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Has MindGeek hijacked your sexuality?

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In this era of high speed Internet access and constant connection the Ancient Greek aphorism to ‘know thyself’ matters more than ever. You may well ask why this matters. It matters because in today’s digital age many of us are being influenced in our choices and tastes in ways that were unimaginable even only a […]

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Category : Addictions & Blog & Health & Wellbeing & Porn & Sexuality

You Are Not a Sex Addict

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Our culture is obsessed with sex. Sexual images and suggestive messages can be seen everywhere we look. Yet, human sexuality is poorly understood and something we rarely talk about. Instead, we get caught up in pseudo scientific debates about whether sex addiction is a brain disease or not. It can be too easy to pathologise […]

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Category : Addictions & Blog & Lonliness & Mood & Porn & Sex Addiction & Sexuality & Trauma

Is Your Online Porn Use Spiraling Out Of Control?

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So you’ve tried many times to limit or control your porn use. You stop. You feel good for a bit and in control of things. Your concentration returns as well as your focus. You may be off it long enough to start feeling more connected to other areas of your life. Then something happens and […]

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Category : Addictions & Blog & Featured & Porn

Research finds porn addicts brain activity mirrors that of drug addicts.

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Society and the media often portray addiction as a behavioral choice that a person could change if they really wanted to. This reinforces the commonly held view that quitting an addiction is simply a matter of willpower alone. If you are suffering with addiction you may also judge or view your behaviour through such a […]

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Category : Addictions & Blog & Featured & Porn & Secrets & Sex Addiction

Do You Have a Sex Addiction

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Are you a sex addict? Are you constantly on apps like Tinder trying to organise a hookup? Is the main focus of your weekend about finding a sexual partner? Do you feel compelled to look for sexual engagements in bars, sex clubs, online, or with prostitutes? Of course, seeking and having sex itself is hardly […]

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Category : Addictions & Blog & CoupleStuff & Gay/Bi Menstuff & Porn & Sex Addiction & Sexual Abuse

The Problem With Porn

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I was recently interviewed about The Problem with Porn in relation to young men, alongside a couple of other professionals. The interview focuses on the impact of porn on relationships and how men can sometimes treat women as a result of the influences of porn. The part of my interview that was published relates to […]

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Category : Blog & Featured & Gay/Bi Menstuff & Manhood & Porn & Relationships & Young Men