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...
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...
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...
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...