Tag Archives: Signs and Symptoms

Sunday, June 23rd, 2019

Expect Withdrawal

Without active addiction, you must experience life, and that isn’t always easy. Substance abusers who go “cold turkey” often experience physical withdrawal – delirium tremens, fevers, chills, night-sweats, nausea,...
Sunday, April 28th, 2019

At-Risk vs. Addicted

Non-addicts can (and usually do) limit or stop their behaviors if/when they start to experience adverse consequences. At-risk users of sexual fantasy and activity are men and women who...
Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Are You Addicted to Porn?

The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall. Porn addiction occurs when a person loses control over whether he or...
Sunday, March 24th, 2019

Adult-Life Symptoms of Covert Incest

The obvious signs of covert incest are obscured from plain view. It is like the air in the room – it’s here, but you don’t see it. Covert incest...
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Are You Love Addicted?

Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when not to do it. Love addiction, also known as relationship addiction and romance addiction, is diagnosed using...
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

Recognizing Sexual Addiction

The easiest way to find Heaven is to slowly back away from Hell. The core signs and symptoms of sexual addiction are generally the same regardless of age, race,...
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019

Sex Addiction is Not Fun

Lots of people joke about sex addiction, saying “Where do I sign up?” Those people don’t understand what it’s like to be a sex addict. Many people view sex...
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019

Understanding the Bubble/Trance

Sex addiction is not about the sex, it’s about losing touch with reality. Addictions are about the manipulation of neurochemistry, and this can happen with or without an addictive substance....
Friday, January 11th, 2019

Addiction Creates Chaos

I am amazed at how many of my problems – most of which had nothing to do with my addiction, I thought – have become manageable or simply disappeared...