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    Sexual Addiction (NOS)

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    Sexual Addiction Sexual addiction, often interchangeably called hypersexuality, compulsive sexual disorder, and hyperphilia amongst other names (Aaron, 2012), is a relatively new illness that, though only mentioned in the DSM as Sexual Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), has been gaining study and support in the recent years. Many have speculated that sexual addiction was not at the forefront of social science research because it was a concern that many people were either too ashamed to speak on, or too uninformed about. Regardless of the fact that this issue has gained support over the years, many are still unaware of what sexual addiction is: “The behavior in which the individual has an extremely intense sex drive or obsession with…

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    Laaser Sexual Addiction

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    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…

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    What´s Sexual Addiction?

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    Sexual addiction is quickly getting to be distinctly perceived as a noteworthy social issue with likenesses all the more notable to alcohol and drug addiction .Sexual addicts are the individuals who participate in determined and heightening examples of sexual conduct carried on regardless of progressively negative results to themselves and to others. Sexual addicts are spending hours reading and watching pornography with masturbation eventually becoming part of their activity. The internet has…

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    In recent times, the problems of sexual addiction are alarming, since this has been primarily the responsible in the destruction of family, marriages, careers, jobs, the shame and guilt that it brings resulting in depression, and even to horrible situations such as suicide. Never before it had seen the havoc that this evil situation has brought to many individuals in the society, and although there are programs that are designed exclusively in the treatment of those who suffer, such as treatment…

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    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.…

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    Christian Worldview in the Sexual Addiction Behavior “Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality…” Galatians 5:19 (English Standard Version Holy Bible, 2001) Something you have to understand is that through the ages, the issue related to sex has always been seen as something forbidden, dirty, shameful etc. But if at first but it was not so because since the creation can be seen that this was what God created not only for the reproduction of man, but also…

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    Sex and love addiction is one out of eighteen titles that describes an addiction where love passion, or sexualized behaviors become more excessive and compulsive through. Sex and love addiction comprises love passion, love addiction, and sex addiction. Each of these concepts differs from one another in forms of excessive behaviors, meanings and patterns faced (Fisher, & Harrison, 2013). For this research paper, love passion and sex addiction information supports the understanding of the…

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    So therefore, is there was no consequences for marijuana, there would be no association with crime. Every year more than 1,800 college students die from alcohol-related accidents. About 600,000 are injured while under alcohol’s influence, almost 700,000 are assaulted, and almost 100,000 are sexually assaulted. About 400,000 have unprotected sex, and 100,000 are too drunk to know if they consented. The numbers for pot aren’t even in the same league. (Carroll, Aaron E) • Other than crime these…

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    What is Sex Addiction. Sex Addiction is a conceptual model that describes compulsive participation or engagement in sexual activity, despite negative consequences. It is considered by its proponents to be the same thing as hypersexual disorder. Sex is powered by the brain, from lusting, thinking and reacting. Addicts tend to think about sex every day. Also, can convert back to being sexually abuse and feels the need of that high all the time. Sex addiction is real and causes people to act before…

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    MAJOR BATTLEFRONTS The author’s definition of battlefronts is the common sexual issues that can hinder a man’s journey towards God’s gift of sexual success. If the reader is not experiencing these battles then this chapter can provide insight to help others. Battlefront 1 – Abuse Besides sexual abuse, the author has included two other forms – physical and emotional. “To be a whole man your soul must be healed from past pain as much as possible.” (p. 36) In self-protection a child can pull away…

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