by Dr. Rick | Jan 4, 2015 | Addiction / Sin
Joe, a 14 year-old client sat across from me. He is active member of the LDS Church and participates in his Teacher quorum responsibilities. He had originally been charged with two sexual felonies. With a plea bargain he ended up with two misdemeanors. He and a...
by Dr. Rick | Sep 7, 2014 | Addiction / Sin, Sex
Why is there such a high relapse for individuals dealing with sexual sins? (particularly with porn addicts) It’s quite common in my experience to see porn users (and individuals with other sexual problems) to relapse AFTER they have reached some level of...
by Dr. Rick | May 25, 2014 | Addiction / Sin
“I’ve got a porn problem. I’ve tried everything. Nothing works.” The recently released Bishop cried in despair. This is the second time he has been released from a church calling because of porn. (Initially he was on the High Council.) He...
by Dr. Rick | Apr 13, 2014 | Addiction / Sin, Relationships, Sex
She drove to my office from a hotel, where she had spent the last couple of nights. With tears she said, “I just found out that my husband has been viewing pornography for our entire marriage. We have been married three years and I feel devastated, scared and...
by Dr. Rick | Jan 12, 2014 | Addiction / Sin
Marijuana use I’m in bishopric meeting discussing a family who just discovered their son’s marijuana stash. How can we help as a ward? I’m in weekly staff meeting discussing with my clinical staff our more difficult teen “pot smoking”...
by Dr. Rick | Nov 24, 2013 | Addiction / Sin, Sex
We found porn on our son’s iPod – again. Dad calls me with the intent on solving the son’s porn problem. …This is my plan. First, I’m going to confront him, take his iPod again and let him know it’s wrong. Second, I’m setting...
