HIV Has Charlie Sheen Got What He Deserves

HIV — Has Charlie Sheen Got What He Deserves?

After Charlie Sheen opened up about having HIV on the Today Show, many people responded negatively — but if it is the unfortunate consequence of a sex addiction and knowing how the illness of addiction works, we commend him – as we believe his revelation can only help the many suffering silently because of the…
Reality Star Josh Duggar Admits Porn Addiction

Reality Star Josh Duggar Admits Porn Addiction

American reality star, Josh Duggar, admits to porn addiction after the Ashley Madison-dating-service-for-married-individuals data heist revealed he spent $1,000 to have an affair. Josh Duggar, the eldest child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of the American reality TV show, ‘19 Kids and Counting’ has made a recent public admission that he suffers from porn…
Sex Addiction

Profiles of a sex addict

Compulsive sexuality is a manifestation of the disease of addiction

Compulsive sexuality is a manifestation of the disease of addiction

Compulsive sexuality failed to make it into the new edition of the DSM (the psychiatrists’ bible) in 2013, despite significant attempts by many heavyweight experts in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and medicine to have it included alongside problematic gambling – as an addictive disorder. This leaves compulsive sexuality in a no-man’s land of clinical…
What Is Sex Addiction feature page

What Is Sex Addiction?

Sex addiction has been in the spotlight quite a lot recently, with new studies and cases popping up all over the globe. But many people are still unsure about what sex addiction actually is, and what behaviours constitute the disease. What exactly is sex addiction? Best described as a behavioural disorder, the addict has compulsive…
New Trend in London has Meth Addiction Rising in Gay Community

New Trend in London has Meth Addiction Rising in Gay Community

Known as ‘slamming’, men in London’s gay scene are turning to meth as their new ‘party drug’. But the side effects are grim; rising rates of HIV, HepC and meth addiction have officials calling it a public health epidemic. A new trend has shown up in London’s gay scene known as ‘slamming’ or ‘sex chem’….
Sex Addiction Proven to be Real

Sex Addiction Proven to be Real

While sex addiction has yet to be officially classified as a “real” addiction, new brain research shows that sex can indeed affect the brain in the same way as drug and alcohol – leading to addiction. When you think of too much of a good thing, sex is probably not the first thing that comes…
Controversial HIV Prevention Strategy for Intravenous Addicts

Controversial HIV Prevention Strategy for Intravenous Addicts

InSite, a safe injection programme in Vancouver, Canada has helped limit the spread of HIV, and has prevented over 1,000 drug overdoses since 2003 – yet it is still considered highly controversial. Why? InSite, a safe injection programme in Vancouver, Canada is the sole programme of its kind in North America where intravenous addicts are…
Films Focus on Porn Art Reflects Sex Addiction

Films Focus on Porn: Art Reflects Sex Addiction

Hollywood films have not infrequently taken the subject of addiction as their theme. We have often seen characters struggle with alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling, or another addiction. But a sign of the times is the recent focus of feature films on internet sex addiction. The most recent film of this nature, “Her”, was written and…
Witnessing a Loved Ones Addiction What To Do

Witnessing a Loved Ones Addiction: What To Do?

It is incredibly difficult to witness a loved one suffering in a downward spiral of addiction. It can be like watching an accident in slow motion; as it develops you become deeply saddened, you know exactly how it is going to end, and yet you are unaware of how to make it stop. Addiction is…