Skip to main content

Email Us

info@sexaddictioncounselling.co.uk

Call Us

07740362857

Articles & Resources

Articles & Resources

Our team shares articles, guidance, and reflections to help you better understand sex and porn addiction, compulsive sexual behaviour, betrayal trauma, and the impact these can have on relationships, intimacy, and emotional wellbeing.

Whether you’re here for yourself or someone you care about, you might be trying to make sense of things that feel confusing, overwhelming, or difficult to talk about. Many people arrive here quietly, unsure where to begin. You’re in the right place.

We write about:

  • recognising the signs of sex and porn addiction
  • understanding compulsive patterns and why they develop
  • the impact on partners and betrayal trauma
  • rebuilding trust, intimacy, and connection
  • what recovery can look like, and where to start

Our aim is to offer clear, grounded information alongside real understanding, so you can begin to make sense of what’s happening and consider your next step.

New articles are added regularly. You’re welcome to return anytime.

Featured Articles

What is Sex Addiction?

What is sex addiction?

What is Porn Addiction?

what is porn addiction

What is Betrayal Trauma?

what is betrayal trauma

Resources & Articles

Why Does Change Feel So Hard, Even When I Want It?

Why Does Change Feel So Hard, Even When I Want It?

You tell yourself this is the last time. You mean it when you say it. In that moment, you genuinely want things to be different. You feel determined. Clear. Certain. And then somehow, days later, sometimes even hours later, you find yourself back in the same place again. The same behaviours. The same patterns. The same promises to yourself. The same shame afterwards.
Read more
Why Do I Keep Repeating the Same Sexual Behaviours?

Why Do I Keep Repeating the Same Sexual Behaviours?

It’s a question many people sit with quietly. You might have told yourself things will change. You might have tried to stop or to do things differently. And yet, at some point, you find yourself back in a familiar pattern. That can feel frustrating, confusing, and at times disheartening.
Read more
I Think My Partner Has a Porn Addiction: What Do I Do?

I Think My Partner Has a Porn Addiction: What Do I Do?

It often doesn’t start with certainty. More often, it begins with a feeling that something isn’t quite right. You might have noticed changes: distance in the relationship a shift in intimacy secrecy or things not quite adding up Or you may already know what’s happening, but feel unsure what to do next.
Read more
Why Is Porn Addiction So Hard to Talk About?

Why Is Porn Addiction So Hard to Talk About?

For something that affects so many people, porn addiction is still one of the least talked about struggles. Not because it’s rare. But because it’s often hidden behind silence, shame, and the sense that it’s something you should be able to manage on your own. Many people don’t speak about it for years.
Read more