Pokémon Go: Harmless Entertainment or Addiction?
I live in Santa Monica, an overgrown beach town partially subsumed by the urban sprawl of Los Angeles. Near my house there…
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Silently Abused: Understanding Covert Incest
“Covert incest occurs when a child becomes the object of a parent’s affection, love, passion, and preoccupation. … The boundary between caring…
Complex Early-Life Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Addiction
Josh grew up in a highly dysfunctional home. His father drank and raged (mostly at his mother, but also at him and…
Why Sober St. Patrick’s Day is Important to YOU
There is nothing like getting an award to make you pay attention to the group that is giving it. This was my…
Do Sex Addicts Experience Withdrawal?
The three primary elements for a diagnosis of sexual addiction are as follows: Preoccupation to the point of obsession with sexual fantasies…
The Neurobiology of (Sexual) Addiction
Addiction and the Brain Addiction is sometimes referred to as a “brain disease,” primarily because it is the brain’s neurochemical pleasure response…