Do you talk about sex?

When sex is hot and heavy with your partner, there’s nothing to talk about.  Over time your sexual attraction, libido, desires, and interests change.  If you don’t talk about it sooner rather than later, you could find yourself in martial gridlock.

Check out this article and start talking about sex daily - you won’t be sorry!

http://ow.ly/101Du

Women who want to want

30% of young and middle-aged women go through a period of little to no sexual desire.  While some women say that they’re O.K. with not having sex again, often times that’s not true.

Lori Brotto is one of the world’s leading experts on hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women.  Through her research and experience, she now instructs women on how to be mindful of the sensations in their bodies, leading them to experience themselves as highly sexual, erotic beings.  In her thinking, desire takes time…

If you are female and struggle with low sexual desire, we can help!  310-335-0997

To read the article, go to:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/magazine/29sex-t.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Center for Healthy Sex Intensive Out-Patient Treatment Program

CHS will kick off the new year with our new Intensive Out-Patient Treatment Program for sexual addiction.  If you or a loved one struggle with sex addiction let us help you start the new year right!  Join us from January 11 through January 22, 2010.

This eleven-day program provides a comprehensive look at your sexual history, sexual acting out behaviors, secrets, lies, and family of origin trauma.  Through the use of  many forms of therapy such as cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy, and EMDR our highly trained staff will create a program that is tailored to meet your individual needs.  You will be involved in group therapy, individual therapy, couples therapy, and twelve-step meetings as part of your change process.

Don’t delay getting the help you need one more day.  Call 310-335-0997 www.thecenterforhealthysex.com

Let us help you restore your sexual health!

Cybersex Addiction in the Workplace

Cybersex addiction in the workplace is a problem the world over.  Findings from an Australian study show that people addicted to cybersex can spend up to 10 hours per day on-line.  People in recovery from cybersex addiction state that they go through a withdrawl symptoms similar to those associated with quitting smoking.

To read the entire article go to:

http://www.crn.com.au/News/156754,cybersex-addiction-an-issue-in-the-workplace.aspx

New Recovery Book: Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts and Their Partners

Dr. Milton Magness has a new recovery book out entitled:

Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts and Their Partners

This exciting new book Includes information about:

  • Recovery Components
  • Disclosure
  • Polygraph Exams as an Aid to Recovery
  • Celibacy Contracts
  • The Partner’s Recovery Journey
  • Slip and Relapse Recovery
  • A Blueprint for Rebuilding Broken Trust
  • When Is It Time to Move On?

If you’re currently a sex addict, involved with a sex addict, or already in recovery, I highly recommend that you pick up this book! To purchase the book, go to:

http://www.hopeandfreedom.com/magnessbook/magnessbook/hope-%26-freedom-for-sexual-addicts-and-their-partners.html

Sex Therapy Hotline!

If your tired of keeping your disturbing sexual issues to yourself, or need an inexpensive way to get your sex therapy questions answered you can call a hot-line.  That’s right!  Contact this sex therapy hot-line where licensed professionals will help you with your issues.

http://yourdarksecrets.com/

Let us know how it goes by clicking the comment button below and giving us a report.

Sexual Addiction or Personality Disorder?

More and more experts are in agreeement that compulsive sexual behaviors can be a problem that ruin people’s lives.  The question still remains whether sex can be an addiction or whether it’s part of a personality disorder. 

Read this New York Times article then let us know what you think.  Go to: http://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/16/science/some-sexual-behavior-viewed-as-an-addiction.html?sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=all

The Spirituality of Sex

 

In the 10th and 11th centuries in in India, sex was  was thought to be a path to spirituality.

Today, sex has been denigrated to a fast-food item, to be consumed strictly for the high it brings without the heart and soul of exploration into the divine.

In their article “The Spirituality of Sex,” Jurriaan Kamp and Tijn Touber take you through the stages of change sex has undergone over the ages. They bring us full circle  back to sex as a meaning-making meeting of two souls for the purposes of personal growth and development.

To read their article, go to:http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-spirituality-of-sex.html

Let us know how you think of sex by clicking the comments button below

Gay or Not Gay?

Do you think it’s beneficial for some people to reject their gay or lesbian attractions?  In an article entitled “A New Therapy on Faith and Sexual Identity” in the Wall Street Journal, The American Psychological Association says that it can be.  When people are tormented by their sexual orientation because it conflicts with their religious beliefs, changing their sexual compass may bring them relief. 

This is not meant to be the old “conversion therapy” that “cures” people out of their homosexuality but will certainly create controversy nonetheless.

Check out the article at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124950491516608883.html

What do you think about this topic?  Let us know by clicking the comments button below.

The Female Brain

If you are female and want to know more about how you tick, if you have a female child, or if you are in relationship with a female I HIGHLY recommend you read “The Female Brain” by Louann Brizendine, M.D.

Dr. Brizendine simply and clearly lays out the differences between the male and female brains and makes it easy to understand.  She finally lays to rest the argument about nature vs. nuture and gives scientific evidence for why women are the way they are - versus just being from “Venus.”

You can order this book from www.amazon.com

Happy reading and let us know what you think!