{"id":224,"date":"2012-03-15T13:58:44","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T13:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lamarhuntjrcounseling.com\/blog\/?p=224"},"modified":"2012-09-06T17:09:33","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T17:09:33","slug":"sexual-addiction-part-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamarhuntjrcounseling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/15\/sexual-addiction-part-three\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Addiction – Part Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

When someone comes to therapy and presents with a sexually compulsive behavior as a serious concern, there\u00a0can be an enormous\u00a0stigma attached to it because it is about “sex.” One of the main primal activities of humans is sex, to reproduce ourselves. However this imperative to reproduce requires responsible behavior. So the reactions are very intense when there are violations of\u00a0love and\u00a0trust in the\u00a0expression of human sexuality. The media bombards us almost on a daily basis with very “messy” situations regarding sexual revelations. These revelations may be about a political leader or a leader of a church such as a priest, minister, or rabbi. Business leaders, educators at the high school level, physicians, college professors, day care\u00a0professionals, and even law enforcement personnel have had their sexual behavior revealed in graphic detail as well. When sex becomes an addiction it threatens\u00a0our most important social bonds. Things like compulsive overeating that cause obesity does not generate the huge outcry sexual addiction does and it\u00a0affects far\u00a0more people. The fact that 4,300 adolescents might start using drugs everyday does not get much reaction, but sex does. The fact that 16% of graduating seniors from high school are at risk for pathological gambling does not grab headlines, but sex does.\u00a0Sex is so core to our species’ survival that it\u00a0has been hard to appreciate when it can be addictive. So when it is, it creates a significant reaction.\u00a0 If you or someone you know may need counseling, please contact Lamar Hunt Jr. or see his website at http:\/\/lamarhuntjrcounseling.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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