Monday, June 29th, 2020
The Great Porn Debate
Scott Brassart Several months ago, Dr. Rob Weiss was invited to speak about sex and porn addiction at an Australian public health conference. When he got there, he unwittingly...
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Monday, June 22nd, 2020Does Using Porn Count as Infidelity?
In today’s increasingly digital world, the line between sexual fidelity and cheating has blurred. One of the most common fuzzy areas is pornography. This uncertainty can create a significant...Read More -
Monday, June 15th, 2020Porn Users: Casual vs. At-Risk vs. Addicted/Compulsive
Not every person who uses pornography struggles. For an analogy, consider alcohol. Almost every person, by the time they reach adulthood, has experimented with alcohol. And the vast majority...Read More -
Monday, June 8th, 2020Can a Behavior (Like Sex or Porn) Really Be an Addiction?
When people hear the word addiction, their typical first thoughts involve alcohol and drugs. Many people are surprised to learn that behaviors can also be addictive. Even those who...Read More -
Monday, June 1st, 2020Porn Addiction and Escalation
Scott Brassart Does the Stuff that Turns You On Turn You Off? Sex and porn addicts uniformly report that escalation is a part of their addiction. Over time, they...Read More -
Monday, May 25th, 2020Sex Addiction: Recognizing and Dealing with Internalized Homophobia
With many gay and bisexual sex addicts, negative core cognitions are an integral component of the addictive process, helping to support a shame-based sense of self. These non-affirming views...Read More -
Monday, May 18th, 2020Sexual Orientation is Not a Factor When Diagnosing Sex Addiction
Being gay or bisexual does not make you a sex addict any more than being straight makes you a sex addict. Sexual addiction and sexual orientation are completely unrelated....Read More -
Monday, May 11th, 2020Understanding Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction
For males, porn-induced erectile dysfunction, sometimes referred to as PIED, is among the most common consequences of porn addiction. Research suggests that erectile dysfunction (ED) and other forms of...Read More -
Monday, May 4th, 2020Understanding Cybersex Addiction
By Scott Brassart In today’s increasingly digital world, we can’t avoid the use of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other internet-enabled devices. And with this technology comes easy, affordable, mostly...Read More