Sexual Addiction: Sex Addicts Anonymous
Sexual Issues 1
SEXUAL ISSUES PAPER
Sexual Issues in MFT Michelle Strahler University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sexual Issues 2
The topic I chose for my paper is “Sexual Addiction” because a friend whose husband I know has the issue and her husband is recovering with the help of therapy and Sex Addicts Anonymous. Sexual addiction or compulsive sexual behavior, which can be used interchangeably according Eli Coleman, is defined as “when sex can be taken to its obsessive and compulsive extremes.” Sexual compulsions and obsessions are distressing, recurrent, and interfere with daily functioning. Many people suffer with these troubles but finding agreement about them among sexual scientists or treatment professionals is not easy. This often makes it more difficult for those suffering from compulsive sexual behavior or sexual addiction to get the help they need (Coleman, 1992). …show more content…
Its onset is normally early adolescence, prior to the surfacing of substance abuse. The family history of a sex addict often reflects conflicting rules, little intimacy, high expectations, poor supervision and an intergenerational history of addictions. In such families, children are often neglected, harmed, or exploited; thus, they are susceptible to sexual and other kinds of abuse by those within or outside of the family. They unintentionally find addiction as a means to cope with their physical and emotional wounds (Turner,
SEXUAL ISSUES PAPER
Sexual Issues in MFT Michelle Strahler University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sexual Issues 2
The topic I chose for my paper is “Sexual Addiction” because a friend whose husband I know has the issue and her husband is recovering with the help of therapy and Sex Addicts Anonymous. Sexual addiction or compulsive sexual behavior, which can be used interchangeably according Eli Coleman, is defined as “when sex can be taken to its obsessive and compulsive extremes.” Sexual compulsions and obsessions are distressing, recurrent, and interfere with daily functioning. Many people suffer with these troubles but finding agreement about them among sexual scientists or treatment professionals is not easy. This often makes it more difficult for those suffering from compulsive sexual behavior or sexual addiction to get the help they need (Coleman, 1992). …show more content…
Its onset is normally early adolescence, prior to the surfacing of substance abuse. The family history of a sex addict often reflects conflicting rules, little intimacy, high expectations, poor supervision and an intergenerational history of addictions. In such families, children are often neglected, harmed, or exploited; thus, they are susceptible to sexual and other kinds of abuse by those within or outside of the family. They unintentionally find addiction as a means to cope with their physical and emotional wounds (Turner,