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July 31, 2024

Why Sex Addiction Isn’t About Sex

When our culture hears about a person with sex addiction, often the automatic assumption is that he (or she) must like a lot of sex. Some may even diminish the condition altogether and easily wonder, Is sex addiction real? In light of the nature of their behaviors, those struggling with hypersexuality are also often labeled as perverted, creepy, or strange.

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February 28, 2024

Inpatient, Outpatient, or IOP?

Behavioral health services and addiction recovery treatment programs can be described as inpatient, outpatient, or intensive outpatient (IOP). The biggest differences among each of the three are in the complexity and severity of the conditions they treat, the length of the programs, and the patients’ living arrangements.

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Upset wife after learning truth from husband

January 15, 2024

Partners of Sex Addicts Face The Pain of Discovery

Partners of sex addicts often tell us that the discovery of the betrayal is one of the most traumatizing aspects of dealing with a sexually addicted spouse. Specifically, the way they found out is what partners tend to say is the most painful.

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June 21, 2023

A Clinical Expert’s Take on Sex Addiction

When we start the conversation about sex addiction, some of the first questions often asked are, Is sex addiction real? And, Can a sex addiction be a mental health disorder? Sex addiction may be one of the most misunderstood, maligned, or even flatly denied addictions. However, compulsive sexual behavior disorder is recognized in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases, and we at Gentle Path at The Meadows understand how compulsive sexual behavior impacts your life.

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