The only place individuals would feel comfortable discussing their sex addiction would be in counseling because it is so stigmatized in society. Due to the scarcity of information available, it would be simple for them to feel isolated and powerless without a professional counselor to support them through their feelings and hold their hands during their recovery. Because addictions, whether to substances or behaviors, are diseases, having the counselor stress that it is a dependency could aid in some recovery.

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