Sex Addiction

 

 

Sexual Addiction

Sex, like food, is a very natural component to the lives of human beings. However, sexual addiction entails a lack of control over your impulses that often leads to difficult consequences. For some, these consequences include financial problems that arise from the prolific use of sex workers, or the purchase of pornography. For others, life narrows as the compulsion to search for sexual partners on the internet or on chat lines takes precedence over other significant relationships with family and friends, as well as work.


The risk of disease is not to be underestimated either as multiple partners and unsafe sex are often a component of the destructive pattern of sexual addiction. Psychotherapy allows one to examine the patterns of one’s addiction and to forge a path for change.


Individual therapy allows a focused analysis of these patterns, an exploration of their origin, and the ability to explore new solutions. Group therapy allows the same advantages as individual therapy while allowing you to benefit from the experiences of others struggling with sexual and other forms of addiction. In addition, group therapy provides an environment where you can begin to learn to build healthy relationships with others that provide a new model for your new life.