People in recovery from alcoholism, addiction and codependency often have questions about just what is a healthy relationship. This article will give many people in recovery food for thought.
What is a healthy relationship and how does sex fit in?
In the simplest terms, a healthy relationship is one that makes you feel good [...]

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I am in some mood today
When someone is throwing you around the room, it doesn’t feel like it is really happening. It is swift and you shut your eyes so often that it is like a dream. You can feel their hands on you, and you can feel your body jerk as it is pulled [...]

Yes it is!
I know I became decidedly unsexy when I was drinking.
My Experiences
Towards the end of my drinking I was separated from my wife, I had become unemployable and the quality of my relationships, sexual and otherwise, was in decline.
Living in a boarding house full of sexy people full of vitality I was isolated with [...]

How do I know if I am in an abusive relationship?
There are many signs of an abusive relationship. The primary sign is fear of your partner. Other signs include a partner who belittles you or tries to control you, and feelings of self-loathing, numbness, helplessness, and desperation.
To determine whether or not you’re in an abusive [...]

Aggressive Sexual Behaviour of Alcoholic Men
Women in psychiatric care have a pronounced record of marks on their bodies that were inflicted during sexual relations.
Researchers studied 30 women with alcoholic partners and noted body marks, duration of marks and if the marks were inflicted during love-making. These were then compared to women from the clinic [...]

Domestic Violence and Abuse:
If you need help immediately, call emergency phone number in your area found in your phone book.

Domestic abuse by a spouse or intimate partner knows no age or ethnic boundaries.
Domestic abuse can occur during a relationship or after a relationship has ended.
The victims of domestic violence and spousal abuse are [...]

What is stalking?
Stalking is “virtually any unwanted contact between two people that directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear.”
Stalking of an intimate partner can take place during the relationship-with intense monitoring of the partner’s activities-or after a break-up. The stalker may be trying to get their partner back, [...]

What is the definition of domestic abuse?
Domestic abuse between spouses or intimate partners is when one person in the relationship tries to control the other person.
The perpetrator uses fear and intimidation and may threaten to or actually use physical violence. Domestic abuse that includes physical violence is called domestic violence.
The victim of domestic [...]

What is physical abuse of a spouse or intimate partner?
When someone talks of domestic violence, they are often referring to physical abuse of a spouse or intimate partner.
Physical abuse is the use of physical force against another in a way that ends up injuring that person or putting him or her at risk of [...]