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Hub’s Blog: a chronicle of a sex addict

Hub’s Log details the experiences and life of a self-proclaimed ‘sex addict’ and the ‘acting out’ surrounding his addiction. Overall it’s an entertaining and generally well written blog with a fair amount of adult content. As a result of the adult content I would not recommend this blog for under-18′s. The blog tends to focus on the activities of the author’s daily life and ranges from what he had for dinner in the preceeding days to accounts of meeting potential sexual partners, and discussions about his interests in sports. A lot of the material discusses the guilt and anxiety surrounding his addition and the potential consequences of cheating on his wife. The author also details his struggle with addiction through his visits to a support group and reliance of a Higher Power. It is hard to determine exactly who the author’s target audience is and I doubt very much whether the the author of this blog is intending it to be read by his family, friends, or employer. With this is mind I would suspect it is mostly an outlet to discuss his life and issues and provide a theraputic forum for his feelings and emotions. The blog is regularly updated, at least once every one to two days.

The writing style of this blog is fairly informal and relaxed. Some posts seem more articulate than others and suggest that the author has two posting styles: one of quick ‘newsy’ posts and the other of more thought out and well considered posts that express his feelings and state of mind. The author is obviously educated and has a good grasp of grammar and spelling. A minimum of slang is used and the only areas in which readers might be puzzled is in the use of a variety of acronyms and other terms relating to both his addiction and his interest in sports. Visitors from countries other than the United States would be most likely unaware of the sporting events, teams, and people that the author discusses. The design of the blog is simple and well laid out with a good color scheme that is easy to read. The author uses the YACCS commenting system which is relatively simple to operate and means commenting on posts is quick and easy.

Overall I enjoyed reading this blog mainly because it was discussing a topic outside of my area of knowledge and it offered insights into a problem and life experience I had not considered. As mentioned previously it probably isn’t suitable for younger readers or people who have problems discussing topics like adultry or sex. The author seems very forthright and honest and the experiences detailed in his life could provide insights to other people suffering from this addiction or generate further understanding for some people of some broader issues with marriage and relationships. It’s often updated and an easy website to view and read. In addition readers have the opportunity to offer feedback via email or comments.