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May 2016
56m 44s

Sex Addiction Overview

DR. DAWN-ELISE SNIPES
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Only recently have we begun to identify the huge impact that sex and pornography addiction have on people and their relationships. Like food addiction sex is something for which total abstinence may not be an appropriate goal. In this episode we will discuss how and why sex and /or pornography can develop into an addiction, explore interventions and identify ... Show More
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