Sexual Addiction Research Paper

Sexual addiction is a wide spread issue that exists in present day times. Very seldom people have the courage to speak openly about their issues, or what could possibly be a potential addiction in their lives. One of the main misconceptions is that men are the only genders that suffer with this problem, however, women are also victims of this very issue as well. In today's society, sexual exploitation is almost everywhere such as in magazines, television, the internet, books, and in music. According to Clinton (2005), "Abuse can take two forms: invasive types (such as being sexually molested, physically hit, or emotionally yelled at) and abandonment types (sometimes called neglect)" (p. 278). Abuse comes in a variety of ways that affect many people in different ways, …show more content…
Each and every one of these factors contribute to understanding the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects that affect a sexual addict. These factors also contribute to the five classic criteria that define sexual addiction such as unmanageability, neurochemical tolerance, progression, feeling avoidance, and consequences. The main one I would like to express explicitly about is the cognitive/behavioral factor in sexual addiction. In my fair opinion how a person thinks affects how a person reacts or their behavior towards others. According to Clinton (2005) "Sex addicts, like alcoholics and other addicts, suffer from 'stinking thinking'" (p. 280). In other words, thinking low about one's self, and suffering from esteem issues in many areas of ones life. Stinking thinking might be called "distorted cognitive beliefs" which is a result of having a "lost touch with who they really are in Christ and believe themselves to be worthless" (Clinton, 2005, p. 280). The Bible tells us in Romans 12:2 NIV to "renew our minds" in conformed or patterned behavior compared to what other human