Stopping, really stopping, sexual compulsion behavior or sex addictions presents a major challenge. Some of us can actually stop or at least curb our behavior but we never really feel out of the woods. We continue to feel that we are prone to relapsing. Intellectually we may know that the bad choices we might make […]
This video tells the story of a sex addict who desperately needed help, put it off and the tragic consequences of his delay seeking treatment. This story is a great lesson for anyone suffering from any sort of addiction but specifically sex addiction. DON'T WAIT! You Deserve Better. I talk to men every day who […]
When I first discovered that my husband of 12 years was a sex addict it was a shock. I was devastated as I tried to emotionally digest what I was learning about my husband’s secret life. As I learned more, I began to see how my husband was willing to admit that he had a […]
I teach clients suffering from sex addiction and porn addiction how to shed light on the mental and emotional parts of themselves that produce sexually compulsive behavior. Similar to the characters or actors in a story or movie, every one of us has these immature complexes or sub-personalities within ourselves might never grow up if we don't SEE […]
This is an amazing story about a client who was stuck in his recovery and needed something to shake things up. Watch the video first then read below. In the video I share a story about a client who screamed "I hate this shit" as loud as he could in a porn shop that he […]
At Compulsion Solutions, my job with clients is to help them "grow up" their sexually acting out "inner child” and convert its energy to their good. It's to help them change their story, from a childish soap opera to one rich with peace, joy, serenity, abundance and intimacy. If they can convert that story […]
I've been married for several years and thought my husband had lost his libido just from getting older. After all, he was 48 year old when we got married. Before the wedding we had sex regularly, but afterwards it almost disappeared. Even when we first were together he was never all that sexually assertive, so […]
I was a porn addict but I found my out and now live a pretty spectacular life. I remember my first experience with pornography. I was probably 6-years-old and staying the night at a friend’s house. His father had a collection of porn magazines. That night we hid a couple of magazines under our pillows before going […]
George Collins of Compulsion Solutions, sex addiction counselor, appears on the international Filipino TV Show, Speak Out, with a panel of individuals against pornography and in favor of porn, including a porn star, a porn producer, a porn store operator. This edited show is on You Tube in three parts. Do you have sex addiction […]
With sex addiction sometimes it's difficult to know when your addict self is in self control. In fact, you may be driving down the road, feeling fine, and run headlong into an addictive stranglehold. This is a story that happened to me when I was a sex addict and was definitely out of control. This […]
If your relationship has been rocked by sexually compulsive behavior, this book will provide you and your partner with concrete tools and guidelines to not only save your relationship, but take it to new depths of understanding, love, and connection. The book takes readers by the hand and gently and compassionately leads them from the […]
In his practice with hundreds of clients over 20 years, George Collins, a former sex addict, has developed techniques to successfully teach sex addicts to confront the negative energy that fuels the addiction and turn that energy into positive life changes, including true intimacy. Breaking the Cycle puts Collins' proven approach into easily-digestible chapters that […]
Porn addiction is becoming a major problem at work. Technology is a mission critical tool for both work and pleasure and the lines are blurring every day. Gone are the days when your work phone was actually located at work. More and more of my clients are struggling with porn addiction or compulsion, even under […]
I have a few hard questions for you to think about: Are you in a relationship that is not healthy for you? Are you scared of intimacy or of being alone? (Maybe you’re scared of both.) Do you believe that deep down you are really a terribly flawed human being who doesn’t deserve to be […]
Sex addiction. Each word evokes complex thoughts, images, and responses. Put the two together and there is the possibility for controversy and confusion. Is sex addiction real or is it just the latest cop-out for bad behavior? Dr. David Ley is garnering attention investigating precisely that question. He's advocating that sex addiction is a myth. […]
Dr. Ley, stop trivializing the pain and suffering of sex addicts to promote your book. It's irresponsible and demonstrates how little you actually know about how sex addicts suffer and the stranglehold their compulsion has on them, let alone the increasing weight of science supporting a sex addiction diagnosis. Sex addiction, or whatever you want to […]
Some have called sex addiction just a myth. Is that accurate? My practice and my life is filled with hundreds of brave men and women (mostly men) who realize that compulsive pornography and sex is ruining their lives. Many who see me have either lost their spouses, jobs, children, obscene amounts of money. Some are […]
The holidays often bring up a lot of stressors for couples. One of the most common challenges couples face during the holiday season comes down to dollars and cents, particularly so when your financial viewpoint differs from your partner. Thinking about money or your finances during the holidays, with gift buying, entertaining and travel, can […]
A BIG question that I often hear from women who are in relationship with a sex addict is: “How do I deal with sex while my partner is recovering from his sex addiction?” There are probably a lot of questions swirling in your head right now. It’s a lot to deal with. You may be […]
Michelle Duggar, the matriarch of “19 Kids and Counting” fame recently released a statement about her son that left many people scratching their heads. We can never know what someone is truly thinking, but her statement appears to be blaming her daughter-in-law for the sex and porn addiction struggles her son Josh is currently going […]