Saturday, March 23rd, 2019
The Power of Ritualization
You can never really run away. The only true way out is in. Ritualization is the part of the addictive cycle where our sexual fantasies move toward reality. This...
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Tag Archives: Brain behavior relationships
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2019A Neuroscientist Explains The Biology Of The Addicted Brain
An old adage from Alcoholics Anonymous observes that “One drink is too many, and a thousand is never enough.” Neuroscientist Judith Grisel has studied that characterization of addiction both...Read More -
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019Understanding the “Anticipatory High”
Distraction and emotional escape, no matter how it is induced, is the goal with all addictions. The high of sex/porn addiction comes from fantasy and anticipation, not from actual...Read More -
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018Dopamine, Addiction, and Unnatural Rewards: Tips for Recovery
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Dopamine is a neurotransmitter – a chemical in the brain – that is an essential part of the brain’s so-called reward circuitry, the system that...Read More