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April 15, 2024

Male Sexual Abuse Survivors Often Struggle with Sex Addiction

While it may seem strange, it is a very common reaction among those who have survived childhood sexual abuse. In fact, studies have shown that sexual abuse during the developmental years has a strong correlation with hypersexuality, sex addiction, and an unhealthy perception of sex, intimacy, and relationships as an adult.

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November 10, 2023

Borderline Personality Disorder: What It Looks Like

Marked by intense outbursts of anger, impulsiveness, periods of depression and anxiety, and deep-seated fear of abandonment, borderline personality disorder (BPD) can distort how you perceive yourself and the people around you.

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August 29, 2023

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. There’s also evidence that survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a deeply traumatic experience, may have a higher tendency to develop compulsive sexual behaviors later in life. So can you develop sex addiction from trauma? How can trauma be resolved, and sex addiction overcome?

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July 21, 2023

When Your Partner Withholds Sex

What about circumstances where you want to have sex, but it feels like your partner is purposefully withholding sex from you? While withholding sex can be a common occurrence, the reasons why your partner may be doing this can vary widely.

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