We appreciate you being here tonight. I know our audience members have different levels of understanding, so briefly, can you define sexual addiction. Then we'll get into deeper issues. Generally, it is a pathological relationship with a mood altering experience. In this case - sex.
Most people have some pain or injury that they seek to heal, numb or medicate.
The sexual behavior becomes their primary coping mechanism. It is not simply acting out with another person. The important point to remember is that it is a pathological relationship. Out of the ordinary. The pain usually has to do with some experienced or perceived injury, which the person may or may not be consciously aware of.