What Makes Relationships Addictive?
If you ever need a reminder of the high premium placed upon love and romantic relationships, you’re only a few clicks away. There are entire… Read More
Moms in Recovery: How to Overcome Shame and Repair Relationships
For anyone who has struggled with addiction, wrestling with feelings of shame over the past is often part of the journey. And for moms… Read More
Women and Sex Addiction
Are men or women more likely to be sex addicts? Most would probably say men. While men do make up a larger percentage of… Read More
Drinking When Pregnant (and the Struggle to Quit)
Whether it is planned or a surprise, having a baby is a major life event. There are countless considerations when bringing new life into the… Read More
Sexual Compulsion: How It Differs In Women (and How It Doesn’t)
By Anna McKenzie Compulsive sexual behavior can be defined in many ways and identified by terms such as hypersexuality or sex addiction. While… Read More
A Clinical Expert’s Take on Women’s Sexual Issues
Sexual health is a big part of our overall well-being. Yet women are often shamed for expressing their sexuality or asking questions about their sexual… Read More
How Trauma Leads to Sex Addiction
Studies have shown that sexual abuse can have a number of detrimental effects on survivors, including trauma, shame, depression, and negative health outcomes. Read More
Women & Porn Addiction
When it comes to women and porn addiction, we tend to have a lot of questions, and often a lot of doubts. With any… Read More
Alcohol-Related Deaths Rising Among Women
Although alcohol-related deaths in men are more than double that of women, new research indicates the gap is narrowing. The Centers for Disease Control and… Read More
The Trauma/Addiction Cycle
Addiction encourages trauma and trauma can encourage addiction. This process becomes a vicious circle or negative feedback loop, with trauma contributing to addiction, which… Read More