Category Archives: pornography addiction

What is a recovery coach?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Melissa Killeen

In 2013, I published Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions, since then the duties and responsibilities of recovery coaches, peer recovery support specialists and professional recovery coaches have expanded significantly. In this article, I … Continue reading →

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Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Melissa Killeen

Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly is a new documentary by writer-director Justin Hunt and is narrated by Metallica’s James Hetfield. The movie is not about James Hetfield. Hetfield’s connection to the film is solely based on his connection … Continue reading →

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Lions, Tigers, Bears and the Yellow Brick Road to Recovery

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

This is a guest post by Steve Devlin, a recovery coach from Philadelphia PA, and a long time friend. I chose to post this over the Holiday weekend, because it brings me such joy, and brings back wonderful memories of watching … Continue reading →

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Getting through the tough times

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

As a recovery coach, I often see my clients need help getting through the tough times, without using, picking up or acting out. Recently, I personally encountered some rough patches in my life, so, I went to my library of … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Warning Signs You Are Talking to an Online Catfisher-Part 4

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

 How can you protect yourself from a Catfisher or an online predator? Why do they do what they do? Catfishers want something from you. These are people that are not motivated by love, but are driven by money, perverse sexual … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Warning Signs You Are Talking to a Catfisher—Part 3

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

Are you talking to someone on line? Do you trust them? Could they be a catfisher, a scammer, a scallawag or a con? Last week I outlined some typical characteristics and warning signs of interacting with an online scammer. I … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Warning Signs You Are Talking to an Online Catfisher

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

Are you talking to someone online? Do you trust them? Could they be a catfisher, a scammer, a scalawag or a con? How Monica Draper, a 55-year-old, Ontario-based graphic designer lost $100,000 is not unheard of. How could she fall … Continue reading →

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20 Question Assessment – Is this a healthy relationship?

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

As a recovery coach I guide a lot of people in the “realm” of healthy relationships. Many ask — is this a healthy relationship? Some clients have not been in a relationship for several years, and are attempting to dip their … Continue reading →

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Fortify-A free online program to help battle pornography addiction

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

What would be better than a free program for individuals 20 years and younger to use to battle their porn addiction? After all, statistics show that 93% of all boys have been exposed to pornography by the age of 18, … Continue reading →

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