Depeche Mode - I Just Can't Get Enough

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When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough

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'Sex Addiction' Redefined

By Lindsay Abrams iOct 19 2012, 5:55 PM
 
A new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality

josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals -- 
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it." 
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."

Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia?

In order for hypersexual disorder to make it into the book of diagnoses, the American Psychiatric Association needs to be convinced that there's a group of people out there whose problems are accurately defined by the criteria, and who will benefit from a diagnosis. A new field study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that this is almost certainly the case.
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.

Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.

For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.

The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.

The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.

How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.

Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt

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Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt'By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
UPDATED: 07:47 GMT, 20 May 2011
  Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt  during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claim
But followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)
The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.

RELIGION 'MAY AFFECT HEALTH OF BRAIN'

Followers of certain religions may have healthier brains that are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, scientists have claimed.Researchers measured changes in the hippocampus are of the brain in a number of patients. The area is responsible for memory and learning.All human brains shrink slightly with age and reduction in the size of the hippocampus has been linked to Alzheimer's.But Protestants were found to have significant less atrophy, or wastage, in that area of the brain that Catholics, non-religious groups and born-again Protestants.Participants who said that they had had life-changing religious experiences were also found to have large hipppocampus regions.Experts hope that the findings might lead to preventative measures against brain deterioration. Researcher Amy from Duke University Medical Centre in Durham, New York, said: 'One interpretation of our finding - that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups - is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain.'Of people raised in very religious homes, 22.5 per cent said they were shamed or ridiculed for masturbating  compared with only 5.5 percent of people brought up in the least religious homes.Some 79.9 per cent of people raised in very religious homes said they felt guilty about a specific sexual activity or desire while 26.3 per cent of those raised in secular homes did.Worryingly, children raised in strongly religious homes were more likely to get their sex education from pornography, as they were not confident enough to talk with their parents.However, there was some good news for religious groups. People who had lost their belief and became atheists reported a significant improvement in sexual satisfaction.People who had left their beliefs behind said their sex lives were 'much improved' and rated their new experiences on average as 7.81 out of ten.The finding dispelled conventional wisdom that feelings of guilt can continue  to trouble people after the religion has faded.'We did think that religion would have residual effects in people after they left but our data did not show this. That was a very pleasant surprise. The vast majority seem to shake it off and get on with their sexual lives pretty well,' Darrel told alternet.org.He added: 'Our data shows that people feel very guilty about their sexual behaviour when they are religious, but that does not stop them: it just makes them feel bad.'Of course, they have to return to their religion to get forgiveness. It's like the church gives you the disease, then offers you a fake cure.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1388827/Atheists-better-sex-religious-followers-plagued-guilt.html#ixzz2Cn1eQLQF 
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Depeche Mode - I Just Can't Get Enough

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When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough

To contact us Click HERE

'Sex Addiction' Redefined

By Lindsay Abrams iOct 19 2012, 5:55 PM
 
A new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality

josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals -- 
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it." 
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."

Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia?

In order for hypersexual disorder to make it into the book of diagnoses, the American Psychiatric Association needs to be convinced that there's a group of people out there whose problems are accurately defined by the criteria, and who will benefit from a diagnosis. A new field study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that this is almost certainly the case.
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.

Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.

For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.

The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.

The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.

How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.

Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt

To contact us Click HERE
Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt'By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
UPDATED: 07:47 GMT, 20 May 2011
  Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt  during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claim
But followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)
The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.

RELIGION 'MAY AFFECT HEALTH OF BRAIN'

Followers of certain religions may have healthier brains that are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, scientists have claimed.Researchers measured changes in the hippocampus are of the brain in a number of patients. The area is responsible for memory and learning.All human brains shrink slightly with age and reduction in the size of the hippocampus has been linked to Alzheimer's.But Protestants were found to have significant less atrophy, or wastage, in that area of the brain that Catholics, non-religious groups and born-again Protestants.Participants who said that they had had life-changing religious experiences were also found to have large hipppocampus regions.Experts hope that the findings might lead to preventative measures against brain deterioration. Researcher Amy from Duke University Medical Centre in Durham, New York, said: 'One interpretation of our finding - that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups - is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain.'Of people raised in very religious homes, 22.5 per cent said they were shamed or ridiculed for masturbating  compared with only 5.5 percent of people brought up in the least religious homes.Some 79.9 per cent of people raised in very religious homes said they felt guilty about a specific sexual activity or desire while 26.3 per cent of those raised in secular homes did.Worryingly, children raised in strongly religious homes were more likely to get their sex education from pornography, as they were not confident enough to talk with their parents.However, there was some good news for religious groups. People who had lost their belief and became atheists reported a significant improvement in sexual satisfaction.People who had left their beliefs behind said their sex lives were 'much improved' and rated their new experiences on average as 7.81 out of ten.The finding dispelled conventional wisdom that feelings of guilt can continue  to trouble people after the religion has faded.'We did think that religion would have residual effects in people after they left but our data did not show this. That was a very pleasant surprise. The vast majority seem to shake it off and get on with their sexual lives pretty well,' Darrel told alternet.org.He added: 'Our data shows that people feel very guilty about their sexual behaviour when they are religious, but that does not stop them: it just makes them feel bad.'Of course, they have to return to their religion to get forgiveness. It's like the church gives you the disease, then offers you a fake cure.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1388827/Atheists-better-sex-religious-followers-plagued-guilt.html#ixzz2Cn1eQLQF 
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50 Cent - My Life ft. Eminem, Adam Levine 

