Sex Addiction
Articles on compulsive sexual behavior: how to tell it apart from a high sex drive, what happens in a first session, the difference between a slip and a relapse, and how long recovery usually takes. Brad Salzman, LCSW, CSAT, writes from 25 years of work with men and women in recovery.
9 articles, newest first
Sex and Porn Addiction Help for Orthodox Jews
Sex and porn addiction help for Orthodox Jews that respects your values: privacy in a close community, shame, your rabbi's role, and your marriage.
Read the article →How Long Does Sex Addiction Recovery Take?
How long sex addiction recovery takes: what a large study found about the five-year pattern, what each stage feels like, and what speeds recovery up.
Read the article →10 Questions to Ask a Sex Addiction Therapist Before You Hire One
Choosing a sex addiction therapist? 10 questions to ask before you hire one, what good answers sound like, and the red flags worth watching for.
Read the article →Does Online Help for Sex Addiction Actually Work?
Does online help for sex and porn addiction work? What research shows, what sessions look like, privacy and couples work.
Read the article →Therapy vs. SA/SAA Meetings: Do You Need Both?
Therapy or 12-step meetings for sex and porn addiction? What each does well, how SA, SAA, SLAA and SCA differ, groups for partners, and how to use both.
Read the article →Am I a Sex Addict, or Do I Just Have a High Sex Drive?
High sex drive or sex addiction? Control, consequences and secrecy tell them apart. Why shame alone isn't the answer, and when to talk to a professional.
Read the article →What Happens in Your First Online Session With a Sex Addiction Therapist
Your first online session for sex or porn addiction: the questions, what you don't have to share yet, privacy, and next steps.
Read the article →Slip vs. Relapse: What's the Difference in Porn and Sex Addiction Recovery?
A slip is a brief lapse. A relapse is a return to the old pattern. How to tell them apart, what to do in the first 24 hours, and when to get more help.
Read the article →What Is a CSAT? A Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Explains
What a CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) is, how it differs from a regular therapist, and how to find one online, from a CSAT certified in 2011.
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