What is Sex and Love Addiction?

Sex and Love Addiction is a disease of extremes—too much or too little. There are sex addicts and sexual anorexics (or avoiders). Some people are romance addicts, and the anorexics avoid romance and love totally. Others are addicted to relationships, and their opposites abstain from love relationships completely.

This addiction is a baffling, cunning, and powerful thief. It steals time from your family, friends and career. You are extremely focused on your addiction--but not on what truly gives your life meaning. For some addicts, jobs, relationships or freedom are lost, as well as large sums of money.

This addiction affects the type of people we choose to get to know and date, the way we date, the quality of our relationships and marriages, our ability to be good parents, and how we function in every other part of life, as well.

Do you or someone you love…

• Spend a lot of time on the computer looking at internet porn?
• Often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?
• Hurt people you love because of your sexual behavior?
• Make efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and fail?
• Feel depressed or ashamed about your sexual behavior?
• Think that if you find the right person all your problems will be solved?
• Go from one relationship to another in search of that “right” person?

Research shows that the following are extremely helpful in recovery:

• Inpatient treatment
• Outpatient group therapy
• Outpatient long-term therapy
• Twelve-Step Work
• Active and knowledgeable sponsor
• Ongoing spiritual life
• Support of friends
• Family involvement in recovery
• Couple counseling
• A period of celibacy
• Regular exercise and balanced nutrition

Linda has worked with Sex and Love Addicts and their families for over 23 years. Because of her expertise and years of experience with general addiction issues and couples therapy, Sex and Love Addiction is a natural specialty for Linda. She was trained by Patrick Carnes Ph.D and is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, as well as a Certified IITAP Supervisor for new CSAT's. She helps identify what level of treatment is indicated and supports addict’s involvement in 12-Step Programs such as SA, SLAA, SCA, etc.

CALL NOW (916) 972-7831 or email Linda@Hearthealer.net and begin getting the life and love you want.

"A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for."

-J.A. Shedd