He identified how his own religious upbringing influenced his views of religion and therapy. Mr. Gerry Blanchard presented an understanding of sexual attraction to children that was filled with compassion and understanding. During part of the presentation, a recovering sex addict who made sexual contact with children spoke of his acting out and recovery. Carol Ross makes an excellent case for the understanding of women sex addicts. Expanding on the rather limited literature on this subject, she gives useful examples and theoretical explanations.
Audience participation enhances the quality of the presentation.
In Mr. Real's excellent keynote address he discusses issues related to creating intimacy and passion in relationships. He talks about barriers to intimacy faced by men that prevent them from being passionate with their partners. The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. He was able to clarify how objectification, which is a hall mark of sexual addiction, creates distance in relationships and prevents addicts from getting their emotional needs met in relationships. She talked about the characterists of children who do well in the face of having been exposed to inappropriate sexual behavior on the part of parents.