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Friday, August 28th, 2020

‘Sympathetic Arousal’ and Intensity Addictions

David Fawcett PhD, LCSW It has long been recognized that trauma and adverse childhood experiences lead to a dysregulation of emotional affect. This originates with the self-protective mechanism of...
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Thursday, August 27th, 2020

Wounded Healers: People Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel

By Tim Stein Meditation from Gifts of Recovery. I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you...
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

Infographic: Facts About Porn

The following animation presents verifiable, research-based facts about pornography in our increasingly digital world.
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Monday, August 24th, 2020

Understanding Healthy Boundaries

Kim Buck, LPC, CSAT, CSS Boundaries are limits established to keep yourself and others safe. Learning to set and maintain effective boundaries is an important part of the healing...
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Friday, August 21st, 2020

Can We Alter Our Arousal Template?

David Fawcett PhD, LCSW As stated in my previous posts on arousal templates, which can be found here and here, arousal templates are “maps” in the brain of what...
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Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction (PIED): How a Psychotherapist Can Help

By Dr. Barbara Winter This article is a continuation of Dr. Barbara Winter’s previous post to this site, titled PIED (Porn Induced Erectile Dysfunction): A New Study. ...
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Monday, August 17th, 2020

Understanding Chemsex (Sexualized Drug Use)

What is Chemsex? Chemsex is the paired use of drugs, particularly methamphetamine, with sexual behavior. The term ‘chemsex’ was coined in the UK to refer to gay men who...
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Friday, August 14th, 2020

The Impact of Porn (and Drugs) on Arousal Templates

David Fawcett PhD, LCSW As stated in my previous post to this site, arousal templates are “maps” in the brain of what we find sexually appealing. Each person has...
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Monday, August 10th, 2020

Sexual Shame and Substance Abuse

Understanding Sexual Shame No shame is more powerful than sexual shame. Often, sexual shame is linked to unresolved early-life sexual trauma. People who experience sexual abuse, neglect, violence, verbal...
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