The Truth about Sex Addiction w/ Marnie Breecker

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Sexuality, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 13 May 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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So listen: is sex addiction real? We’ve all heard stories of infidelity followed by explanations of sex addiction as the reason for the behavior. But the truth is, just because someone cheats doesn’t mean they’re a sex addict. According to therapist Marnie Breecker from the Center for Relational Healing, sex addiction is indeed real: it’s an intimacy disorder with both emotional and physiological symptoms. On this best of show, Marnie and I talk about the common and compulsive behaviors of sex addiction, the deep human need for love and connection, affordable treatment options, love addiction, a how-to on IMAGO therapy (a great tool for communication) and healing steps for couples. Show Notes: More Marnie: Website | Instagram Sex Addicts Anonymous Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In fact, two different people can be engaging in the same sexual behaviors and even look
0:07.5	like they're both addicts.
0:09.1	And one is not an addict at all, meaning that they are making a conscious choice to do
0:12.4	it.
0:13.4	They're not feeling guilt and shame after the behavior.
0:15.7	They're not saying, I'm never going to do this again.
0:18.0	They're not acting against their own value system.
0:20.7	Whereas an addict truly, they might love their partner.
0:23.4	They might believe in every bit of their core that cheating and betraying the person they
0:28.4	love the most is actually totally wrong and horrible and crushing and they can't stop
0:33.4	the behavior.
0:35.6	You're listening to Sex with Emily.
0:37.3	I'm Dr. Emily and I'm here to help you prioritize your pleasure and liberate the conversation
0:42.1	around sex.
0:43.5	So listen, is sex addiction real?
0:45.8	The truth is, just because someone cheats doesn't mean they're a sex addict.
0:50.0	And if someone is a sex offender, that also doesn't mean they're a sex addict.
0:53.8	But according to Marony Breaker at the Center for Relational Healing, sex addiction is
0:57.9	indeed real.
0:58.9	It's an intimacy disorder with emotional and physiological symptoms.
1:03.4	On this best-of-show, Marony and I talk about the signs of sex addiction, the deep human
1:08.2	need for love and connection, affordable treatment options, love addiction, a how-to on a mago
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