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[Hook: Adam Levine]
My life, my life
Makes you wanna run away
There's no place to go
No place to go
All this confusion
Such an illusion like a movie
Got nowhere to go
Nowhere to run and hide
No matter how hard I try

[Verse 1: 50 Cent]
Yeah, OP, I went from back filthy to filthy rich
Man, the emotions change so I can never trust a bitch
I tried to help niggas get on, they turned around and spit
Right in my face, so Game and Buck, both can suck a dick
Now when you hear 'em it may sound like it's some other shit
Cause I'm not writing anymore, they not making hits
I'm far from perfect, there's so many lessons I done learned
If money is evil look at all the evil I done earned
I'm doing what I'm supposed to, I'm a writer, I'm a fighter
Entrepeneur, fresh out the sewer, watch me manuever
What's it to ya? The track I lace it, it's better than basic
This is my recovery, my comeback, kid

[Hook]

[Verse 2: Eminem]
While you were sipping your own kool-aid getting your buzz heavy
I was in the fucking sheds chopping my box Chevy
Sipping some of of that revenge juice, getting my taste buds ready
To whoop down this spaghetti, or should I say spaget-even?
You fucking meatballs keep on forgetting
Party was finished, motherfucker, it's only the beginning
He's buggin' again, he's drinkin', fuck who he's offending
He'll rip your fucking chords out
With 3000 volts of electricity
Now take the other and dump him (?) in each
(?)
I'll teach you to (?) in me
I done put my blood, my sweat, my tears in this shit
(?)
Feels like I'mma snap in a minute, yeah, it's happening again
Thinking the same shit like everybody else that's up in this bitch, what
Cause this is all I know, this is why so hard I go
I swear to God I put my heart and soul into this more than anybody knows
I'm trapped, all I do is rap, everytime I rap I'm on track
(?) bubble rap
This is like a vicious cycle, my life's in a crisis, crisis
How was I supposed to know you'd turn up like you did
Feels like I'm going psycho again
And I might just burn my lip
I almost wish that I would have never made Recovery, kid
Cause I'm running circles with

[Hook]

[Verse 3: 50 Cent]
I haven't been this fucking confused since I was a kid
Sold like 40 million records, people forgot what I did
Maybe this is for me, maybe
Maybe I'm supposed to go crazy
Maybe I'll do it 3 AM in the morning with Shady
Psycho killer, Michael Myers, I'm on fire like a lighter
Tryna say the same (?) shit, get your ass kicked, magnet
Wrap your head up in plastic
Soon I'm in a casket, dirt nap with the maggots
It's tragic, it's sad it's
Never gonna end, now we number one again
With that frown on your face, and your heart full of hate
Accept it, respect it
This a gift God gave me like an air of lungs
And everything with it

[Hook]

50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine - My Life
50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine - My Life
50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine - My Life
50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine - My Life
50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine - My Life

Depeche Mode - I Just Can't Get Enough

To contact us Click HERE



When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough

To contact us Click HERE

'Sex Addiction' Redefined

By Lindsay Abrams iOct 19 2012, 5:55 PM
 
A new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality

josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals -- 
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it." 
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."

Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia?

In order for hypersexual disorder to make it into the book of diagnoses, the American Psychiatric Association needs to be convinced that there's a group of people out there whose problems are accurately defined by the criteria, and who will benefit from a diagnosis. A new field study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that this is almost certainly the case.
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.

Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.

For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.

The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.

The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.

How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.

Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt

To contact us Click HERE
Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt'By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
UPDATED: 07:47 GMT, 20 May 2011
  Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt  during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claim
But followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)
The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.

