Tag Archives: pornography addiction

  • Sex Addiction is Not Fun
    Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

    Sex Addiction is Not Fun

    Imagine living without air. Now imagine something worse. When we say the words “sex addiction” to non-addicted people, the kneejerk response is often something like: “Hey, sounds fun. Sign...
  • Denial: Key to Active Addiction
    Tuesday, February 6th, 2018

    Denial: Key to Active Addiction

    Most sex addicts would rather deny a hard truth than face it. Denial usually builds slowly over time through a series of small, seemingly innocuous lies. Typically, each lie...
  • The Cycle of Sexual Addiction
    Sunday, February 4th, 2018

    The Cycle of Sexual Addiction

    It is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought. Addictions are cyclical in nature, with no clear beginning or...
  • Understanding the Bubble/Trance
    Saturday, February 3rd, 2018

    Understanding the Bubble/Trance

    Sex addiction is not about the sex, it’s about losing touch with reality. Sex addicts often experience more pleasure and escape through anticipating, chasing, and preparing for sex than...
  • What Makes Sex Addiction an Addiction?
    Thursday, February 1st, 2018

    What Makes Sex Addiction an Addiction?

    William Burroughs writes, “Whether you sniff it, smoke it, eat it, or shove it up your ass the result is the same: addiction.” Sex addiction is, in most ways,...
  • How Can a Behavior Be an Addiction?
    Friday, January 5th, 2018

    How Can a Behavior Be an Addiction?

    Sometimes people struggle to understand that behavioral addictions, including sex, porn, and love addiction, are every bit as real and every bit as destructive as substance addictions. Part of...
  • Nymphomaniac: Is Sex Addiction Real?
    Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

    Nymphomaniac: Is Sex Addiction Real?

    In this HER Radio podcast hosted by Dr. Pamela Peeke and Michelle King Robson, Dr. Rob Weiss discusses the nature and impact of sexual addiction.
  • Understanding Denial
    Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018

    Understanding Denial

    Addictions (of all types) are driven a complex series of internal and external lies commonly referred to as denial. Typically, each lie is supported by one or more rationalizations,...
  • Can Porn Really Be Addictive?
    Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

    Can Porn Really Be Addictive?

    In this NPR podcast, Dr. Rob Weiss discusses pornography addiction with Daily Circuit host Tom Weber and author Isaac Abel to answer the question; is porn addictive?