The Bridge
by Rabbi Friedman The Guilford Press New York London ©1990. Reprinted with permission. There was a man who had given much thought to what he wanted from life. He had experienced many moods and trials. He had experimented with different ways of living, and he had his share of both success and failure. At last, [...]
Does Masturbating Make You a Sex Addict? What About Porn? What About Bondage? Even the Experts Can’t Agree.
Others include Joe Kort, a sexologist and former sex-addiction therapist who has defected, and who wrote a blog in late 2015 renouncing the sex-addiction model. “I think it is... very harmful to gay and bisexual men,” Kort, who is gay, told The Daily Beast of the sex-addiction model. “It’s gotten a lot worse in the last five-to-seven years [...]
You Belong to Me: The lasting trauma of male survivors of childhood sexual abuse
You Belong to Me: The lasting trauma of male survivors of childhood sexual abuse Watching the new documentary, "Leaving Neverland," about Wade Robson and James Safechuck revealing their childhood sexual abuse (CSA) at the hands of pop singer Michael Jackson is disturbing and sad. The men in the documentary are brave. One in six boys are [...]
Monogamy: It’s Not What You Think
Monogamy: It's Not What You Think Couples often fight over contracts they've never made.” — Mary Klein, sex therapist One of the phrases we often hear in these chaotic times is “the new normal”—in other words, what was once considered an unquestioned standard has evolved into something we couldn’t have imagined [...]
Watch me talk with Detroit Channel 4
Watch me talk with Detroit Channel 4 News about the building signage issues of landlord not letting me use "sexual health" for my business, "The Center for Relationship and Sexual Health" https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local-4-news-at-4/battle-over-business-for-man-in-huntington-woods
Forbidden Words: Sexual Health | It is time to change our culture of shame
Forbidden Words: Sexual Health | It is time to change our culture of shame | originally published on PsychologyToday.com When it comes to sex, the most uncomfortable people in the room have all the power" Doug Braun-Harvey, Certified Sex Therapist Few topics in our culture are as fraught with problems than [...]
The final stage of love: Real Love
The final stage of love: Real Love Here I talk about how couples make it to real love, love that is based on reality. I talk about the turtle and the hailstorm as well as how we are attractive to familiar love. It is no accident we are [...]
AASECT Releases Historic Position Statement on Sex Addiction
AASECT Releases Historic Position Statement on Sex Addiction Sex therapy certifying organization cannot endorse sex addiction model. On Nov 29, 2016, the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists released a historic position statement about the sex addiction model. Click here to read more.
Grace and Frankie Sexuality and Aging
Grace and Frankie Sexuality and Aging I just finished watching the second season of Grace and Frankie, the Netflix produced series about two women who find out that their husbands are not just law firm partners, but also have been lovers for the past 20 years. The series starts out [...]