RELIGION 'MAY AFFECT HEALTH OF BRAIN'

Followers of certain religions may have healthier brains that are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, scientists have claimed.Researchers measured changes in the hippocampus are of the brain in a number of patients. The area is responsible for memory and learning.All human brains shrink slightly with age and reduction in the size of the hippocampus has been linked to Alzheimer's.But Protestants were found to have significant less atrophy, or wastage, in that area of the brain that Catholics, non-religious groups and born-again Protestants.Participants who said that they had had life-changing religious experiences were also found to have large hipppocampus regions.Experts hope that the findings might lead to preventative measures against brain deterioration. Researcher Amy from Duke University Medical Centre in Durham, New York, said: 'One interpretation of our finding - that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups - is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain.'Of people raised in very religious homes, 22.5 per cent said they were shamed or ridiculed for masturbating  compared with only 5.5 percent of people brought up in the least religious homes.Some 79.9 per cent of people raised in very religious homes said they felt guilty about a specific sexual activity or desire while 26.3 per cent of those raised in secular homes did.Worryingly, children raised in strongly religious homes were more likely to get their sex education from pornography, as they were not confident enough to talk with their parents.However, there was some good news for religious groups. People who had lost their belief and became atheists reported a significant improvement in sexual satisfaction.People who had left their beliefs behind said their sex lives were 'much improved' and rated their new experiences on average as 7.81 out of ten.The finding dispelled conventional wisdom that feelings of guilt can continue  to trouble people after the religion has faded.'We did think that religion would have residual effects in people after they left but our data did not show this. That was a very pleasant surprise. The vast majority seem to shake it off and get on with their sexual lives pretty well,' Darrel told alternet.org.He added: 'Our data shows that people feel very guilty about their sexual behaviour when they are religious, but that does not stop them: it just makes them feel bad.'Of course, they have to return to their religion to get forgiveness. It's like the church gives you the disease, then offers you a fake cure.'

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When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough

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'Sex Addiction' Redefined

By Lindsay Abrams iOct 19 2012, 5:55 PM
 
A new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality

josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals -- 
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it." 
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."

Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia?

In order for hypersexual disorder to make it into the book of diagnoses, the American Psychiatric Association needs to be convinced that there's a group of people out there whose problems are accurately defined by the criteria, and who will benefit from a diagnosis. A new field study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that this is almost certainly the case.
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.

Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.

For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.

The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.

The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.

How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.

Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt

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Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt'By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
UPDATED: 07:47 GMT, 20 May 2011
  Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt  during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claim
But followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)
The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.

RELIGION 'MAY AFFECT HEALTH OF BRAIN'

Followers of certain religions may have healthier brains that are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, scientists have claimed.Researchers measured changes in the hippocampus are of the brain in a number of patients. The area is responsible for memory and learning.All human brains shrink slightly with age and reduction in the size of the hippocampus has been linked to Alzheimer's.But Protestants were found to have significant less atrophy, or wastage, in that area of the brain that Catholics, non-religious groups and born-again Protestants.Participants who said that they had had life-changing religious experiences were also found to have large hipppocampus regions.Experts hope that the findings might lead to preventative measures against brain deterioration. Researcher Amy from Duke University Medical Centre in Durham, New York, said: 'One interpretation of our finding - that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups - is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain.'Of people raised in very religious homes, 22.5 per cent said they were shamed or ridiculed for masturbating  compared with only 5.5 percent of people brought up in the least religious homes.Some 79.9 per cent of people raised in very religious homes said they felt guilty about a specific sexual activity or desire while 26.3 per cent of those raised in secular homes did.Worryingly, children raised in strongly religious homes were more likely to get their sex education from pornography, as they were not confident enough to talk with their parents.However, there was some good news for religious groups. People who had lost their belief and became atheists reported a significant improvement in sexual satisfaction.People who had left their beliefs behind said their sex lives were 'much improved' and rated their new experiences on average as 7.81 out of ten.The finding dispelled conventional wisdom that feelings of guilt can continue  to trouble people after the religion has faded.'We did think that religion would have residual effects in people after they left but our data did not show this. That was a very pleasant surprise. The vast majority seem to shake it off and get on with their sexual lives pretty well,' Darrel told alternet.org.He added: 'Our data shows that people feel very guilty about their sexual behaviour when they are religious, but that does not stop them: it just makes them feel bad.'Of course, they have to return to their religion to get forgiveness. It's like the church gives you the disease, then offers you a fake cure.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1388827/Atheists-better-sex-religious-followers-plagued-guilt.html#ixzz2Cn1eQLQF 
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Depeche Mode - I Just Can't Get Enough

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When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough