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5 Reasons Why It's So Hard to Break Sexual Compulsion

December 6, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Are you someone who finds yourself repeating the same unhealthy sexual behavior even though you know it’s not good to keep doing it?  Do you make plans to stop, swear it off, or tell your partner “I’ll never do it again” only to wind up in the same mess time after time?  Well, you may very well be dealing with sexual compulsion, and I’ll explain why it can be so hard to break out of it.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags compulsion

What Does Your Brain on Porn Really Look Like?

October 17, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Are you someone who struggles with being addicted to internet porn?  If you are, you’ve probably noticed some changes in yourself when you’re using it compared to when you’re not.  With the help of a very interesting book, I can shed some light on the topic and possibly help you with what may be porn addiction.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags Addicted

Three Reasons Why Serial Monogamy Could Be Bad For You

September 11, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Are you someone who goes from relationship to relationship without any significant breaks in between?  Do you feel a sense of desperation after breaking up with someone to find another partner? If you answered yes to either one or both of these questions, you may be someone who practices serial monogamy.  And if you do, it can have some serious implications for your mental health and well-being.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags serial monogamy

The Pleasure Principle

August 2, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Have you ever wondered why people who talk about sexual health never seem to address the issue of pleasure.  They may talk about meaning and purpose, and maybe even fulfillment; but little attention is given to sex feeling good.  This is because they leave out the sexual health principle of mutual pleasure.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags the pleasure principle

Protection from an STI is Just the Start

July 2, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Have you ever gotten an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) or had to deal with an unplanned pregnancy?  If so, you might have been unaware of the key sexual health principle of protection from STI’s.


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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags STI

What's Non-Exploitation Got to Do With It?

April 5, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Ever hear that old Tina Turner song “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” and think about some previous relationship?  There’s a similar phrase that can be set to the same music that I used as the title to this week’s post. As far as relationships are concerned non-exploitation has everything to do with relationships that have anything to do with sexual health.  If you’ve ever struggled with an abusive relationship you were in, you’ve also struggled with the sexual health principle of non-exploitation.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags Relationships

No Shared Values, No Sexual Health

February 23, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Have you ever tried having ‘casual sex’ and wound up feeling bad about yourself or the experience later on?  Well, that may have been an experience of not having identified shared values with a partner before engaging in the act of having sex.  Not having shared values can make the difference between being in a state of sexual health and not being in that state.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags Relationships

I Don't Have a Problem With My Sexual Behavior...or Do I?

January 8, 2018 Scott Kampschaefer
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Have you ever felt like you had a problem with controlling your sexual behavior at one moment, then later changed your mind?  This has been the experience with many individuals, but it doesn’t mean there’s one for sure answer to the question of whether you have a problem or not.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags Sex Addiction

The 'Cure' for Sex Addiction

May 22, 2017 Scott Kampschaefer
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Are you someone who suffers from engaging in what is commonly called sex addiction?  Do you spend hours a day engaged in sexual activity you have no idea how to stop (although you feel like you’ve tried everything)?  Do you feel helpless or powerless to do what you know is in your best interest and function like ‘normal’ people?  If so, you may have wondered what it might be like to be magically cured of this ‘addiction,’ or what is also known as out of control sexual behavior.

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In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags Sex Addiction, Internet Addiction
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