The Cycle of Addiction
Common characteristics of the sexually addicted person involved in the cycle of addiction.
Part 3
- Sexually addicted people often have been traumatized in the past. (page 1)
- Many sexually addicted people have a long history to overcome. (Page 2)
- Fantasy is the first step in the cycle of addiction. (Page 3)
- The next step in the cycle of addiction is ritual. (Page 4)
- Acting out follows ritual in the cycle of addiction. (Page 5)
- Despair, which involves hopelessness and helplessness, is the last item in the cycle of addiction. (Page 6)
- For many fantasy brings relief for despair and the cycle starts again. (Page 7)
- Is there a way of fixing the cycle of addiction? (Page 8)