Sex Addiction

A celebrity gets caught having an affair or multiple affairs? No problem! They’ll just claim they have a sex addiction and go to “rehab.” Sex addiction seems to be a scapegoat for celebrities who get caught having affairs. But the question is, is sex addiction real? Sex addiction is real. […]

Most people go through their day having various thoughts and focusing on a myriad of tasks. But for a person with sex addiction, there’s only one thing on their mind — sex. So, what is sex addiction? The simplest description is that it’s compulsive sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors that […]

Sex and love are ways of being intimate and establishing connections with another person. But a person with sex and love addictions uses them for the opposite reason. A person with sex or love addiction uses sex and love in unhealthy ways to avoid making real connections with another person.  […]

Suppose you find yourself hiding your outings, clearing your browser history, and falling behind in your responsibilities because you’re focused on sex. In that case, you may be showing signs of sex addiction. Sex addiction symptoms may look slightly different for those experiencing them. But understanding the common signs of […]

Did you know that sex addiction is an intimacy disorder? Sexual addiction isn’t about sex at all. It’s about fear of being truly close to another person.   Trauma is at the root of addiction. People use sex, porn, and masturbation to help them cope with their intimacy and authenticity difficulties.  […]

If you are addicted to pornography, you’re probably wondering how it happened. How did something so insignificant become something that controls your thoughts and actions? To answer this question, you need to understand the relationship between porn addiction and the brain.  Addiction often results from unresolved or processed trauma. The […]