Sex and love addiction is one of the most complex behavioral health disorders among women. It can present as:
Compulsive sexual behavior
Chronic masturbation
Overpowering sexual fantasies
Compulsive use of porn
Problems at school, home, or work
Affairs
Risky sexual behavior
Just like all substance use and mental health disorders, sex and love addiction can impact a variety of women, especially those who are:
Sexual assault survivors
Young women with abandonment wounds
People suffering from codependency
Survivors of emotional incest
Sex and love addiction can present differently for everyone. It is also known as:
Porn addiction
Compulsive sexual behavior
Problematic sexual behavior
Hypersexuality
Sexual compulsivity
Sexual impulsivity
Sex and love addiction can take over your life — with disastrous consequences — and is no less serious than any other mental or substance use disorder. Getting treatment for sex and love addiction can help women avoid the consequences of untreated sex and love addiction, including:
Research suggests that 40 to 60% of all individuals with sex and love addiction may also have a substance use disorder, including:
Adderall Addiction
Alcohol Addiction
Benzodiazepine Addiction
Cocaine Addiction
Crystal Meth Addiction
Fentanyl Addiction
Heroin Addiction
Marijuana Addiction
Nicotine Addiction
Opioid Addiction
Addiction to Other Prescription Pills
Xanax Addiction
Vaping Addiction
And More
One research study published in the journal of Sex Addiction & Compulsivity found that 72% of study participants had a co-occurring mood disorder as well as sex and love addiction. At Grace & Emerge Recovery, women can find freedom from sex and love addiction as well as:
Anger
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Disordered Eating
Mood Disorders
OCD
Panic Disorder
PTSD
Self-harm
Social Anxiety Disorder
Suicidal ideation
Trauma
And More
Every case of sex and love addiction is different, and each client at Grace & Emerge Recovery receives a customized treatment plan to address their individual situation. For example, a typical treatment plan might include group therapy, DBT (dialectic behavioral therapy), one-on-one counseling, and family therapy. Our caring and experienced clinicians meet with every incoming client to determine their main challenges and gifts, so the appropriate mix of evidence-based modalities are utilized. Ultimately, symptoms may be reduced, and individuals can learn to replace maladaptive coping mechanisms with healthy ways of managing symptoms.
Broken trust, shattered relationships, and deep trauma are often at the root of sex and love addiction. Grace & Emerge Recovery was built to address all of those and more. Our community gives every young woman who arrives the space to find her way to heal.
Grace & Emerge Recovery is a safe, loving place for any young woman to learn to stand on her own — without drugs, alcohol, or unhealthy relationships. Experience true freedom in recovery.