Friday, March 12th, 2021
Using Sex as a Drug
The goal is not sobriety; the goal is to love yourself so you don’t feel the need to escape through your addiction. Sex and porn addicts share certain characteristics....
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Tag Archives: Escape
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Monday, January 4th, 2021Just Another Way to Numb Out
Sex and porn addiction are not about feeling good, they’re about feeling less. Sex and porn addicts use sexual fantasy and behavior to ‘numb out’ and escape from stress...Read More -
Friday, August 7th, 2020The Neurobiology of Addiction
The only significant difference between substance addiction and sex/porn addiction is that substance addicts ingest alcohol or drugs to create an emotionally escapist neurochemical reaction, whereas sex/porn addicts rely...Read More -
Sunday, July 28th, 2019The Etiology (Formation) of Addiction
We are not addicted to a substance or behavior; we’re addicted to escaping reality. When our early-life caregivers are absent, impaired, addicted, neglectful, anxious, inconsistent, intrusive, overbearing, or similarly...Read More -
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019Sex Addiction is Not About the Sex
We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away. Most non-sex addicts think that having sex is the ultimate goal of sexual...Read More -
Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
Book Review: It’s Not About the Sex, by Andrew Susskind
Andrew Susskind is a clinical social worker, certified group psychotherapist, and somatic experiencing and brainspotting practitioner in the Los Angeles area. He specializes in relationships, sexual recovery, addictions, trauma,...Read More