Sex addiction
Sex addiction is characterised by a compulsive sex drive that causes ecstasy in the short term and misery in the longer term.
Manifestations of sex addiction
Sex addiction can take different forms: obsessive fantasising, voyeurism, visiting porn websites, watching porn in magazines or films, telephone sex and visiting prostitutes. Apart from normal sexual needs, there is an additional, aberrant drive that tends to focus on extreme subjects (fetishes, SM, children or animals). Sex addiction happens on three different levels: the physical, emotional and spiritual level.
Emotional sex addiction
The emotional addiction can be all-consuming. It may have a serious impact on relationships, contacts, work, finances and the self-image. People gradually lose their self-esteem and become convinced that there is no way they can be released from their compulsive pattern. Eventually it becomes impossible to have a normal sexual relationship, let alone true intimacy.
Cocaine and sex addiction
Sex addiction often goes hand in hand with another form of addiction, such as alcohol and/or drug addiction. The combination of cocaine addiction and sex addiction occurs quite frequently, especially when the latter involves visiting prostitutes, with a preference for kinky sex. The drain on one’s relationship and the financial consequences of this combination of addictions are often disastrous.
Trust, discretion and anonymity
The sex therapists and counsellors at SolutionS can perform groundbreaking work when a person wants to treat his/her sex addiction. There will be no moral judgements, only encouragement to let go of the shame. The best solution is often for the addict to be admitted to a specialised clinic. SolutionS has partnered up with one of the worlds’ most renowned clinics in this field. The internationally acknowledged 28-day programme is one of its staples. Trust, discretion and anonymity are obviously of utmost importance.