<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[scottdehorty.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Substance use, chronic pain and mental health therapy]]></description><link>https://www.scottdehorty.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:59:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.scottdehorty.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual Recovery Versus Abstinence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sexual recovery is very difficult.  Unlike alcohol or other substnaces, we have a primal drive for procreation which can result in one's own instics to take them to some very dark places.  The reasons for sexual addiction, chronic masturbation and/or pornography addiction will be discussed in other writings.  This article will focus on the difference between staying away from triggers and the freedom that recovery can offer. Most of those who enter sexual recovery do so after some discovery...]]></description><link>https://www.scottdehorty.com/post/sexual-recovery-versus-abstinence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95df1071e31f219aac7a03</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:43:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Scott Dehorty</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>