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Post by Susan Peabody on Oct 17, 2022 9:20:41 GMT -8
Remember . . .
Sex addiction is just another coping mechanism for underlying issues. Many sex addicts find out that love addiction is the real problem in their life and sex was just a distraction. This is why I started LAA to focus on the primary issue which is estrangement from self and from our Higher Power. As infants, our primary needs are for nourishment and love. If we don't get enough love, we develop an attachment disorder that as adults becomes attachment dysregulation or love addiction. You are in the right place if you identify as a love addict. Keep coming back.
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Post by cajunmonica111 on Oct 19, 2022 4:40:14 GMT -8
Last year I spent 40 days in a residential treatment facility. It broke my heart when the “sex addiction” specialist said she never met a love relationship addict that wasn’t also a sex addict. I knew my program was MINE, and that placing her labels on myself wasn’t gonna be a good fit. Susan- the way you break it down to an attachment dysregulation and higher power problem is so spot on for me! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom.
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Post by Susan Peabody on Oct 20, 2022 10:00:23 GMT -8
Last year I spent 40 days in a residential treatment facility. It broke my heart when the “sex addiction” specialist said she never met a love relationship addict that wasn’t also a sex addict. I knew my program was MINE, and that placing her labels on myself wasn’t gonna be a good fit. Susan- the way you break it down to an attachment dysregulation and higher power problem is so spot on for me! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. The specialist is wrong. There are thousands of love and relationship addicts who are NOT sex addicts. It is common for the two to be linked but it sounds like they are just trying to get new customers. Please read over the definitions of love and relationship addicts for more information. Welcome to this board. Susan |
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