When a Sex Addict Is Exposed: The Tangle of Co-Addiction
Erica discovered her husband’s sexual addiction during the summer of 2011. She wouldn’t have called it sex addiction at the time, though. Instead, she referred to it as “Apocalypse Summer,” the year...
View ArticleA Story of Sex and Addiction
By Julia St. Vincent I come from a long line of women who claim to have very strong gut instincts. I have an aunt who could reportedly see “terrrrible events.” That’s how she said it. She was morbid by...
View ArticleShould You Open Up About Sex Addiction?
Shelby had a past she wasn’t exactly proud of. Still, she was actively learning that shame had been an underlying motivation in many of her more self-destructive behaviors, and, along the way, to be...
View ArticleWhy Is Sex Addiction Not an Officially Recognized Disorder?
Sex addiction is an unofficial term that describes a compulsive, dysfunctional relationship to the sexual urges, thoughts and behaviors that commonly appear in teenagers and adults. In 2013, the...
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Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Sex Addiction
Sex addiction is the common term for the presence of compulsive sex-related urges, thoughts or actions that exert their influence even when they produce clearly negative consequences for the...
View ArticleDigital Devices, Sex Addiction, and the Workplace
A surprisingly large percentage of sex addicts, porn addicts, and love addicts enter treatment after they are caught misusing work-issued computers, smartphones, and other digital devices. Usually,...
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For the Sex Addict, Desire Never Sleeps
Sexual addiction is like many other types of addiction. It can ruin relationships, limit academic or employment achievement and create financial difficulties. Much like a substance abuse problem or a...
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Consumer Electronics Show Reveals New Routes to Sexual Addiction
Sexual addiction and technology are inexorably tied to one another, and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has revealed the new generation of devices destined to lure the vulnerable into a constant...
View ArticleWomen Can Have Problems With Compulsive Masturbation
The first time Libby saw pornography she was 6 years old. Her parents had gone away on a long weekend and her grandma had come to stay. Grandma had allowed Libby to stay up past her bedtime, watching...
View ArticleWomen and Sex Addiction: Some Prevailing Myths
Samantha Smithstein, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical and forensic physiologist. She cofounded and directs Pathways Center for Impulse Control, a treatment center for people suffering from various...
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