Laaser Sexual Addiction

Sexual addiction is a disorder that can have a causing distress to people of difference classes of their life and upbringing. Dr. Laaser, book Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction, confirms that people are living a secret life of sexual addiction which some people know they have the problem, but a good amount has no idea what could be happening to them. The strangest thing to this addiction is that it is not happening to one group of people. It does not matter what a person economic background might be, it does not matter what a person racial background might be, nor this sin is not just on the sinner, there are many of Christians who fall in the category also (Laaser, 2004). Throughout this book, Dr. Laaser makes a point to let the reader know that when it comes to sexual addiction, some individuals will see this addiction as what it is as a problem, and some will see it something that someone should be able to take care of themselves without getting any help. There is no doubt that with the contents that is being displayed in todays, society is not making it easy for sex addicts. Anytime someone goes through any type of help, it makes it harder for the person fighting the addiction when every time they …show more content…
Laaser gives his description of sexual addiction as a disorder that can be classified as an “uncontrollable sexual activity, Laaser, p.23, 2004). He sees this disorder as an addiction that falls in line with alcohol and drugs which is also considered an uncontrollable substance. Dr. Laaser gives a good example of how sexual addiction can take control of a person’s life, if the addiction is not caught at the right time to cause future problems. Dr. Laaser, also explains the causing effects of sexual addiction, and how it is seen as a sin and a disease. Dr. Laaser, refers to sexual addiction as a behavior that cannot be controlled by the addict, because if they do not get the help they need it will cause them to continue that same