A celibacy period is necessary for a sex addict’s path to recovery. Below is advice to help keep you on track.
1. View it as a time-out, not an end. A celibacy period will provide you space to refocus on other needs. It is not a sentence, not the end of your sexuality. On the contrary, celibacy will make you fully aware of your sexual self.
Most healthy adults enjoy sex. And some people enjoy sex simply as a form of recreation or distraction. Both single and married adults may occasionally or frequently view porn, have sexual dalliances, affairs or even see prostitutes without it being a problem for them. Right or wrong it’s not anyone’s job to call these people ’sex addicts’ or to judge their sexuality or relationships. That is their business. However, for approximately 3-8% of the adult population having recreational sex – this is not a good thing.
By Korina Jochim, MA, MFT-I
Recently, I had the opportunity to present during the 2010 Society for the advancement of Sexual Health Conference (SASH) in Boston, along with four of SRI’s sexual addiction specialists. The annual conference drew professionals from both the U.S. and international programs who want to continue their education in the emerging field of sexual addiction. My presentation, “Addicted to ‘The Life’? Debunking myths about sex workers, who they are, and how to treat them,” covered a topic that those in our field are not as familiar with.
October 6, 2010 – Last weekend, the SRI staff headed to Cambridge, MA, for the 2010 Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health Conference (SASH). The annual conference drew professionals from both the U.S. and international programs who want to continue their education in the emerging field of sexual addiction. SRI featured a booth at the SASH exhibit hall, where the staff shared their experiences and educated colleagues on their programs.
