Category Archives: Food Addiction

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places: Female Sex Addiction Treatment

Posted on December 10, 2021 by roubicekandthacker

Do you feel like you are looking for love primarily through sex? Are you turning to pornography to feel excited when you’re lonely or stressed? Are you surprised how much time you are spending online looking at porn? If so, … Continue reading →

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Repeat This and Recover

Posted on September 13, 2017 by roubicekandthacker

PLEASE SHARE IF YOU AGREE –Forest Benedict, LMFT, SATP, Clinical Director of LifeSTAR of the Central Valley and author of Life After Lust. If you benefited from this article, please “follow” us on this blog and on Twitter, “like” us on Facebook, and SHARE this … Continue reading →

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Mastering Emotions in Recovery

Posted on July 27, 2017 by roubicekandthacker

Learning to master our emotions is one of the most important skills of recovery. Too often, it is our mismanagement of difficult emotions that sends us seeking out escape from them…often in all the wrong places. In my recent VLOG … Continue reading →

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A Connected Christmas: The Secret to Avoiding Auto-Pilot and Making the Holiday Meaningful

Posted on December 21, 2015 by roubicekandthacker

Christmas is almost here. It’s a day of celebration, gratitude, and connection….at least in theory. I desire these ideals yet too often find myself indulgent and disconnected. Vacations and holidays are historically hard for me. So often, self-care slumps, discipline … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk about Porn and Food Addictions – A Month Of Interviews (Free)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by roubicekandthacker

This month, a handful of knowledgeable therapists from our practice are appearing on the internet TV show “Mind, Body, & Spirit”, with Susan Hill, M.S., MFT Intern. The main topics will be food and sex addictions. Our treatment programs and … Continue reading →

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“From Under the Rock” by Forest Benedict, M.A., SATP-C, LifeSTAR of the Central Valley

Posted on December 5, 2014 by roubicekandthacker

“Taking some of these measures was like killing off part of me, they were so much against my natural inclinations.” (Sexaholics Anonymous, 2001, p. 167) The true story of Aron Ralston’s near-death experience in a canyoneering accident was vividly portrayed … Continue reading →

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Holiday Recipes for Relapse & Recovery (Revised)

Posted on November 20, 2014 by roubicekandthacker

The holidays can feel like a minefield for those in recovery. More-so than other times of the year, disastrous dynamics go hand-in-hand with the celebrations of the season. For this noteworthy reason, partners and addicts alike can benefit from preparing … Continue reading →

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