Aug 5, 2021
Your hosts, Tara Hedman and Diane Thompson, welcome you to another episode of Examine Your Hedman. They are accompanied today by Kevin Uzri, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), who specializes in sex and love addiction, he owns his own practice, Sojourn Counseling Center in Monument, CO as well as a software development company for Neurofeedback, he is a husband and a dad, and overall a good human being.
In this episode (the first of two), Kevin shares how he first sought help due to pornography addiction, how it related to his spirituality and the beginning of his career as a counselor.
Life really can suck less, so examine your head, man!
Key Takeaways:
[14:22] Kevin joins Tara and Diane for a thoughtful conversation.
[17:28] Kevin shares about his life today.
[19:40] Kevin talks about his parents.
[20:09] What brought Kevin to seek assistance?
[21:55] Kevin talks about pornography and religion.
[24:45] What does pornography addiction look like for Kevin?
[25:56] Kevin was known as “the rock” for his friends and family.
[26:44] Kevin talks about his relationship with his sibling.
[28:17] What was it like for Kevin to start assisting sex addiction groups?
[29:40] The beginning of an addiction.
[30:01] Kevin talks about his relationship with food.
[31:08] How did the addiction process escalate?
[32:22] Kevin shares the shame cycle he was trapped in as a result of his porn addiction.
[32:58] Kevin talks about his experience with clients going through porn addiction.
[34:28] Addiction is about trauma.
[39:05] Recovery and dating.
[40:35] Kevin shares how he met his wife.
[41:09] What is the difference between porn addiction and someone who just likes porn?
[44:00] Kevin shares how before he was sober, he lived in a fantasy world and how he had to learn to live in the real world once in sobriety.
[45:21] What kind of a counselor is Kevin?
[47:10] Tara shares her experience being Kevin’s client and dealing with her rage against men.
[49:50] Kevin talks about secrecy being the backbone of addiction.
[52:06] Tara talks about the concept of a “thousand hoops.”
Mentioned in this episode:
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The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life, by Dr. Patricia Love.
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