Sex Addiction Not Truly About Sex
Sex addiction is a painful, complicated addiction that’s not actually about sex. It’s also not caused by a partner’s diminishing sexual libido, a partner’s sexual performance or even level of attractiveness a person may feel toward their partner. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with [...]
Connections Between ADHD, Sexual Addiction Linked to Self-Esteem, Diversion, Biological Factors
As researchers continue to learn more about the complex nature of sexual addiction, studies are increasingly addressing sexual addiction within the context of other co-occurring disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The connection between sexual addiction and ADHD may involve the way the brain’s reward system, namely release of the neurotransmitter dopamine, affects the [...]
Healing After Sexual Addiction in a Marriage Requires Both Partners
Marriages can recover after sexual addiction, but it takes a commitment from both partners, say experts. Recent headlines about sexual addiction among celebrities, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tiger Woods, may be complicating the process for some couples by downplaying the realities of sexual addiction as a destructive condition similar to substance abuse. Bookmark on [...]
Psychotherapy for Sex Addiction
By Dorothy Hayden, LCSW www.sextreatment.com What is addiction? You are addicted when you are dependent on something harmful. It may be a physical addiction to a harmful substance like alcohol, cocaine, or amphetamines, or it may be a psychological addiction to a harmful activity such as spending money you can’t afford on shopping or gambling. [...]
