The Black and Blue Man reflects on people who live and die alone—and wonders how long it would take for someone to find him if that happened to him.
For everything we hear about it, Harry Croft writes, many of us still don’t know enough about PTSD.
Why Are Teens Smoking More Pot and Cutting Down on Alcohol and Cigarettes?
December 22, 2011 By 16 Comments
Marijuana use rises among teens as perception of it’s harm shifts, AlterNet’s Kristen Gwynne reports.
When Trauma Triggers Are Everywhere: The Hidden Impact of the Jerry Sandusky Trial
December 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
It’s up to us, Dan Griffin writes, to decide if anything good will come out of the Penn State scandal.
Did Addiction Politics Leave Us Stranded on a Slippery Slope?
December 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
We misunderstood sex addiction for years, Gary Wilson and Marnia Robinson write, and now it’s time to reverse the momentum.
5 Things an Abused Woman (This Woman) Wants You to Know
November 24, 2011 By 99 Comments
Sarafina asks only that you not judge her as she challenges the assumptions most people make when they find out she has been abused.
Porn Addiction Is Not Sex Addiction, and Why That’s Important
November 22, 2011 By 49 Comments
Gary Wilson and Marnia Robinson call attention to the dangerous consequences of the misconception that porn addiction and sex addiction are synonymous.
Laughing It Off: Nature’s Medicine
November 21, 2011 By 6 Comments
Even if laughter can’t solve your problem, it can certainly lighten your load, Elana Millman writes.
27 Years Without a Fix
November 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
Ron Tannebaum shares his story of the luxurious wealth and crippling addiction that came with smuggling, dealing, and ultimately abusing cocaine and heroin.
Now in Theaters: ‘Guilt: The Movie’
October 29, 2011 By 5 Comments
We all experience guilt and shame, Terre Spencer writes, but do we even know what that means?
Can You Trust Your Johnson?
October 20, 2011 By 64 Comments
Gary Wilson and Marnia Robinson dispute the common conception that the penis never lies.
Erectile Dysfunction: When Pills Don’t Work and Surgery (Yeah, You’d Rather Not)
October 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
What if there were a drug-free—incision-free!—way to obtain and maintain erections? There is.
Caring for Your Largest Organ. (No, Your Other Really Large Organ)
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Your skin is often overlooked and unappreciated, especially when it comes to its maintenance and care.
500 Million Years of Pain
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Michael White, a victim of repetitive strain injury, needs to type slowly as he tells us the scientific and evolutionary side of pain.
Secret Children: A Poem About Abuse
October 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
Rick Belden, with a haunting poem of abuse, the ramifications, and how to move forward
Prepped for Disaster
September 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Gabi Coatsworth thought she’d dodged the bipolar bullet when her second son was diagnosed as depressed.
Emotional Healing
September 6, 2011 By 5 Comments
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“Even when we fantasize what could be, characters still don’t get to have sex once they’re married.”
This comment was from That Guy, in response to Joanna Schroeder, on the post “Does Masturbation End When You Move in Together?“ There’s something to the idea that women don’t really have as many messages about being sexy once they’re married and have children. If pop culture is any indication, there are very few women [...]
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