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	Sex Addiction
		It is frequently indicated by the willingness of an addict to suffer enormous consequences for engaging in sex.
		It is thought that sex is used by the addict as an escape, a means of avoiding stress, emotional strain, boredom, anxiety, and the pursuant shame and isolation that results from their compulsive behavior.
		The treatment of sexual addiction aims not so much to bring all sex to an end but rather to place sex into the context of healthy relationships and to encourage sex that is mutual and not compulsive.
	www.estronaut.com /a/sex_addiction_what_is.htm (755 words)

	Sexual Recovery Institute :: Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Addiction
		Sexual addiction is not necessarily defined by having sex with another partner, some sexual addicts are too afraid of getting caught, getting a disease or being rejected to seek out partners for their acting-out.
		Also it is extremely helpful to attend some sex addiction 12 step programs to get a clearer idea of what those who have the problem are dealing with and how they are managing it.
		The "label" of sex addiction is simply the most convenient and accurate term to use to describe certain sets of compulsive sexual behaviors, which need to be attended to with a particular kind of treatment.
	www.sexualrecovery.com /resources/articles/faq.php (2601 words)

	Help for Female Sex Addicts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sex addiction is never really about sex, but about a hungry heart that craves intimacy.
		Research varies on the prevalence of sex addiction and it is difficult to state with certainty that one gender has a higher incidence of sex addiction than the other does.
		Ultimately, the recovery goal of a female sex addict is not unlike that of the male addict, but her journey differs from that of men.
	www.pureintimacy.org /gr/intimacy/understanding/a0000115.cfm (1627 words)

	Sexual Addiction Recovery: Frequently Asked Questions: Heart to Heart Counseling Center, Douglas Weiss, Ph.D. Executive ...
		Sex addiction is a way some people medicate their feelings and/or cope with their stresses to the degree that their sexual behavior becomes their major coping mechanism for stresses in their life.
		The sex addict spends a lot of time in the pursuit of his or her sexual behavior/fantasy or they may have a binge of sexual behaviors.
		In this stage of sex addiction, the addict prefers the fantasy world and fantasy sex with themselves or others instead of relational sex with their spouse or partner.
	www.sexaddict.com /FAQ.html (1109 words)

	Love Addiction
		Love addiction and sexual sobriety is most often defined as a contract between the sexual addict and their 12-Step recovery support therapist or clergy.
		One characteristic of addiction, particularly for love addicts, is a difficulty in maintaining clear focus on personal beliefs, values and goals, when faced with situations which potentially involve intensity, arousal and stimulation.
		Carnes proposes three levels of sexual addiction, describes the addiction cycle and its progression, and presents the faulty core beliefs of the addict and the co addict and their healthy counterparts.
	www.findingstone.com /allkindsofstuff/couples/sexual.htm (2467 words)

	Sex - Uncyclopedia
		Sex is a made up interaction between males and females made by daddys and mummys in order to cover up the real way little boys and girls are made.
		According to an ancient superstition, performing The Sex on a girl is the only way to cure her of virginity, a disease usually caused by birth.
		Another common sex position is 99 which happens when a pencil is shoved up one man's anus by his homosexual partner who then asks him to do the same, both end up dead sooner or later, that is unless you are immortal.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Sex (1067 words)

	Auterrific » Sex Addiction & Family
		An important aspect of sex addiction is not to confuse it with hypersexuality.
		The negative effects of sex addiction on the family are plentiful.
		Addiction for one member of a family can not be discussed without mentioning co-addiction.
	auterrific.mu.nu /2005/01/10/sex-addiction-family (1734 words)

	Sexual Recovery Institute :: How is Sex Addiction Related to Sexual Offending?
		Sex offending is a judicial term, referring to committing illegal acts, whereas sexual addiction is a medical term which relates to preoccupation with a sexual activity, the loss of control over it, and its continuation despite adverse consequences.
		Approximately 55 percent of incarcerated sex offenders are diagnosable as sex addicts.
		Sex addicts who are also sex offenders are motivated by an attempt to use others for self-gratification, and to escape loneliness, shame and low self-esteem, denying the exploitive features and harm or pain they inflict.
	www.sexualrecovery.com /resources/articles/sexoffending.php (449 words)

	Psychology Today's Diagnosis Dictionary: Sex and Love Addiction
		Sex addicts lack the ability to control or postpone sexual feelings and actions, with the need for arousal often replacing the need for intimacy.
		The sex addict follows a routine or ritual leading to acting out on desires, and is then fraught by feelings of denial then shame, despair, and confusion.
		Addiction is characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance or activity despite negative social, psychological and/or physical consequences.
	www.psychologytoday.com /conditions/sexandlove.html (779 words)

	handbag.com: sex addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sex addiction is defined as any sexually related compulsive behaviour that interferes with normal living and causes severe stress to family, friends, loved ones and working environment.
		The first step is to admit to the problem, and this can be an enormous hurdle for sex addicts, as they almost always have strong feelings of shame and despair about their addiction.
		As with all addictions, there is a potential for the sufferer to relapse and resume their addictive behaviour, but many make a sustained recovery.
	www.handbag.com /healthfit/sexualhealth/sexaddiction (607 words)

