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You’ve probably already tried to stop. Maybe more than once. Maybe more times than you can count. You’ve done the streak, broken it, reset the counter, felt the crash, sworn it off again. You’ve deleted apps. Cleared history. Made the internal promise — this is the last time — with total sincerity and broken it … Continued
If you’ve been googling “porn addiction” at midnight, you’re not alone. But the label you land on matters more than most people realize — because the framework you use to understand the problem shapes every decision you make about what to do next. Here’s the problem with calling it an addiction. The addiction model was … Continued
In discussions about sexual health, it’s common to label certain sexual behaviors as “addictive.” However, understanding sexual behaviors in context – rather than immediately pathologizing them—can lead to far deeper insights about healing, intimacy, and self-acceptance. One powerful example comes from The Myth of Sex Addiction by Dr. David Ley, who draws on his earlier … Continued
Sex addiction is a term that gets thrown around a lot, but research and clinical evidence suggest it isn’t actually a valid diagnosis. While sexual compulsivity can cause distress, it doesn’t meet the criteria for addiction as defined in the DSM-5, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Understanding Addiction Addiction is classified under … Continued