Pro-Dependency and Attachment Theory

Addiction is one of the most difficult things anyone has to go through. What can be just as challenging is watching your spouse struggle through it. One addiction that can be extremely difficult on a couple is a pornography addiction. A pornography or sex addiction can leave one’s partner feeling hurt, denied, and even betrayed, leading to the end of the relationship. But is it possible to work through a pornography addiction with your partner, to change, and to progress together? Today we’re talking with licensed sex addiction counselor, Debbie McRae, who specialized in helping women who have experienced trauma as a result of their partner’s sexual and pornography addictions. She believes these relationships can succeed if they learn to become “pro-dependent,” a word that we’ll be talking about in-depth.