Even though sexual addiction or sexual compulsivity affects hundreds of thousands of people each year, the symptoms and consequences often remain hidden until a patient seeks professional help for other conditions. Additionally, patients can have more than one classification of problematic sexual behaviors, which can further complicate a diagnosis.

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Whether you’re in a committed relationship or not, there’s a good chance you’re feeling uneasy as February 14 approaches. On Valentine’s Day, both singles and couples tend to set themselves up for serious disappointment, either with hopes for finding Mr. or Mrs. Right just in time or getting the perfect gift that screams "I love you!"

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Though it goes by many names and is frequently associated with celebrity stories, sexual addiction is real, it has distinct symptoms, and it affects an estimated three to five percent of the U.S. adult population.

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People with sex addiction are not on the big screen, boasting Hollywood zip codes or high-paid personal assistants. They’re regular people, with families, careers and goals that are all at risk due to the progressive and destructive nature of the addiction. Recent articles, continue to urge more understanding about the true nature of the addiction.

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In a trend capturing media attention and articles nationwide, more moms are bringing in extra cash for their families by taking positions in the phone sex industry. In the past year and a half, the phone sex industry has seen a jump in moms looking for employment as high as 400 percent.

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The question is whether or not who you date influences your drinking habits. According to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, the answer is yes. The University conducted research on the question by tracking the drinking behaviors of 208 college-aged unmarried, heterosexual couples over the period of 28 days.

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What is the difference between being deeply attached and being codependent? What defines codependency? Can love be an addiction and if so, why? If a person realizes that they are in such a relationship pattern, is there a way to find more healthy love?

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In an unpredicted slant, the emergence of Dominique Strauss-Kahn last year has prompted more people in France to come forward and seek help for sexual addiction, says a recent post on Time.com.

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More veterans may return home from military combat with a pornography addiction than experts previously believed. This has sparked national dialogue about how to provide compassionate treatment that can guide military personnel and their families out of the stronghold of this complex addiction.

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Finding sexual partners on the Internet has taken a new avenue with the introduction and growth of Badoo, a social networking site that some are calling similar to Facebook – only geared toward sex. The site joins millions of other Internet sites that experts say are contributing to hundreds of thousands of cases of sexual addiction, also called an "epidemic" by major news outlets.

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