Young Men and Viagra Abuse: Dangerous Dependencies and Sexual Problems

Posted on October 30th, 2012

Excessive blood pressure and vision changes are just a start for 20-something and 30-something men reporting they’ve become addicted to or dependent on Viagra for their sexual experiences. Feelings of shame, depression and being trapped by the drug are also becoming more widespread among younger men who’ve experimented with the popular erectile dysfunction drug illegally from false prescriptions or street sources.

Sexual Objectification: May Be Hand in Hand with Sexual Addiction

Posted on October 26th, 2012

As research continues into the factors involved in sexual addiction and pornography addiction, a new term is becoming more utilized – "sexual objectification." Through exploring sexual objectification and what it means, people living with the complex condition of sexual addiction may gain new insights.

Many Couples Unaware That Fixation On Fictional Romance Can Change Relationship Views

Posted on October 22nd, 2012

There’s more going on with the television screen than just watching romantic drama unfold. Couples who watch romance TV, including romance reality shows, may feel that they’ll have to spend a great deal of time and energy on their relationship and may be reluctant to give up their freedom. They may also have a lower desire to truly commit to the relationship.

Approach-Avoidance Conflicts for Love Avoidants

Posted on October 18th, 2012

Approach-Avoidance Conflicts are very important for anyone interested in understanding the behavior of a Love Avoidant in love-addicted relationships. A Love Avoidant is someone who both fears intimacy and abandonment and generally forms romantic partnerships with codependents or Love Addicts. Love Avoidants commonly also suffer form Intimacy Anorexia and Narcissism. Their behaviors surrounding love, romance, sex, and relationships almost always involve Approach-Avoidance Conflicts.

The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Sex and Love Addiction

Posted on October 16th, 2012

It is widely established in the field of psychology that there is a link between a troubled childhood-or unhealthy parent-child bonds-and a pattern of sex and love addiction later in life. A sex addict may be someone who compulsively masturbates; watches pornography; pays for sex or to watch sex (as in the case of peep shows or strip clubs); practices exhibitionism and/or voyeurism; acts out with others outside the confines of committed, monogamous relationship; engages in frequent anonymous sex; or engages in any sexually compulsive behavior to the extent that it causes him or her distress or feelings of shame. Love, lust, or relationship addicts are those who either compulsively cling to relationship to the extent that they feel empty or worthless when not engaged in relationship or romantic acting-out behaviors, who are “emotionally-anorexic” (i.e., unable to attach or feel unworthy of attaching), or who are love-averse (i.e., may repeatedly seek relationship, but tend to withdraw quickly; are unable to fully commit, fear being consumed by love).

Is the Pornography Industry Detrimental to Society?

Posted on October 14th, 2012

Statisticians studying pornography reveal trends that show that boys are exposed to porn at younger and younger ages. To date, eleven is the average age a boy first sees pornography. In a Canadian study, one-third of 13-year-old boys admitted to viewing pornography, while a UK study showed that one-third of boys ages 14-16 admitted to having seen pornography by the time they were ten or younger. The majority of these children (81%) stated they had access to pornography at home, and 61% said they had access to porn via cellular phone.

The Effects of PTSD on Relationships

Posted on October 11th, 2012

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can result from living through combat, being the victim of a violent crime, experiencing a devastating disaster and other traumatizing incidents. The condition has serious implications not only for the person who survives these traumas, but often for those closest to the survivor as well. PTSD negatively impacts relationships in terms of intimacy, trust, effective communication and the ability to strategize toward problem resolution. If you or someone you love is living with PTSD here are some things to keep in mind.

Love Addiction

Posted on October 2nd, 2012

While pop songs and ballads may croon the beauty of being addicted to love, the reality of love addiction is anything but. Some may scoff at the notion that a person could experience something as negative as addiction to something as positive as love. Yet, as incongruent as the idea may sound, love addiction is a reality for some people and when it forms it can ravage a person’s life as surely as do other emotional and behavioral addictions.