Sex addiction can be found throughout the population, among rich and poor, black and white, men and women. Nobody is immune.
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Joe's StoryLet me tell you about Joe - perhaps you know him. He is a tall attractive man who entered my office with a firm handshake and a smile. Joe projects an image of a successful, interesting person who has everything externally that a person could want. He has a beautiful family, challenging and fulfilling work, and is well thought of in his community. When I inquired as to how I might help him Joe's demeanor quickly shifted. He dropped his head, would not look me in the eye and as he began his story his shame and sadness became more obvious. He admitted that he had been discovered using his company laptop to solicit escorts and prostitutes while in various cities where he traveled on business. Now he was worried he might be suspended or perhaps even fired. Joe could just have easily admitted to online use of pornography and compulsive masturbation, having anonymous sex in a public restroom or having an inappropriate sexual relationship with an employee. The variations of sexual behavior are endless and for many the consequences are devastating. Why did Joe risk so much for an impersonal sexual encounter? What was he thinking to act in such a way? The underlying reasons may be numerous, but one explanation could be that Joe is a Sex Addict. |
