My closest friend in the field, “Marcus,” didn’t have my restraint. He fell for a client—a man who came in for sex addiction therapy, ironically. Marcus told himself it was different because the client had already divorced. He told himself they were “two consenting adults.” He told himself the power differential was balanced because the client was wealthier and older.
I now work in a group clinic with cameras in the hallways and a zero-tolerance policy. Boredom is a better boundary than willpower. temptation confessions of a marriage counselor
That scratch is not damage. That scratch is history . My closest friend in the field, “Marcus,” didn’t
Don't let the "version of yourself" that others find attractive disappear within your home. He told himself they were “two consenting adults
I have sat across from a thousand people who said, "It just happened." And I know the truth. It never just happens . It happens because you left the door open. You lingered. You justified. You told yourself you deserved it.