Sex addict recovery
If you struggle with sex addiction and are looking for help, it can be difficult to know what to expect. This can be an intimidating journey to begin. Recovery from out of control sexual behavior can help you reclaim your life, live more authentically and congruently, and rebuild your relationships with those who you love. This type of a choice to change takes a lot of bravery, but it can also come with a lot of anxiety, shame, and even fear. One of the ways to prepare is to educate yourself and one way to do that is to identify symptoms of out of control behavior.


Signs and Symptoms of Sex Addiction
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From Sex Addiction to a Meaningful Life - SMART Recovery
Effective treatment of sexual addiction typically uses the same basic approach that has proven effective in the treatment of substance use disorders. As such, if you or a loved one decides to work with a therapist or counselor who specializes in sexual addiction, treatment will likely involve a highly directive form of counseling, such cognitive behavioral therapy CBT , coupled with group therapy, step and other social support groups, and maybe alternative therapies such as art therapy, equine therapy working with horses , EMDR eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and the like. The biggest difference between treatment for substance abuse and treatment for sexual addiction lies in the definition of sobriety. Whereas complete abstinence is typically the goal with alcoholism and drug addiction, long-term behavior change rather than permanent abstinence is the aim with sex addiction. Some addicts may need to eliminate extramarital sex, casual sex, and anonymous sex, whereas others may need to eliminate webcam sex, digital pornography, and sexting. Sexual activities that are problematic for one addict may be perfectly fine, perhaps even healthy, for another.



Sex Addiction Ruining Your Life?
Call to speak with an alcohol or drug abuse counselor. Who Answers? Reading Time: 3 minutes. Sexual addiction is a devastating condition that often remains untreated and unrecognized for many years.





By Jessica Lanyadoo. Hi Jessica,. I recently found out that the love of my life and father of my child is a sex addict and has been texting, emailing, and hooking up with people for years. He says sex addiction has made him feel trapped in guilt and shame but that he felt powerless to change it until he was caught. Am I crazy for trying to keep our relationship and help him emerge from the other side of this addiction?
