Is masturbation related to higher frequencies of sexual dysfunction?
Several sexual dysfunctions have been related to excessive or abnormal masturbation practices. Reports include hypoactive sexual desire disorder (no or low sex drive), retarded ejaculation (persistent difficulty or inability to ejaculate, especially from stimulation by a partner), and ejaculatory anhedonia (ejaculation without pleasure or orgasm). Retarded ejaculation often involves being unable to orgasm via intercourse […]
Are hookups and sugar relationships “no big deal”?
Infidelity appears to be one of the most frequently reported reasons for divorce. In one study, individuals who engaged in infidelity reported significantly more one-night stands or “hookups” in their lifetime than those who did not engage in infidelity (6.3 vs 3.5 one-night stands, respectively). On a similar note, people in open relationships reported lower […]
John C. Maxwell: It Only Takes 6 Steps to Change Your Life
This is a copy of one of my favorite articles ever about behavioral change. This is not the focus of my strategy for addiction recovery, but it is a powerful mindset article worth sharing. Original link: https://www.success.com/john-c-maxwell-it-only-takes-6-steps-to-change-your-life/ Hope is the foundational principle for all change. People change because they have hope, and if people do not have […]
The Power and Leverage of Purpose
By Shane Prettner | Primal Connections I remember well, the feeling of drifting through life and going from one job to another, one girlfriend to another, one party to another… In between, noticing the anxiety – the depression – the toxic self-talk going on in my head. Blaming everyone else for my life choices, my […]