Addiction to substances such as drugs and alcohol are readily accepted. The behavioral addictions are a little bit harder for some to understand. For drugs and alcohol, you can entirely abstain from. With a behavior like gambling or shoplifting, abstention is ideal.
What's harder though are behavioral addictions that have to be integrated into life as a healthy element. You can't give up certain processes like eating, sex, or shopping. You have to eat, make love, or buy essentials eventually. Trying to find the balance between cycles of binging and purging, complete celibacy and nymphomania, or whatever is a bit more complex. I believe that a combination of twelve-step programs and therapy, it's easier finding the right balance would be clarified. #sexytime
@plasticene: With regard to medication and sex addiction, I've often heard that unsurprisingly anti-depressants work. This is not some anti-Viagra. Often times the side effects of such common ones like Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, and others are decreased libidos. A therapist who specializes in sex addiction could probably recommend a psychiatrist regarding treatment options.
@The Curse of Millhaven: I wouldn't wish addiction to anything on anyone, but point well taken.
Claiming that addiction is somehow mere "feebleness of the mind" and not a disease of both the mind and the body is staggeringly stupid. Peyser may be feigning ignorance because she's a two-bit agit-hackerette, but seriously: UGH! #sexytime
@snugbug: If you're suggesting that Steve Phillips is a real addict, and not simply a jerk who got caught with his pants down, then I'm amazed. And at the same time, strangely intrigued! #sexytime
@plasticene: I honestly haven't even followed the Steve Phillips debacle closely enough to have an opinion on it either way. I was just objecting to Peyser's generic barfola statement that "addiction is not a true disease." That seems to be her nut graph in the column, no? #sexytime
Peyser! Peyser! Like a geyser
Of bitter misanthropic bile!
When Gawkerees outright despise ya,
Best to disappear awhile.
You like to lecture, even hector
New Yorkers with your evil screeds
And though no one would want to sex ya
We understand - you still have needs.
Hence the picture of your pussy
Patriotic cloth askew
He looks like he is not too fussy
Yet he wants to flee from you!
As advertising or as bait
Your pussy pic does serve you ill
You radiate just so much hate
No one will eat you...
But when you die alone?
Your pussy will. #sexytime
Heartbroken. Both because I want Albert well and I cannot take any more delays on this goddamn album. And if Albert needs a new lady to ease his pain, I'll step in.
@BookishLookish: The Virgins are a much better band in the same vein of The Strokes. They have way catchier hooks, snotty lyrics, and are more fun by the bucket. Plus! No tight pants! Their album was one of my favorites for 2008. [www.thevirgins.net]
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What's harder though are behavioral addictions that have to be integrated into life as a healthy element. You can't give up certain processes like eating, sex, or shopping. You have to eat, make love, or buy essentials eventually. Trying to find the balance between cycles of binging and purging, complete celibacy and nymphomania, or whatever is a bit more complex. I believe that a combination of twelve-step programs and therapy, it's easier finding the right balance would be clarified. #sexytime
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Claiming that addiction is somehow mere "feebleness of the mind" and not a disease of both the mind and the body is staggeringly stupid. Peyser may be feigning ignorance because she's a two-bit agit-hackerette, but seriously: UGH! #sexytime
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Of bitter misanthropic bile!
When Gawkerees outright despise ya,
Best to disappear awhile.
You like to lecture, even hector
New Yorkers with your evil screeds
And though no one would want to sex ya
We understand - you still have needs.
Hence the picture of your pussy
Patriotic cloth askew
He looks like he is not too fussy
Yet he wants to flee from you!
As advertising or as bait
Your pussy pic does serve you ill
You radiate just so much hate
No one will eat you...
But when you die alone?
Your pussy will. #sexytime
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C'est réciproque #sexytime
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Maybe she sought help, and help didn't return her calls? #sexytime
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