Susan - I happen to live in a state which has two of the most prominent treatment centers for sex addiction for celebrities and wealthy individuals. I have absolutely no doubt that there are ordinary people who have sexual dysfunction issues and need support which may sometimes include the need for intensive therapy and rehab. Ordinary people are more likely to only be able to get a limited number of visits with a trained counselor on an outpatient basis unless they can afford to pay out of pocket for more treatment. Somehow the high end luxurious resort-like centers that the celebrities go to, complete with spas and golf courses, just don't seem the same. They do provide a great public relations tool as they give the person a way to publicly acknowledge there's a problem and America loves to forgive people who admit mistakes or say they're sorry. What somehow is always missing from these sagas is acknowledgment of how much the female partner has been hurt or any public actions to try to mentor other men. The "boys will be boys" attitude, with a wink and a nod, just goes on and on and on and on, and the man's ability to earn an income from whatever he does (golf, basketball, acting, motorcycles) is preserved in the end and it's as if nothing ever happened. Maybe it's because nothing did. It's getting old.
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Susan - I happen to live in a state which has two of the most prominent treatment centers for sex addiction for celebrities and wealthy individuals. I have absolutely no doubt that there are ordinary people who have sexual dysfunction issues and need support which may sometimes include the need for intensive therapy and rehab. Ordinary people are more likely to only be able to get a limited number of visits with a trained counselor on an outpatient basis unless they can afford to pay out of pocket for more treatment. Somehow the high end luxurious resort-like centers that the celebrities go to, complete with spas and golf courses, just don't seem the same. They do provide a great public relations tool as they give the person a way to publicly acknowledge there's a problem and America loves to forgive people who admit mistakes or say they're sorry. What somehow is always missing from these sagas is acknowledgment of how much the female partner has been hurt or any public actions to try to mentor other men. The "boys will be boys" attitude, with a wink and a nod, just goes on and on and on and on, and the man's ability to earn an income from whatever he does (golf, basketball, acting, motorcycles) is preserved in the end and it's as if nothing ever happened. Maybe it's because nothing did. It's getting old.
April 3, 2010 - 5:40pmThis Comment
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