No matter how long you’ve been dealing with your sexual addiction, you’re probably feeling a bit frustrated if you’ve tried to stop without success. What are the most effective ways of dealing with sexual addiction? Is it something you can accomplish on your own? How long will you have to suffer? These questions are very normal for someone who is struggling with this type of addiction, and please be assured that help is available for you.
Sexual Addiction Treatment
Sexual addiction treatment comes in many different forms. The problem is that a sexual addiction is often seen as something to be ashamed of, which is why so many people opt to try to quit on their own. Unfortunately, those people end up being unsuccessful most of the time and they repeatedly go back to the same behaviors. Sexual addiction counselling works in ways that are similar to the type of counselling other types of addicts receive. While it requires that the person is abstinent from the behavior that’s causing the addiction, it gives him valuable insight into the problems that caused it in the first place. This is information that’s rarely learned when people attempt to become free on their own.
Self-Education
Because of the shame that often accompanies a sexual addiction, many people prefer to try and educate themselves before they will talk to anyone about professional sexual addiction treatment. While there are many different courses and programs available online, educating themselves rarely works well because there isn’t anyone there to hold them accountable. While many tools are available through these methods that can begin to address the reason the addiction is there, the fact that there is no human interaction often undermines them to the point of rendering them unusable.
One on One Counselling
Some sex addiction treatment formats work through one on one counselling. This is very helpful for many people because they do get to gain the insight and the tools they need to become successful at a full recovery from their addictions. Even so, one on one counselling doesn’t always provide everything that’s needed in order to receive the support a person requires. That’s why so many different programs have started to incorporate group therapy as a way to fill in those support gaps.
Group Therapy
Studies have shown that group therapy is an excellent component to any sex addiction treatment plan. Whereas it might seem a bit daunting at first, it helps the addict to understand that he isn’t alone. This is very important to realize because a sexual addiction is a very lonely thing. The addict is essentially living a double life and he has so many secrets that he keeps from the people he loves. Finding out that there are other people who are struggling with similar issues is often a great relief, and it helps to pave the way for healing on the road to recovery.
Smaller groups are always preferable to large ones. That gives more people the opportunity to share about their own experiences, without anyone feeling left out or overlooked.
Our New Beginnings program was set up as a way to provide group therapy (in conjunction with individual therapy) to clients who are struggling to overcome a sexual addiction. This type of sexual addiction assistance has helped many people who tried other methods of quitting and found them to be unsuccessful. It worked for them and it can work for you too.
If you’d like to talk to someone about getting sexual addiction help through the New Beginnings program, please contact me for your consultation.
