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Shame and self-criticism are often the real barrier to recovery — not the addiction itself, but the belief underneath it that you're not worth the work of healing.

In today's video, trained sex and porn addiction specialist [Gary] walks through a practical 30-day self-compassion exercise designed to rebuild the distorted self-perception that years of shame and self-chastisement can create.

Gary trained under Thaddeus Birchard, founder of ATSAC (The Association for the Treatment of Sex Addiction and Compulsivity) — often described as the UK's foundational figure in the field. He works with both addicts and their partners through separate, specialist pathways, and hosts The Sex Addiction Podcast (66K+ downloads, 187 episodes). If shame is keeping you stuck, this exercise is where to start.

TAGS:
Core/broad:
sex addiction, porn addiction, sex addiction expert, sex addiction recovery, betrayal trauma

Specific/technical:
why sex addiction is destructive, sex addiction and the brain, dopamine addiction, neurochemical addiction, sex addiction trauma, compulsive sexual behaviour

Intent-based:
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Credibility/framework tie-in:
ATSAC therapist, trained by Thaddeus Birchard, sex addiction specialist UK, accredited sex addiction therapist

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