Learning Sex Again at 40: From Addiction to Soulful Sexuality

Written By Gary Albert

A new QX Magazine article by Gary Albert

What happens when sex stops feeling like freedom and starts feeling like a prison?

In my latest article for QX Magazine, I share the most personal piece I’ve written to date — a raw and honest exploration of my journey from sex addiction, hypersexuality and disconnection, into a more embodied, conscious and soulful relationship with intimacy and desire.

This long-form story traces the roots of my sexual behaviour as a gay man growing up with shame, ADHD and unprocessed trauma, and how I’ve used embodiment, conscious dance, somatic sexology and community to begin healing.

It’s a piece for anyone curious about:

  • Healing sex addiction in the gay community

  • Reclaiming intimacy and sensuality without shame

  • The impact of ADHD on sexual compulsivity

  • Queer embodiment and trauma-informed healing

  • How movement, dance, and connection can support a more conscious sex life

If you’ve ever struggled with sex, craved deeper connection, or wondered what healing could look like through the body, this piece is for you.

👉🏼 Read the full article on QX Magazine

Gary Albert

Gary Albert is ‘The Music Alchemist’.

He creates live, spontaneous, mostly improvised performances that bewitch audiences and leaves them spellbound.

The mesmerising melodies, hypnotic harmonies and enthralling performance style of Music Alchemy captivates the listener and whisks them away on magical journeys of deep emotion and contemplative feeling.

As a multi-instrumentalist, Gary hops, skips and jumps from fluttering flutes, pulsing pianos and velvet vocals to electronics elements such as live looping and otherworldly FX. Together, they work exquisitely to create compelling and riveting live music experiences.

Meandering through classical, jazz, minimalism and electronic styles, Gary never fails to engage and engross through his enchanting and spectacular performances whether they’re recorded, streamed online or live and in person at concerts, retreats and festivals.

This is music that truly transports and transforms.

https://www.garyalbertmusic.com
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