Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Sex Addiction Masks Our Need for Intimacy
It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to...
Tag Archives: Sex Addiction Causation
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Friday, November 2nd, 2018Combatting Shame
When we share our story, shame cannot survive. Overcoming the deeply rooted shame that drives sexual addiction is a process of learning to recognize shame and its triggers, learning... -
Sunday, September 23rd, 2018Technology Facilitates but Does Not Cause Sexual Addiction
Technology is neutral. How it affects us depends on how it’s used. There is little doubt that sexnology (porn, hookup apps, webcams, etc.) facilitates and drives modern-day sexual addiction.... -
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018Sex: Just Another Way to Numb Out
Sex addiction is not about feeling good, it’s about feeling less. Sex addicts use sex to “numb out” and escape from stress and emotional (and sometimes physical) discomfort –... -
Saturday, September 15th, 2018
Sex vs. Food
Sex is a healthful behavior – until it becomes an obsession and spirals out of control. Sex addiction and eating disorders are similar in many ways. For starters, these... -
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018Is Addiction Inevitable?
Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. Some people are inherently vulnerable to addiction, and some people aren’t. Consider alcohol. Nearly... -
Monday, August 20th, 2018Combatting Shame
When we share our story, shame cannot survive. Overcoming the deeply rooted shame that drives sexual addiction is a process of learning to recognize shame and its triggers, learning... -
Sunday, August 19th, 2018Shame as the Underlying Issue
Shame is like quicksand. It sucks us in and tries to kill us. Nearly all sex addicts are shame-based to one degree or another. As such, we tend to... -
Thursday, August 9th, 2018The “Why” of Sexual Addiction
Knowing why you are a sex addict will not cure or even control your sexual addiction. The first question anyone diagnosed with sexual addiction typically asks is pretty much...