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    Sex Addiction

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    of Hypersexual Disorder and Sex Addiction J. K. Harville Thoughts on the reality of Hypersexual Disorder and Sex Addiction We often hear about addictions and the problems they cause in the news and portrayed in Movies and television. We hear about an alcoholic‚ a drug addict‚ or a compulsive gambler and how their addictions destroy their lives and that of their families. An addiction we don’t often hear about or see glorified on television is an addiction to Biology’s most base instinct;

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    Lure Of Addiction

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    The Lure of Addiction A Film Critique ENG 225 Introduction to Film Instructor: Dr. Melissa Rigney 01/08/2012   Abstract Title: Two for the Money Year: 2005‚ Color Run Time: 123 minutes Director: D.J. Caruso I enjoyed this movie more than it seems that most critics and viewer’s did. While it may not have been one of D.J. Caruso’s better films‚ it certainly was more than entertaining. It has a definite meaning that was delivered. Emotion‚ greed‚ power‚ and ego are all factors

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    Addiction to Internet

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    English 1002: College Writing II Dr. Cynthia Andrzejczyk Addiction to Internet In the text The Globalization of Addiction‚ Bruce Alexander emphasizes the four different types of addiction (Addiction1‚ Addiction2‚ Addicition3‚ and Addiction4)‚ which include behavioral disorders that apply to habitual uses of technology including the Internet‚ video games‚ and other modern technological gadgets. The traditional definition of addiction in the Oxford English Dictionary “Humans beings often undergo

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    Tv Addiction

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    In her essay‚ "Tv Addiction‚" Marie Winn compares "television addiction" to other harmful habits‚ and tries to convince the reader that heavy television viewing is as harmful as drug and alcohol‚ and it should not be viewed differently than other serious addictions. In fact‚ the most important factor that backs up her argument is her simplified definition for the word "addiction‚" which is " a tendency to overindulge in some pleasurable activity. (608)" However‚ thinking logically‚ we could see

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    Marijuana Addiction

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    Marijuana Addiction Jerry Tibbs Liberty University Online Abstract Addiction is a serious problem in the world today and marijuana addiction is one of those problems that many people nationwide face in their daily lives. Part of the problem lies in whether those substance users actually believe addiction is possible with marijuana. What can be seen though‚ by the average person‚ is that marijuana can be addictive and cause addictive behavior in users. These addictive behaviors have negative effects

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    Addiction In Scotand

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    Alcohol Addiction It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the problem of addiction‚ which affects many individuals‚ families and communities everyday. This essay is going to look at the prevalence of addiction in Scotland and what the Scottish Government are proposing to do to reduce the damage caused by addiction. There are many other stakeholders in the scheme to make Scotland a better place these are: individuals themselves‚ friends‚ family‚ communities‚ local governments and the National

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    Computer Addiction

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    Saint Paul College Foundation‚ INC. Mandaue Branch A Research on Computer addiction among 3rd year and 4th year students of St. Paul College Foundation INC Jason A. Labaya And Jed C. Gorgonio Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English IV High School Department St. Paul College Foundation INC Feb.21‚ 2011 APPROVAL SHEET The research paper attached hereto‚ entitled “Computer addiction among 3rd year and 4th year students of St. Paul College Foundation INC”‚ prepared and

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    Shalers And Addiction

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    Addiction in Free In Free Markets” is an academic essay written by Bruce K‚ Alexander and Stefa Shaler. The University of Toronto Press published their essay in 1990 for an audience of researchers and academics interested in why addictions exist. The purpose of this essay was to raise connections between free markets and addiction. Alexander and Shaler make their case with compelling historic examples‚ but could use more detail to strengthen their argument. The central idea of “Addiction in Free

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    Sexual Addiction

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    SCHOLARLY VS. POPULAR MEDIA FOCUS ON SEXUAL ADDICTION The article is about sexual addiction and the tile is “The Role of Shame and Guilt in Hypersexual Behavior”. The article was written by Randy Gilliland‚ Mikle South‚ Bruce N. Carpenter‚ and Sam A. Hardy. The article was published in 2011 and the primary focus of the research is how shame and guilt affects sexual addiction recovery results. The hypothesis for the article is shame is maladaptive and more related to psychopathology than is

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    Sex Addiction

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    contribute to a wide variety of the mannerisms we showcase‚ and the activities we are prone to taking part in. For example‚ if an individual is exposed to pornography at an early age‚ it would be easy to establish the foundation for a potential addiction. By using online resources for sexual fulfillment‚ people can be susceptible to filling voids in their personal lives such as not being able to sustain romantic relationships in the real world. After reading the Journal of Sex Research‚ and an above

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