Sex Addiction

Nicole Narain, Sex Addict, Interviewed On Joy Behar Show: "It Was Exhausting" (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | Style


On The Joy Behar Show tonight, Joy and Dr. Drew Pinsky interviewed Nicole Narain, a Playboy playmate and recovering sex addict, about her struggle tow...

Creating A False Self: Learning To Live A Lie

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Dr. Tian Dayton

This false self is also sometimes seen as the "idealized self" or the self through which we operate because our true self just somewhere along the line (usually quite young) felt too weak, inadequate or overwhelmed to function and gain approval in the situation in which it finds itself.

Sex Addiction: Is It Really an Addiction?

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


Dr. Jon LaPook

Some researchers hypothesize that sexual addiction, substance abuse, and gambling share neurochemical changes in the brain--underlying problems with brain wiring and nerve transmitters.

Which Man Do You Call For Help?

Sara Davidson | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


Sara Davidson

Hanging up, I thought, This man is high maintenance. And presumptuous. I mean, I've only met him once! I can't deal with anyone else's emotions right now.

Sex, Love, And Enlightenment

Sara Davidson | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living


Sara Davidson

Part 1: How to Make a Woman Fall This is a serial, a true story about love and awakening. Many have had a Billy in their life -- a relationship that'...

Children of Alcoholics Week

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 03.04.2009 | Living


Dr. Tian Dayton

Research both in animals and in people show that stress or trauma early in life, like the stress of living with addiction or relationship trauma, can hyper-sensitize neurons and receptors.

Tips on Managing Emotions

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 03.03.2009 | Living


Dr. Tian Dayton

Once we make our emotions conscious through thinking about them, we can begin to understand our feelings about them so that they can be brought into insight and balance.

Exclusive: New York Times Reporter Benoit Denizet-Lewis Talks Addiction, Recovery, Drug Policy, Obama and America Anonymous

Rachel Kramer Bussel | Posted 02.02.2009 | Media


Rachel Kramer Bussel

In his new book American Anonymous, Denizet-Lewis gets into the heart of addictions across the country, roads to recovery, detailing the heights of abuse, including health problems, and lost jobs and families.

The Devastating Effects Of Sex Addiction

straight.com | Gail Johnson | Posted 12.25.2008 | Living


Sex addiction has been in the media spotlight lately, thanks largely to David Duchovny, the actor who happens to play a sex-obsessed writer on TV's Ca...

Sex Addiction Increasingly Afflicts Women

Times Online | Anita Chaudhuri | Posted 11.27.2008 | Style


That sex and, by extension, love are highly addictive is no longer up for debate. Comparative brain scans of the love-struck and cocaine-addicted show...

Ali Wentworth Talks Porn, Sex With George Stephanopoulos

Huffington Post | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media


Ali Wentworth, wife of ABC's George Stephanopoulos, talked about sex addiction and porn on Oprah today. Wentworth was on Oprah's live Friday show, a n...

Hollywood Shows No Sympathy For The Sex Addict

New York Times | Posted 10.07.2008 | Entertainment


THE distributors of "Choke," a forthcoming film about a sex addict's struggle to overcome his demons, have been handing out a strange promotional gift...

David Duchovny's Sex Rehab Not Because Of Affair: Report

Fox News | Roger Friedman | Posted 10.02.2008 | Entertainment


"X Files" star David Duchovny's announcement that was he was in rehab for sex addiction sparked a lot of rumors. One of them was that he'd been caught...

Sex Addiction: Fact Or Fiction?

Huffington Post | Posted 09.29.2008 | Style


In light of the news that David Duchovny recently checked himself into rehab for sex addiction, there may be some people out there scratching their he...

David Duchovny In Rehab For Sex Addiction

AP | Posted 09.28.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — David Duchovny, who plays a sex-obsessed character on Showtime's "Californication," has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex ...

8 Signs Your Partner Is Addicted To Porn

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 06.19.2008 | Living


Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

You can't quite put your finger on it, but your relationship feels troubled. You are starting to feel confused and distressed. Could it be that your partner has a pornography problem?