Sex Addiction Explained: Porn, Affairs & Trauma | Dr. Doug Weiss & Dr. Amen

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Many people think that sex addiction is just bad behavior or a lack of self-control, but nothing could be further from the truth. It’s a destructive cycle that rewires the brain, damages relationships, and traps people in guilt, shame, and secrecy. In this conversation, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen meet with psychologist and leading sex addiction expert Dr. Doug Weiss and discuss the truth about sex addiction and its devastating impact on individuals, couples, families, and society as a whole.

Discover how past trauma and abuse, pornography, affairs, and intimacy disorders can create and fuel sex addiction. This not only results in emotional immaturity but can negatively shape how a person connects with another sexually and relationally. Our hosts also highlight how today’s culture promotes casual hookups and objectified sexuality over dating, love, and marriage, creating an epidemic that few are willing to openly discuss.

Whether you’re struggling with sexual addiction, in a relationship with a sex addict, or simply want to better understand this issue in our culture, this video will give you the insight, clarity, and encouragement you need. Learn how to recognize the signs of sex addiction, the 6 types of sex addicts, and how to break the cycle of addiction and move towards healing and recovery.

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00:00 Video Start
00:13 Introducing Doug Weiss
03:50 What is Sexual Addiction?
05:49 The Evolution of Sexual Addiction
07:01 Dating Apps and Hookups
08:24 The Arousal Template
12:00 The Battle for Sexuality
13:46 The 6 Types of Addicts
14:22 Biological
14:29 Psychological
14:53 Sexual Abuse
15:22 Spiritual
15:32 Intimacy Anorexia
16:00 Chemical
16:27 The Effects of Sexual Trauma
19:51 Recovery
24:03 Help for the Partners
26:05 Borderline Personality Disorder
28:03 Couples Healing in Counseling
29:50 Finding Support
31:49 Infidelity vs Sexual Addiction
33:49 Medicating Pain From Neglect
34:49 Libido & Hormone Issues
35:47 Revenge Affairs
36:31 More About Dr. Weiss
36:54 Forgiveness For Everyone Book
37:13 Wrap Up