	From the Internet to Sex: Defining Addiction
		The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) describes addiction as a compulsive behavior with a continued craving to use a psychoactive substance.
		At first, Rachel (not her real name) didn't think anything was wrong with using sex as weapon to get her way in relationships with men -- even when her plan to turn an unfaithful boyfriend's head meant sacrificing grocery money for the latest line of lingerie and toys.
		Her all-night pursuits and seduction schemes lasted nearly two decades before she was diagnosed with a sex addiction.
	www.webmd.com /content/Article/76/90153.htm?pagenumber=2 (593 words)

	General Information
		The sex may also be abusive to the sex addict him or herself, such as masturbating to the point of physical injury or cutting or pinching oneself for sexual arousal.
		Sex addiction, by contrast, usually is a preoccupation with sexual arousal and sexual release which often has little to do with who the person is and requires no relationship.
		On the contrary, to the sex addict, what counts is the charge he or she gets from the image, whether it's a stranger spotted in a car or on a street corner, or stimulating body parts, an erotic picture, or the addict's own fantasy.
	www.sexaddictionhelp.com /general.html (2783 words)

	What is Sexual Addiction? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A large number of sex addicts say their unhealthy use of sex has been a progressive process.
		It may have started with an addiction to masturbation, pornography (either printed or electronic), or a relationship, but over the years progressed to increasingly dangerous behaviors.
		The essence of all addiction is the addicts' experience of powerlessness over a compulsive behavior, resulting in their lives becoming unmanageable.
	www.sexaa.org /addict.htm (153 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sex 'addiction' is real but exaggerated, experts say (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		TORONTO — "Sex addiction" is a genuine, treatable mental disorder that is sending an increasing number of adults into therapy, but it's not nearly as common as portrayed on daytime TV, experts on sexual behavior said during the weekend.
		Also, true sex addiction can't be chalked up to drug or alcohol abuse or any medical condition, he says.
		In a study of 183 gay men who felt that their sex lives were out of control, an addictive pattern surfaced, says study author Jeffrey Parsons of City University of New York.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2003-08-10-addiction-usat_x.htm (571 words)

	SexHelp.com - Sex Addiction Q & A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sex addicts come from all walks of life - they may be ministers, physicians, homemakers, factory workers, salespersons, secretaries, clerks, accountants, therapists, dentists, politicians, or executives, to name just a few examples.
		Sexual addiction is defined as any sexually-related, compulsive behavior which interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family, friends, loved ones, and one's work environment.
		Sex -- like food or drugs in other addictions -- provides the "high" and addicts become dependent on this sexual high to feel normal.
	www.sexhelp.com /sa_q_and_a.cfm (2195 words)

	UTD Counseling Center: Self-Help: Overcoming Pornography Addiction
		At first it is almost impossible for someone caught up in a pornography addiction to believe that he or she can find real sexual enjoyment and better sexual pleasure with a person instead of a fantasy.
		One of the great rewards of overcoming a pornography addiction is the ability to be fully committed to another person in a loving way, having nothing to hide and enjoying great sex.
		With an effective approach and honesty on your part, you can overcome your addiction and reap the benefits of living life in reality, and discovering that fantasy sex is not nearly as enjoyable as genuine, loving sex.
	www.utdallas.edu /counseling/selfhelp/porn-addiction.html (579 words)

	help for sex addiction
		Sex addiction has weakened the church, tarnished her beauty, and has neutralized the power of her testimony to a lost and dying world.
		Sex addiction is simply taking the good hunger for God and others and filling it with food that can never satisfy.
		Men dealing with sex addiction must come to the place where they see lust as idol worship and accept that this worship has been nothing but disastrous.
	www.desertstream.org /sexaddiction.htm (2046 words)

	Sex and Love Addiction - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - MedicineNet.com
		As sexual preoccupation increases in terms of energy and time, the sex addict follows a routine or ritual leading to acting out on desires which is then followed by feelings of denial then shame, despair and confusion.
		Addiction is characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance or activity despite adverse social, psychologic and/or physical consequences.
		Addiction is often (but not always) accompanied by physical dependence, a withdrawal syndrome and tolerance.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=38124 (518 words)

	Sex Addiction
		It appears that those diagnosed as "sex addicts" are disproportionately men, leading some researchers to hypothesize that the process of socialization along traditional "masculinity ideology" with respect to sex results in men expressing their masculinity through excessive sexual behavior.
		Sex is not an addiction, it is an experience rather than a substance.
		By definition, sex is not a state of physiological dependence and it does not lead to distress upon abrupt withdrawal.
	www.csun.edu /~psy453/addict_n.htm (576 words)

	What is Sex addiction ?
		Sex addiction is slavery to the obsessions and compulsions of lust.
		Deep in his heart the struggler with sex addiction believes he can't be loved as he is, so he turns to lust for love, comfort and approval.
		The struggler with sex addiction doesn't believe the Living God accepts him so he wears a mask to hide who he is. He may know the theology of grace, but the struggler with sex addiction has never accepted the gift of God's grace in his heart.
	www.blazinggrace.org /sexaddiction.htm (443 words)

