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Are You A Sex Addict? How to Spot the Signs of Sexual Addiction

Is Sex Addiction a Disease?

Does sex addiction fit into the disease model? Yes. An honest look into the question from practitioners, Dr. Douglas Weisee, Ph.D. More on how you can recognize and address sex addiction here.

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What is Sex Addiction, Anyway?

A brief look at how clinicians are starting to understand sex addiction. Plus, the importance of examining multiple levels of an individual’s process. A basic primer to what sex addiction is here.

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The essence of sex addiction: Dysfunction in the mother-child relationship

What'sthe bottom line when it comes to sex addiction? Basically, acting out is an act of self-soothing. More on the reasons how and why people get caught up in the cycle of sex addiction here, from a therapist who's been helping people for decades.

The problem of defining sex addiction: What it IS and IS NOT

A definition of what sex addiction is NOT and what are the preliminary treatment goals and objectives. See how sex addiction treatment must address the compulsive behavior as well as the underlying addictive process, here.

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Addicted to sex? Symptoms of sex addiction

To understand whether or not you're addicted to sex, symptoms require an evaluation of how compulsive sexual acitivty is, whether or not it's harmful, and how sex affects your life. More from expert Dr. David Jacobs here.

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Counseling for sex addiction: The first step

Learn how to do a cost/benefit anaylsis before you begin counseling for sex addiction. More on how counseling for sex addiction can help you here.

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How can I stop addiction to sex

You can stop addiction to sex by understanding what compels sexual compulsion and then changing the way that you relate with yourself. More here on stopping the cycle of sex addiction.

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Do sex addicts love?

Sex addicts can learn love and intimacy when they treat and heal past trauma. More here on emotions of love and the sex addict, as well as how expressions of love and attachment patterns manifest during sex addiction.

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Sex addiction and the brain

How does the brain operate during sex addiction?