The President and the Self-Destructive Nature of Sexual Addiction , Jerome D. Levin. Prima Publishing, 1998. 258pp. While he tries not to be judgmental, it is clear that he would like to see Clinton get treatment. This book is a therapeutic intervention, one step removed. Also, the whole notion of declaring that a sitting president is probably a sex addict, is certainly a sign of our times.
Sexual addiction is an illness.
They are about insecurity, low self esteem, and the need for affirmation and re assurance . . . But he also had problems with abandonment in early infancy when his mother left him with her parents to study nursing. After getting her back, he again lost her when she quickly reconciled with her spouse. His childhood home was full of turmoil, he was dependent upon mother for praise and validation, but unable to express anger toward her. It is at this point where the addict's need for love is upstaged by hate, that Levin begins to get off track.