Sexual addiction

In 2014 more than 16.3 million adults suffered from the debilitating disease of alcoholism. The rates of alcohol abuse and deaths caused by alcohol have continued to rise over the past thirty-five years. In fact, when only comparing statistics from 2002 and 2014, alcohol related deaths had increased by 35%, which equates to roughly 30,722 fatalities. (Ingraham) Alcoholism is a disease that not only affects the sufferer, but also has consequences for children and family members of the…

Many practitioners still believe that a patient must reach sobriety prior to addressing trauma issues, however, when looking at the reality of the circular correlations between PTSD symptoms and substance abuse one might ask "Who would choose to give up something that eases chronic emotional and physical pain, and then engage in therapy that stimulates that pain, without recourse to relief via self-medication?" (Miller, 2002, p. 158). Therefore, Miller (2002) believes it to be ineffectual and a…

Discuss and describe the term ‘dual diagnoses’ Dual diagnosis is termed by a person suffering from a mental condition such as, but not limited to, bipolar, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and schizophrenia AND predominantly a form of substance abuse ranging from nicotine to alcohol to a more heavier illicit drug such as amphetamines, Benzodiazepines or even abuse of prescription drugs. Though it appears other addictive behaviours (nymphomaniac, gambling or the like) can also amount to a…

components of addiction. Addiction in itself involves a person becoming dependent on a substance to the point of it being an unhealthy dependency. Addictive love is quite similar; a person becomes dependent on a person to the point of it being an unhealthy addiction. Addictive loves looks to fix, get a rush, or fulfill an uncontrollable urge. There are three types of addictive love discussed in the text; love addiction, romance addiction, and sex addiction. Love Addiction Love addiction looks…

regarding the conclusions that were drawn from the screening and assessment phase. This phase includes an exploration of the identified maladaptive sexual behaviors and identifying issues that may have an impact on the treatment process. Some of these issues may consist of health concerns, relationships with family and friends, co-occurring addictions, employment, education, spirituality and legal needs (Hagedorn & Juhnke, 2005). It is essential that the clinician educates the addicted client…

Is Social Media Affecting Your Well Being? Imagine that you get a call from the principal every day because your daughter or son is always on their phone, due to the distraction of social media. That it’s only been two minutes of being in class when the teacher already kicked them out because she or he had already warned them, yet they don’t listen. That for every single peep or ring they hear, they have to look at their phones right away because there that addicted to social media. What are we…

emotionally and physically; complications of maintaining a healthy relationship to their significant others due to the addiction of drug use that leads to one-sided love; abusive and/ or destructive. A person can experience the co-dependency from a dysfunctional family, because of the repeated feelings of fear, sad, pain, etc., from a family member that is emotionally, physically, or sexual abusive (MHA). Co-dependent people usually like to feel the need to care for others, and learn to deny and…

abuse and to identify what losses are commonly associated with substance abuse. Researchers discover several losses that frequently occur prior to, during addiction, and during treatment. Critique II: Grief and Recovery Although the root of substance abuse is often multifaceted, grief and loss may have a profound impact on recovery from addiction (cite source). There is a growing number of research investigating the link between grief and substance abuse. In an empirical research…

Addiction is derived from a Latin term for “enslaved by” or “bound to.”(.....) A condition classified as addiction results when an individual engages themselves in irresistible activities, or are consumed by a substance. This gives a pleasurable effect to the person, and if these acts continue it may become compulsive. Which may interfere with day to day life and the responsibilities that follow. The individuals are not always aware that their behavior is out of control. Most addictive behavior…

Addiction occurs when there is a compulsive and repetitive action that affects a person’s ability to perform ordinary activities of daily living such as, work, school, personal hygiene, etc. As described on Psychology today website (https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/addiction), this continuous act of addiction could be abusing of drugs, ingesting of chemicals or substance such as cocaine, nicotine, alcohol, food, etc., or partaking in activities such as gambling, shopping, internet surfing,…