Presented by Alan M. Yorker, MA, LMFT

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Sex Love Addiction Their Treatment and How
They Relate to Other Addictions

• Presented by Alan M. Yorker, MA, LMFT
• TRC-Dunwoody, Atlanta, Georgia
• March 28, 2014

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Male Female Sexuality Differences
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Male Female Sexuality Differences

• Hypothalamus nerve bundle forms nexus age 5
  (Love map- John Money)
• Starburst vs. Crescent
• Male is visually triggered arousal based upon
  appearance of object
• Female is emotionally triggered arousal based
  upon feelings
• Each gender is capable of moving toward the
  approach of other over lifespan

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Model of Addiction
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Model of Addiction

• Four types of addiction method
• A Substance abuse
• B Activities and behaviors
• C Relationships
• D Mind/body states
• Interaction of prioritized methods
• Addiction Interaction Disorder

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Male patterns Female patterns of Sexual
Addiction
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Male patterns Female patterns of Sexual
Addiction

• Male Arousal and climax repetition giving
  and getting pleasure and satisfaction
• Seduction Having power over other
• Adoring or desiring other or reciprocal
• Female Getting and experiencing love
  connection, protection, security
• Compulsive repetition of behavior

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Sexual Trauma and its Relation to Addiction
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Sexual Trauma and its Relation to Addiction

• Sexual trauma love map vandalization
• Resulting paraphilias (kinks)
• Need for repair and healing of emotions
  psychotherapy, cognitive/behavioral treatment,
  EMDR, mind spotting

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Treatment of Sexual Addiction
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Treatment of Sexual Addiction

• Group format males with males females with
  females
• Human development and sexuality education
  (Psychosexual education)
• Open sharing of sexual and emotional truths,
  fears, shames, desires, and fantasies