Sex and Love Addiction

I Think I'm Addicted To Sex! Understanding the Warning Signs of Sexual Addiction
by John D. Moore, MS, CADC
Imagine living in a world where your every thought was consumed with obtaining sex. Imagine, for example, that your drive to have sex with another was so strong that it prevented you from carrying out daily activities, such as going to work, attending

Are you Addicted to Bad Relationships?

Do you often find that you involve yourself in relationships that disappoint you? Are you not getting what you need and desire from the people you choose to date? Does there always seem to be something missing? If you answered yes to one or all of

I am a 36 years old lesbian who just recently broke up with a woman the same age
by Susan Lanir, M.S.W., C.S.W.
I initiated the break-up because she told me that I was not 'intellectually stimulating' and that she doesn't think I ever will. Also what makes it so difficult is that we were extremely sexually attracted to each other and it makes it all the more confus

What Trauma Does To People
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships
by Patrick J. Carnes
Exploitive relationships can create trauma bonds-chains that link a victim to someone who is dangerous to them. Divorce, employee relations, litigation of any type, incest and child abuse, family and marital systems, domestic violence, hostage negotiation

Help – I’m Being Stalked! When Love Becomes an Obsession
by John D. Moore, MS, CADC
If you think you won’t be stalked, think again. According to statistics put out by the National Center for Victims of Crime, 1 out of every 12 women will be stalked during her lifetime and 1 out of 45 men will be stalked during his lifetime.

Prisoner of Love?
How to Break Your Addiction to a Person
by Howard M. Halpern, Ph.D.
Maybe the Surgeon General hasn't determined it yet, but staying in a bad relationship may be dangerous to your health. It can shake your self-esteem and destroy your self-confidence as surely as smoking can damage your lungs.

Prisoner of Love? Part 2
How to Break Your Addiction to a Person
by Howard M. Halpern, Ph.D.
Often there is a lot of love and commitment in an addictive relationship, but to be genuinely loving and committed one must freely choose another person, and one of the hallmarks of an addiction is that it is a compulsive drive which, by definition, means

Power and Politics - Addiction to Sex and Power?
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
This article is about the fact that, unfortunately, many of our country's leaders are motivated by their addictions to power, approval, sex, and control. Neither our government nor most big businesses are based on the spiritual principles of compassion