We always hear about sex addiction when a celebrity gets caught doing something they're not supposed to. A public sex scandal is typically followed by them a...
We always hear about sex addiction when a celebrity gets caught doing something they're not supposed to. A public sex scandal is typically followed by them a...
In most respects, inpatient sexual addiction treatment mirrors inpatient drug and alcohol treatment – utilizing the same basic structure and...
Therapists say people who are “addicted” to sex typically don’t exhibit "homicidal behavior"
After more than twenty years spent treating, speaking about, and writing about sexual addiction, I’ve heard all the arguments (and then some) both in favor of and against utilizing an addiction-focused model of diagnosis and treatment to identify and...
Sex addiction is one of several possible terms used to describe patterns of sexual conduct, sexual thought and/or sexual fantasy that seriously impair a person’s ability to maintain a sense of well-being or to follow a stable daily routine.
Twelve step support groups for sex addiction give you a community to help you overcome your sex addiction. Several examples of these groups are freedom group...
While claiming a sex addiction may be a go-to for misbehaving celebrities and politicians, from a science perspective there isn't enough study to prove sex addiction isn’t real, according to a professional organization of sex educators and therapists
Sex addiction isn't about having or wanting a lot of sex. It's a complicated numbing behavior that can destroy families, relationships, trust, jobs, and lives.
Can a trait sexual motivation questionnaire help identify sex addiction? Find out now while learning more about sex addiction and the symptoms.
Like asthma or diabetes, opioid addiction is a chronic condition. Could treatment that begins when people show up in the ER get them on the right road faster?
The idea that addiction is typically a chronic, progressive disease that requires treatment is false, the evidence shows. Yet the "aging out" experience of the majority is ignored by treatment providers and journalists.
“When you have this kind of addiction . . . people will do just about anything to obtain these drugs, and they usually do,” a DEA official said.
Roughly 2.5 million Americans are addicted to heroin and opioids like Oxycontin. Researchers say addiction takes over the brain's limbic reward system, impairing decision making, judgment and memory.
Discover what Ark of Hope for Children says rescued child sex trafficking victims need to become thriving adults.
What really causes addiction -- to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do -- and if there might be a better way. As he shares in this deeply personal talk, his questions took him around the world, and unearthed some surprising and hopeful ways of thinking about…
How can someone be addicted when there is no substance to be addicted to? Why do some people get addicted when so many others don’t?
Chemical Addiction is a disease of brain chemistry.
Online addiction treatment programs are helping addicts work on their recovery without checking into a facility. Read our interview with LiveFree Online
Viral blog post on "Why I just quit Facebook" raises questions: Is social media addiction real, and if so, how do you treat it?
Need to learn how to stay motivated and sober? Simplicity, structure and support are important, and be sure to give yourself rewards along the way.