Who Uses a Dumb Phone?
For many in pornography addiction recovery, a behavioral intervention can be getting rid of their smart phone and going back to the dumb phone.
Addiction Recovery
Book Review: Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
I read Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts because we sometimes have individuals referred to us who have intrusive sexual thoughts.
The Importance of Sex Addiction Research
The horrific mass shooting in Georgia is the media’s insistence that sex addiction isn’t real; in reality, what’s needed is more sex addiction research.
Georgia Massage Parlor Shooting
Splashed across the media last night were stories of a sex addiction fueled massage parlor shooting. How realistic are these claims?
How to Heal from Childhood Neglect: A Book Review
Respected psychotherapist Enod Gray has released an excellent primer for recognizing and learning to heal from the consequences of childhood neglect.
Book Review: Sex, God, and the Conservative Church
Last fall I taught a graduate human sexuality course at a seminary school. I hunted for new books and Sex, God, and the Conservative Church fit nicely.
Book Review: Tell Me What You Want
![Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life by [Lehmiller, Justin J.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515D8Fz1F7L.jpg)
Earlier this year, Dr. Justin Lehmiller published his book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life. Dr. Lehmiller is a researcher and writer about human sexuality. I became familiar with his work from his blog, Sex and Psychology and use his textbook […]
What BDSM Can Teach Us About Consent
Consent is a hot button topic today. The #metoo movement continues to grow and the supreme court nomination brought to light the suffering of many sexual abuse survivors. The general public is starting to realize that we do not teach consent to our children Those of us who work in the fields of sexuality (sex […]
Pornography Problem: Erotic Conflict or Addiction?
How do we, as therapists, determine whether a pornography problem is erotic conflict or an addiction? A discussion on the nuances.
Get Paid to Watch Porn: Cryptocurrency and the Pornography Industry
If you are like me, you have heard of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but know very little about it. We see newspaper articles about bitcoin values going up and down and articles about how digital currency is going to eventually take over traditional banking. Other than headlines, most of us don’t pay much attention. However, […]
