On Emotional Dependency
For men who experience same-sex attraction, their desire is often visually cued. Men can be tempted by same-sex desires by simply looking at the body of another man. Men who act out on their same-sex attraction often do so in anonymous encounters devoid of emotional connection. This is not unlike men...
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Homo-Emotional Wounds
This is an enlightening article from the IHF website. It's basically an SSA 101 crash course and I can personally attest that this is so true in my case.In the father-son, mother-daughter relationship, a homo-emotional wound develops if the child perceives or experiences his or her same-sex parent as...
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De-Sexualizing the Deeper Need
This is one of my favorite Alan Medinger articles. It reminds me that my deepest needs can not be met by acting out sexually because my most basic needs, i.e., affirmation, acceptance, and affection are not sexual in nature at all."Homosexuality is more than sex, and there were other parts of me that...
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Healthy Same-Sex Friendships
I truly believe that it is very much possible for a person with SSA to develop friendships with the same sex that is devoid of lust and the trappings of emotional dependency. By understanding that our legitimate need to establish friendship with the same sex is not erotic at its very core, we can begin...
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After All The Grieving Is Done
This is a guest post on grieving by my blogger friend AJ. He has recently attended an Inner Child Retreat given by Fr. Armand Robleza, SDB.A TIME TO HEALThe task of Transformation involves:1. Grieving: Naming, Claiming, Blaming2. Letting Go: Balancing, Choosing3. ReframingReview: GrievingGrieving means...
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