Levels of Sexual Excitement, Inhibition Help Predict Sex Addiction Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchOctober 11, 2015Relative levels of sexual excitement and sexual inhibition help determine which individuals will develop symptoms of sex addiction, regardless of their sexual preferences or gender, according to recent findings published by a group of German researchers. Sex addiction is one of the most commonly used terms for a form of behavioral addiction also known as…
Study Shows Porn Linked to a Decline in Marriage Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchOctober 9, 2015Can watching porn lower a young man’s chances of getting married? A study published in the journal of The Institute for the Study of Labor in Germany in November 2014 says it can and does.
Don’t Worry About Whether Sex Addiction Is ‘Real’—Just Get Help Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchMarch 20, 2015There is a debate raging about whether sexual addiction is a “real” addiction. Skeptics say that there is little peer-reviewed scientific evidence in support of sex addiction and that some evidence actually contradicts the existence of sexual addiction. The official authority on psychological disorders—the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—has so far rejected appeals…
When Are Recovering Sex Addicts Ready for Relationships? Articles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchNovember 19, 2014Sex addiction, at base, is an intimacy disorder. And “intimacy,” according to Linda Hatch, Ph.D., sex addiction expert and therapist, “is the ability to be real with another person.” This might seem like a simple thing, but any addict, not just those who experience sexual compulsion, is a person who struggles with being real, (i.e.,…
The Link Between Sexual Shame and Addiction and Why It Should Be Addressed Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchSeptember 25, 2014As sex addiction expert and author Robert Weiss argues in PsychCentral, the connection between addiction and shame is well established. Those prone to addiction often feel ashamed of themselves; it’s an inward-facing criticism with the potential to lead to problems such as anxiety and depression, which in turn creates a desire to escape through the…
How Addiction to Love or Sex is Similar to Addiction to Drugs Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchAugust 14, 2014Addicted to love? Sounds good, right? After all, love and physical intimacy provide some of the most satisfying experiences in life. But addiction to love or sex can be destructive in ways similar to other types of addiction, reports sex therapist Alexandra Katehakis, in PsychCentral.
Center for Relationship and Sexual Recovery at The Ranch Expands with Opening of Deerfield House Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchMay 9, 2014To meet the growing national demand for men’s sex addiction and intimacy disorders treatment, the Center for Relationship and Sexual Recovery at The Ranch expands to a state-of-the-art 12,000 square foot treatment facility. Nunnelly, TN (PRWEB) May 8, 2014 – For 39 straight months, demand has exceeded capacity at the Center for Relationship and Sexual…
Getting Real in Recovery Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchApril 3, 2014Hannah had been in active recovery for nearly four years before she had her first big breakthrough. She landed in treatment for love and sex addiction and had learned through the benefit of personal work and the love and support of an SLAA community of accepting, non-judgmental friends that sometimes recovery is an awkward waltz:…
When Addictions Overlap: The Fuzzy Boundaries between Love, Sex and Relationship Addiction Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJanuary 6, 2014Addictions and people rarely follow textbook examples. In reality, people are a mix of instincts and urges born of unique hurts, experiences, backgrounds and genetic predispositions. It should not be surprising that there would be frequent overlap among addictions, especially in the categories of love, sex and relationships, which are so tightly and often inextricably…
Recovery Ranch Director Karen Brownd Talks About Sex and Love Addiction, ‘Bad Boys,’ Eroticized Rage with RTE Radio Articles>NewsBy The RanchJuly 19, 2013Karen Brownd, director of Center for Relationship and Sexual Recovery at the Recovery Ranch, spoke recently about sex, love and relationship addiction on the Mooney Show with Shay Byrne on RTE Radio. The program kicked off with a recap of pop star Rihanna’s destructive relationship with Chris Brown.
