Author: paul hokemeyer

Surviving Infidelity: 5 Steps to Emotional Recovery (originally appeared in Dr. OZ.com) By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD Infidelity is an issue that’s never far away. From world leaders to our next-door neighbors, no one’s immune to cheating. The simple fact is that infidelity is alive and well --...

The Power of Infidelity- Originally posted on Dr. OZ website By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD We live in a world saturated with infidelity. For months we’ve endured the details of Tiger Woods’ sex life and Sandra Bullock’s humiliations. Prior to Mr. Woods’ and Ms. Bullock’s revelations, it...

"Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, a sober doctor who has appeared repeatedly on Good Morning America and specializes in sex addiction among other topics, says that sex industry work can be classified as a “process” addiction. “You can get addicted to the affirmation of being valued by someone for...

Cutting, also know as "self injurious" behavior in clinical and academic settings, is a phenomenon that most people can't understand. It's a behavior whereby a person deliberately cuts or harms themselves to manage their emotional pain. McCarton Ackerman is a talented and incredibly insightful writer...

That domestic violence and substance abuse disorders go hand and hand is no secret to those of us who work in the field. It's also no secret that the faces, neighborhoods, professions, religions and even genders of both abusers and survivors is as diverse as...