by adammmoore | Apr 10, 2017 | Addiction Recovery, Sex Addiction
I’m excited to share the presentation I gave this year at the UCAP conference! The title is “Eight Things Couples Need in Recovery and Why Your Goals Are Causing You to Fail” and it’s mainly for couples in which one or both partners are...
by adammmoore | Jan 11, 2016 | Addiction Recovery, Sex Addiction
I wrote a letter some time ago for people to share with their religious leaders to help educate them about helping couples through sexual addiction recovery. For those of you looking for that letter, it can be found at Utah Valley Addiction Recovery....
by adammmoore | Dec 28, 2015 | Addiction Recovery, Sex Addiction, Workshops and Presentations
I’m incredibly excited to announce two new developments in my offerings for those seeking recovery from pornography and sexual addiction. First, Saturday, January 16 at 10:00 AM (Mountain Standard Time) I will be hosting my first in a series of...
by adammmoore | Nov 14, 2015 | Addiction Recovery, FAQ, Sex Addiction
What is safety in recovery? Safety refers to being protected from or unlikely to experience danger, harm, or injury. In recovery, safety typically refers to emotional or relational safety, although it can also be physical safety. You have a right to be safe from:...
by adammmoore | Sep 29, 2015 | Addiction Recovery, FAQ, Sex Addiction
Many recovering sex addicts I work with have concerns about sharing their triggers with a spouse or partner. If you don’t know, a trigger is something you see, hear, remember, or otherwise experience that has the power to send you into the preoccupation stage of...
by adammmoore | Sep 23, 2015 | Addiction Recovery, FAQ, Sex Addiction
First, I want you to learn to trust your intuition. Being married to an addict can make you question everything–including your own ability to intuitively know when something is wrong. With my clients, in nearly every case where a wife feels unsafe, she has good...
by adammmoore | Jul 7, 2015 | Addiction Recovery, Sex Addiction, Workshops and Presentations
I have been invited this year to speak at Brigham Young University’s Campus Education Week. I will be presenting on four different days, with a total audience capacity of around 1,200. My presentation series is called: Confronting Pornography in Your Individual...
by adammmoore | Sep 26, 2014 | Addiction Recovery, FAQ, Sex Addiction
A very common question I receive is voiced something like this: My husband is a pornography addict. Even when he’s not acting out, he is very often resentful toward me and blames me for our problems. How do I protect myself emotionally without...
by adammmoore | Jun 12, 2014 | Addiction Recovery, Sex Addiction
Defining Boundaries What are boundaries? Boundaries are like fences between neighbors. They define the limits of the relationship. They provide safety and structure, define appropriate and inappropriate engagement in the relationship, and delineate...
by adammmoore | Sep 28, 2013 | Addiction Recovery, Couples Counseling, Sex Addiction
In my work with the LifeSTAR program, an interesting question has been brought up by men in recovery from sexual addiction. The question is, “Is it OK for me to have sexual fantasies in my mind about my own wife?” I recognize that the question of the...
