Pushing Beyond The Disease Model of Addiction

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The title of a new book, The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is not a Disease, loses it power to provoke once one drops into the basic argument. According to the author, it is not a disease, but requires treatment nevertheless.

Controversy: Porn Addiction

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A recent study published in Biological Psychology calls into the question the accuracy of describing the problematic use of pornography an addiction. The researchers got the data right but the meaning wrong. Rather than undermine the addiction model, their research all but proves it.

Fantasy and the Challenge of Recovery

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This dialogue between sexual addiction professionals raised an interesting question about how to address the challenge of fantasy in addiction recovery. Brett speaks first:…

Poor Advice Dressed Up as Openness and Love

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A blog post with the provocative title “The Pornography on Your I-Pod” offers open-minded but ultimately poor advice on the topic of adolescent exposure to pornography.

Addiction and the Brain

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Research in neurobiology and the nature of the brain helps us understand addiction. The more we understand the addictive process, the better we are able to establish treatment plans for recovery.

Family Matters

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Family is a key piece of the puzzle when it comes to helping someone in recovery. But there may be no addiction that puts at risk the health of family more than a sexual addiction. We can help you restore your family’s health, so your family can restore you.

Gender Vulnerability

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Many factors influence the way we related to one another. If you remind me of a beloved uncle, I am likely to be open…

Romanticizing Violence

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A colleague in our LifeStar Network provides an insight assessment of the recent film, Fifty Shades of Grey. What is at work in our…