	Stop Sex - Pornography Addiction
		Addiction to certain forms of expression of sexual energy and pornography, on the other hand, has ruined many people's lives.
		Stop Sex - Pornography Addiction Deep Trance Now programs are designed not to suppress your sexual energy and a sense of aliveness that it brings, but rather to help you to re-direct sexual energy and to channel it into constructive goals and pursuits - those that are truly meaningful for you.
		Stop Sex - Pornography Addiction hypnosis program guides you through NLP techniques which will help you to become aware of those goals which are truly meaningful for you and to re-direct sexual energy toward those goals.
	www.deeptrancenow.com /sex-addiction.htm (230 words)

	Addictions and Sexual Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Addiction has two elements that must be understood to grasp the true nature of it.
		Sex addicts often have a background of being sexually abused as children, whether overtly or covertly (see the page on abuse).
		Both acute and post-acute withdrawal must be allowed to occur without resorting to the addiction, the emotional issues that helped to cause the addiction initially have to be addressed, and the damage in the person's life caused by the addiction must be gradually healed as much as possible.
	healthymind.com /addictions.html (1589 words)

	Lies about sex sin, addiction and freedom
		Sex is not a right given to every person, but rather, it is a gift from God to every person who marries.
		Sex sin brings spiritual confusion, perversion, bondage, addiction, destruction of families and a host of other possible side effects (see sex sin consequences).
		Sex is so powerful that it can only be safely contained in a loving marriage where there is lifelong commitment, trust and intimacy.
	www.porn-free.org /lies_sex_addiction.htm (2201 words)

	Relationship and Sex Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Addicted individuals make getting sex or sexual stimulation the center of their lives, at the cost of relationships, career, or health.
		As with any addiction, sex addiction becomes a problem when it interferes with important areas of life.
		Sex addicts may be in total denial that they have a problem, even if addiction is ruining their lives.
	www.egetgoing.com /drug_addiction/sex_addiction.asp (221 words)

	Sex Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The three building blocks of sex addiction are 1) se xual fantasy, 2) pornography, and 3) masturbation.
		Sex addiction can be recovered from by learning about the addiction and by attending the 12 step recovery program.
		Sex addictions and religious aspects of Christianity studied.
	www.csun.edu /~psy453/addict_y.htm (346 words)

	FAQ'S: Sex Addiction
		Sex addiction is a way some people medicate their feelings and/or cope with their stresses to the degree that their sexual behavior becomes their major coping mechanism for stresses in their life.
		Yes, this is by far the most common sex addiction that I have treated in working with sex addiction.
		These feelings need to be dealt with therapeutically whether they stay married to the addict or not. The addiction was in no way your doing as a partner or wife, the addicts addiction started many years before you even met your addict.
	christianwomentoday.com /womenmen/addiction.html (1306 words)

	Sex Addiction Bill Clinton Monica Lewinsky, sex scandal, Hillary Clinton, sex, sex scandal, president, presidential ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Clinton with a "Sex Addiction." We are told he is a man stricken with a sickness......
		Any sex addict will tell you that as they speak to you they have sex on their mind.
		It is interesting to study the psychodynamics of sexual addiction because many of the same dynamics associated with this disorder lead to a preoccupation with power and admiration as a way of denying shame and humiliation.
	www.counselingnet.com /clinton.html (793 words)

	This Is A War - ADDICTION
		You may be a sex addict if you are engaging in one or more repetitive sexual behaviors which interfere with healthy living and result in significant stress to both you and your partner or other family members.
		SAA: Sex Addicts Anonymous This program is open to both heterosexual and homosexual men and women who want to learn to abstain from self-defined "bottom-line behaviors" such as compulsive Internet sex, use of prostitutes, massage parlors, and the like.
		SLAA: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous This program is similar to SAA in that both heterosexual and homosexual men and women are welcome to attend.
	www.thisisawar.com /AddictionSex.htm (1868 words)

	Pornography addiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pornography addiction is defined as a condition resulting from the overuse or abuse of pornography.
		As measures of "overuse" and "abuse" of pornography as well as research on the topic are disputed scientifically, 'pornography addiction' is not classifed by medical doctors as a disease but rather as a form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
		The concept of pornography addiction is defined by its proponents as a psychological addiction to, or dependence upon, pornography, characterized by obsessive viewing, reading, and thinking about pornography and sexual themes to the general detriment of the rest of one's life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pornography_addiction (1202 words)

	How to Confess Your Sex Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Perhaps the term âsex addictâ doesnât seem to apply to you or maybe the term is just simply too difficult to handle for the moment.
		Understandably, your disclosure is not a time to shift blame, but statistically most sex addicts have sexual abuse in their pasts.
		These negative traits often coexist with sex addiction, and need to be owned and dealt with in prayer and counsel with others.
	www.pureintimacy.org /gr/intimacy/redemption/a0000090.cfm (1080 words)

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