Category Archives: Female Sexual Addiction

Porn Addiction Affects Women, Too!

Posted on August 8, 2022 by roubicekandthacker

“Porn is a guy thing.”

Believe it or not, this is a common belief about pornography. The unfortunate truth is that it’s not just a “guy” thing. Women consume and deal with compulsion, or addiction, to pornography as well.  Continue reading →

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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places: Female Sex Addiction Treatment

Posted on December 10, 2021 by roubicekandthacker

Do you feel like you are looking for love primarily through sex? Are you turning to pornography to feel excited when you’re lonely or stressed? Are you surprised how much time you are spending online looking at porn? If so, … Continue reading →

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The Way Out is Together

Posted on May 22, 2020 by roubicekandthacker

If you Google, “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”, you’ll get tens of pages or either articles or images saying this is “an African proverb”. No one really knows who … Continue reading →

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How to Survive the Holidays

Posted on December 19, 2018 by roubicekandthacker

My groups and I have had some interesting conversations recently about self-care, specifically when it comes to the holidays. Now there are numerous articles written about staying healthy during the holidays, but I’d like to offer my input about how … Continue reading →

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Is Sex Addiction Real?

Posted on October 29, 2018 by roubicekandthacker

Check out this great video by NBC Left Field, featuring Floyd Godfrey MAPC, LPC, CSAT. Floyd is the Executive Director of LifeSTAR Mesa Arizona. We always hear about sex addiction when a celebrity gets caught doing something they’re not supposed to. … Continue reading →

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8 Tips for Fighting Female Fantasy Addiction

Posted on August 23, 2018 by roubicekandthacker

This week I have the privilege of sharing a guest blog post written by women’s addiction recovery coach and best-selling author Lacy Bentley. You may remember, I interviewed Lacy on Female Sex, Porn, & Love Addiction in March. I was honored to write … Continue reading →

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Pornography, Sex, and the Pleasure Systems in the Brain

Posted on August 20, 2018 by roubicekandthacker

Dopamine.  That’s a word that gets thrown around a lot in recovery circles for pornography /sex addiction.  Why is this tiny endocrinological, neurochemical compound such a big deal? It’s a big deal in recovery because it affects the part of … Continue reading →

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World Health Organization classifies compulsive sexual behavior as mental health disorder

Posted on July 30, 2018 by roubicekandthacker

Great news! In a ground-breaking move, The World Health Organization just classified compulsive sexual behavior as a mental health disorder! I invite you to read my writeup on this news and why it is so significant here: GROUND-BREAKING NEWS: COMPULSIVE SEXUAL … Continue reading →

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Lacy Alajna Bentley Interview: Female Sex, Porn, & Love Addiction Recovery

Posted on April 16, 2018 by roubicekandthacker

I had the privilege of interviewing Lacy Alajna Bentley on female sex, porn, and love addiction recovery. We covered a lot of ground in this interview on relevant and timely topics including the roots of addiction, fantasy, shame, connection, abuse, empowerment, and Lacy’s … Continue reading →

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Tune in at 5pm Today: Sex Addiction in the News with Staci Sprout, LCSW, CSAT

Posted on March 2, 2018 by roubicekandthacker

I’m excited to announce the kickoff of a new resource! My friend Staci Sprout is starting her new weekly Facebook Live show called Sex Addiction in the News. To participate in this event, go to her Facebook page at 5pm … Continue reading →

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