If you or someone you know is wondering if they might be struggling with sex addiction, it needs to be considered. No one without…
Is Sex Addiction Real?
Addiction
Sex addiction is not all about sex. “That’s a common misconception,” says Rory Reid, PhD, LCSW, a research psychologist at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.…
What is Sexual Addiction? (Part 2)
Addiction
Regular readers of this blog probably do not need a refresher on hypersexuality disorder (commonly know as “sexual addiction“). From time to time it…
What is Sexual Addiction?
Addiction
By whatever name, Hypersexuality Disorder or Sexual Addiction, people seek help because they need help. Sometimes those of us who support people who are…
Should You Watch Porn? Watch This Debate and Decide
Addiction
Have you ever watched a debate between those who oppose pornography and those who support it? Well, now you can. Middle Ground released their…
Resources for the Partner
Partners
You may have just discovered that he has been “cheating.” You may have suspected for some time. Or, the discovery has come as a…
The Partner of a Sex Addict Deserves Support Too
Partners
Betrayal signals an existential threat — possible death — not of a person but of a relationship. Partners of sex addicts who pass though…
Arizona’s Public Health Crisis Debate on Pornography
Addiction
Increasingly, state legislatures around the country are taking up the question of pornography as a public health issue. Utah was the first state in the…
The Deep Dive: A Summary of the Research on Pornography and Addiction
Addiction
“It seems that online pornograpy use is not only one subtype of hypersexual disorder, but currently the most prevalent since it also frequently involves…
Trauma-Based or Digital-Age Porn Addiction?
Addiction
Digital-Age Porn Addiction is a growing subcategory of sex addiction, not driven by unresolved early-life trauma, but by conditioned response. Typically, it starts with use…
Constant Craving: The Rise of Addictions
Addiction
Dopamine is the “wanting” neurochemical. Endorphin is the “liking” neurochemical. This means you don’t have to like something in order to want it. Someone…
Is Sex Addiction Real? (Great Video)
Addiction
LifeStar colleague Floyd Godfrey and sex addiction expert Rob Weiss are interviewed by NBC exploring the nature of sexual addiction.
