I’m thinking about the strategies I have for making myself feel alive, when I’m struggling with a feeling of deadness. And I’m revisiting my past.
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LBD
In the world of those who consider themselves “sex addicts” or “sexaholics,” there exists a concept: the “lust-based decision.” Most[…]
Read moreSex addiction – a primer
People talk about sex addiction like it’s a thing. Every so often, I offer my opinions – opinions which evolve.[…]
Read moreSex addiction
Is “sex addiction” real? This question obsesses many – clinicians, people who experience themselves as being out of control of[…]
Read moreLoneliness and rejection
A loyal reader asked me recently about loneliness, and I tossed off a quick response: “… in general, I don’t[…]
Read moreRethinking addiction
Heads up. My thoughts about sex addiction are evolving. Close readers of this blog know that I’ve struggled a bit[…]
Read more(Sex) addiction
I’ve written a fair amount about the concept of sex addiction. Is it real? Can one be addicted to sex?[…]
Read moreHi, I’m N, and I’m an addict…
Am I a “sex addict”? Is there such a thing? Is it a meaningful term? One reader delights in calling me a sex addict. What do I have to say about it?
Read moreSex Addiction?
I recently tried to read The Myth of Sex Addiction, by David J. Ley, Ph.D. (yet another one of those[…]
Read moreRelative relapses
I’ve been thinking about the phenomenon of relapses, of slips, among addicts. It’s a very rare addict who doesn’t have[…]
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