Overcome Your Sex Addiction By Following a Sex Addiction Treatment Program With Herbal Holistic Therapy & Supplements

Sex addiction treatment has received a lot of publicity as of late due to many

high profile individuals having problems with their sexual behavior. This has

shown the public that certain sexual behaviors may fall under the diagnosis of

a true addiction. There opinions on both sides of this issue.

In the general medical community, most docs believe that certain sexual behaviors

are in fact true addictions. These behaviors would be classified as sexual paraphilias.

Sex addiction treatment begins with the patient believing that they have a problem and then

seeking help. This may be a problem. There are few sexual addiction treatment centers but

there are many counselors and therapists who can help these patients.

Once the sex addict finds a care giver, they need to take some screening tests to determine the

severity of their addiction and the cause if possible. In reality , testing for sexual addictions

is all over the place. There is no universal agreement concerning the multiple paraphilias.

Keep in mind a paraphilia describes an ” abnormal sexual act”. When an individual receives

sex addiction treatment great care is taken to obtain a lengthy and accurate history of their

abnormal sexual behavior(s). The history can be very important when planning a treatment program.

Behavioral therapy is nearly always a component in any sex addiction treatment. The standard

behavioral treatment is usually the 12 step program. The 12 step program has been around since

1935 and works very well for many sex addicts.

It makes no difference if the sexual addiction is to: pornography,masturbation,sadomasochism,

sexual acts,pedophilia,voyeurism,transvestism,exhibitionism, or other. The 12 step concept can

help any sex addict if they are honest and willing to change.

The problem with sex addicts is that the addiction is driven by a hormonal component and the

pleasure center of the brain as well. Thus, the clinician must consider both components of the

addiction when treating anyone for sex addiction treatment. The hormone is usually testosterone

and the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins seem to be involved as well.

There are herbal formulations and supplements that can be of great benefit to sex addicts. In the

past “chemical castration ” and surgical intervention has been used for certain sex addicts. The

individual seeking sex addiction treatment should have some means to help them with sexual

cravings when they become a problem, These natural non addicting herbal formulations and

supplements provide a rationale option. The relapse rates for sex addicts is probably over 80%.

Treatment is life long and requires multiple therapies.

Dr. Tom