Let’s melt down his shitty new dollar coins as a source of gold!

The article mentions stopping car inspections twice, seems like an odd thing to be such a big deal.

Again, competent clinicians and researchers are not denying anyone’s experience, or that sex / porn can on occasion be problematic. There is a movement to more appropriately label distressing sex / porn use.

Addendum: The terminology: OCSB - out of control sexual behavior, seems to be slowly losing favor to CSB, compulsive sexual behavior.

I understand people have big feelings about sex / porn. At present addiction is a narrowly defined medical issue; the NIH has some great information about it, and some cool brain scans! The science, (PET and fMRI) disagree with the feeling porn / sex qualify as an addiction. Researchers and clinicians do recognize that some people are profoundly impacted by sex / porn, and acknowledge it - OCSB, out of control sexual behavior. Researchers and clinicians want to have a better understanding / definition of OCSB, but it’s very difficult to get funding for research into sexuality.

David Ley talks about this in numerous books.

Mayo Clinic - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/compulsive-sexual-behavior/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20360453

NHS mentions behavioral addiction - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/addiction-what-is-it/, but oddly doesn’t support it in the IDC-11 🤷‍♂️

The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) - https://www.aasect.org/position-sex-addiction

Grubbs, J. B., Perry, S. L., Wilt, J. A., & Reid, R. C. (2020). Sexual addiction 25 years on: A systematic and methodological review of empirical literature and an agenda for future research. Clinical Psychology Review, 82, 101925. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044607/

Prause, N., Pfaus, J. G., & Steele, V. R. (2021). Viewing sexual stimuli associated with greater sexual responsiveness, not erectile dysfunction. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 130(7), 742–749. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/abn-abn0000501.pdf

I have more, but I’m at the wrong device

Light hearted blog post if you don’t want to dig through research - https://www.livingauthenticity.com/post/sex-addiction-isn-t-real-here-s-what-the-science-actually-says

I’m not saying someones sex or porn habits might be causing harm, but please consider the confounding variables defining why it’s considered harm. Consider who is most often reporting the harm. And, please, keep in mind there is a multi billion dollar industry (not considering churches), out there who want to convince someone their behavior is problematic and can be fixed for a nominal fee.

Porn / sex “addiction” does not exist. Some nice folks who were super invested in proving it gave up a while back.

Most people have perfectly average porn / sex use, and are shamed by a partner or cultural messages.

A small percentage of people deal with “OCSB”, out of control sexual behavior.

Acuity means sharpness. Mental acuity declines with age.

The kid was immediately offered a job at ICE and his Mom was to, as a senior firearms safety trainer.

Class warfare was the future of us politics in 1968.

For citizens with a firearm this is called menacing. For cops it’s safety…

Isn’t weird that the twink is on top?

You need to peel the ginger first!

Love it! Clients have better accessibility; lose less of their days in commute, they are now able to see a niche professional state / nation wide, and I can charge 40% less in not having an office.

At the moment it seems like market forces are pushing me back to an office. I will pass the increased costs to consumers.

… Yes. The rodent they typically expect to dictate the weather mostly uses a sharpie, but it was only a matter of time before they recognized all rodents.

Thanks Obama!

Most pedos are used to being the only adult in the room. They make up whatever rules they want.

Therapists in OH are required by law to tell you the limits of confidentiality in your first session & likely have it additionally in writing. If yours didn’t, make an ethical complaint & sue them.

Your “problem” isn’t “heavy duty” for a therapist who is a trauma professional; It’s a normal 7/8 hrs a day for a them. If you don’t understand why mandated reporting is necessary my heart breaks for you.

If your therapist lets you slide with that weak ass bullshit explanation, fire them immediately.

RFK is looking up to Kid Rocks “healthy” habits.

RFK is looking up to Kid Rocks “healthy” habits.

I’m calling in a welfare check on everyone who works for The Onion.

I hope she says just enough to get elected then ignores the legislative process like her predicessor and issues non stop EOs ending tax exempt for religious institutions, busting trusts, and sending 90% of the sitting Congress, ICE the DOJ, DHS, FBI to the the Hague to answer for crimes against humanity. And that’s just my day one dream EOs.