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Sex addicts are individuals who've lost control over their sexual fantasies and behavior. They are unable to stop their sexual acting out, even when they want to, and they experience significant, directly related negative life consequences-relationship issues, problems at work or in school, declining physical and emotional health, financial strain, and sometimes even legal trouble.
Sex addiction is very much on the rise, thanks to digital technology. Our ever-increasing online connectivity provides access to an unending supply of sexual content and sexual partners. And while pornography, masturbation, and anonymous/casual sex are a source of pleasurable amusement for the vast majority of people who choose to engage in those activities, individuals predisposed to addictive and impulsive behavior patterns can quickly and easily find themselves lost in an escalating, obsessive quest for sexual and/or romantic intensity.
Robert Weiss's ''Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction'' addresses these issues. The book covers everything from what sexual addiction is and how it can best be treated, to how it affects various subgroups of the population such as women, gays, and teenagers, to how sex addicts can protect themselves from the online sexual onslaught.
Written with clear explanations and in straightforward language, it can be used by sex addicts, their loved ones, clinical professionals and the general public.
Robert Weiss founded the Sexual Recovery Institute in 1995, one of the first facilities anywhere offering treatment for sexual addiction and related issues. He is currently the director of Intimacy and Sexual Disorders Services at the Sexual Recovery Institute; provides sexual addiction treatment training internationally for psychology professionals, and at addiction treatment centers; and is regularly featured on CNN, The Today Show, Larry King, Oprah and other media.
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published November 2015
Written by: Robert Weiss