Masturbation is a personal, self-indulgent sexual act that inspires a bit of self-doubt in all of us.  Something in our bodily psyche knows that sex is to be enjoyed by partners.  Yet, we are constantly faced with this readily available option of release and anxiety that may once have started as simply as youthful self-exploration, but now hangs over our head at all times.

Masturbation is a natural physical experience that men and women around the world employ.  Despite the fact that 94 percent of men and 46 percent of women masturbate, it is a difficult practice to describe or….read more

If you are concerned about the possibility of a personal sexual addiction like masturbation or pornography addiction, it is very possible that you have attempted self-treatment.  Typically, self-treatment for any addiction is risky and difficult.

The basis for most rehabilitation programs is in the individual’s commitment to end the dependency and in the support network to help the individual prevent relapse down the road.  Those two components are certainly universal to any conventional 12-step addiction program and may or may not be necessary to combat your addiction.

Pornography and masturbation addictions are very real and can be just as difficult to….read more

While masturbation appears a solitary, sexual act, the addiction tends to affect more than the individual participant.  Masturbation practices are different for every person, but there are certain consistencies for everyone, male or female.  Firstly, masturbation is a sexual act.  It can cause high arousal, result in very real orgasms and can result in unusual sexual behaviors.

And, masturbation is not exclusively for the young; far from it.  Surveys indicate that 70 – 90 percent of adults continue to masturbate well, into their senior years.  One report suggested that 20 percent of seniors still masturbate once a week or more. ….read more

Most likely you know if you suffer from masturbation addiction.  You have felt the loss of self-esteem, the lack of self-confidence and have probably become extremely introverted.  You know your fantasies are overtaking your sense of reality and pushing you away from things you truly care about.

When confronting your addiction and assessing the correct path of treatment, you must engage the process and in fact initiate the treatment.  You may want to begin by asking yourself a few questions:

Why do you want to stop?
How do you intend to stop?

These two questions may well set the course for your pending….read more

One of the most puzzling of all sexual addictions is the very personal masturbation addiction.  Some of that puzzlement is due to the lack of clarity about exactly what constitutes masturbation addiction and why is the condition so serious.

The majority of people on the planet masturbate.  Some of those persons believe they have a masturbation addiction while others do not.  Some people who think they do not have a masturbation addiction do.  Like other forms of dependency, the addict is the last person to acknowledge the self-destructive lifestyle that is created by the addiction.

Persons of both sexes who cannot….read more

In light of notorious world figures, athletes and stars undergoing recent revelations about their sexual conduct, the issue of sexual addiction has taken center stage.  Every newspaper, every talk show and every media interview seems to be spiced with sexual innuendo and insinuation.

Let’s get one thing straight.  An obsession with a fetish is not the same thing as a porn or masturbation addiction.  There are many sexual addictions.  For sexual dependencies, there is no ordinary treatment program like the 12-step program for alcoholics, drug addicts or other emotional addictions.

Every case of pornography or masturbation addiction is unique.  There are….read more