Seksferslaving

Seksferslaving is in ferslaving oan seks, in tastân dêr't men ôfhinklik fan seks is, is in psychyske ferslaving. Yn de wittenskip rûnten is men der noch net wis fan oft der wol soksawat bestiet. It gedrach fan seks ferslaafden hat oerienkomsten mei alkohol en drugs ferslaafden, dêr't seks funksjonearret as drugs.

Skaaimerken

Schneider, determinearre trije oantsjuttings fan seksferslaving. Dizze oantsjuttings binne twangmjittich, fuortsetting nettsjinsteande de konsekwinsjes en obsesje.

Twangmjittigens:

This is the loss of the ability to choose freely whether to stop or continue a behavior . Sexual addicts often know that what they are doing is wrong. Despite knowing that what they are doing is wrong; they can not stop themselves from indulging in sex.

Fuortsetting nettsjinsteande konsekwinsjes: When addicts take their addiction too far, it can cause negative effects in their lives. They may start withdrawing from family life to pursue sexual activity. This withdrawal may cause them to neglect their children or cause their partners to leave them. Addicts risk money, marriage, family and career in order to satisfy their sexual desires . Despite all of these consequences, they continue indulging in excessive sexual activity.

Obsession: This is when people can not help themselves from thinking a particular thought. Sex addicts spend whole days consumed by sexual thoughts. They develop elaborate fantasies, find new ways of obtaining sex and mentally revisit past experiences. Because their minds are so preoccupied by these thoughts, other areas of their lives that they should be thinking about are neglected.

Referinsjes

Mear ynformaasje kinst fine op:

• http://www.sexaddictrecovery.com/saresources.html
• http://www.slaaonline.org/books.html
• http://www.hudsonconsulting.info/resources.html

Keppeling om utens

• Society for Advancenment on Sexual Health) National Council on Sexual Addiction
• Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome

Literatuer

• Patrick J. Carnes, Don't Call It Love. Recovery from Sexual Addiction, New York ensfh.: Bantam Books, 1992, ISBN 0553351389