Recovery Out Loud

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Recovery Out Loud is an interdisciplinary interview series covering addiction, addiction recovery, mental health, and related topics. Presented by Niznik Behavioral Health and hosted by Noelle Carmen, Recovery Out Loud is bold in its exploration of addiction and mental health, including both educational interviews with industry experts and inspiring personal recovery stories. Available in both video and podcast form, this resource is a free and easy way to broaden your perspective and learn more about this complex subject. Through the Recovery Out Loud interview series, Niznik Behavioral Health seeks to challenge the misinformation and stigma surrounding substance abuse disorders and related mental health conditions. By expanding social understanding of the disease of addiction, we strive to make recovery more a reality for all those in need.

Understanding Love and Sex Addiction

October 4, 2021

Sex and love addiction is a group of intimacy disorders related to dysfunctional attachment with primary caregivers. Sex addiction has no specific etiology in theory but one potential cause may be lack of physical nurturing from the primary caregiver leads a child to attempt to physically nurture themselves. Other thoughts are that the child is aroused in a sexual manner too early in their life or trauma creates such emotional pain that the child must self soothe in a sexual way in the absence of discovering other means, such as food, alcohol, drugs, etc. In this one-hour webinar, our panel of experts define sex & love addiction and discuss contributing factors, root causes and treatment options.

Learning Objectives:

Define the concept of sex and love addiction
Describe the etiology of sex and love addiction
Identify the attachment styles related to sex and love addiction
Discuss how to implement effective treatment plans and protocols
Describe common errors to avoid in providing treatment
Describe strategies for healthy sexual expression for recovery

Featured Panelists:

Ava Profota, LCSW-S, CSAT-S, CMAT-S

Damon Drandakis

Greg Powers, MSW, LCSWS, VPCS, Clinical Director Discovery Point Retreat

Kelli Jeray, LPC

Noelle Carmen, Host and Moderator

For more about Recovery Out Loud, visit our website: www.niznikhealth.com/resources/recovery-out-loud/

View the video for this episode here: https://www.niznikhealth.com/resources/recovery-out-loud/understanding-sex-and-love-addiction/

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