Maureen Canning, Clinical Consultant for The Meadows, recently discussed the topic of sexual addiction with Dennis Miller at Behavioral Health Central. In the interview, Canning explains many topics, including:

• How sexual addiction differs from other addictions
• The cycle of sexual addiction
• The ideology of sexual disorders
• How shame and avoidance impede intervention
• The driving forces behind sexual addiction
• Whether people who have other addictions are more likely to become sex addicted
• Some underlying causes of sexual addiction
• Clues and symptoms of a potential sexual addiction

To listen to or read a transcript of the interview, visit the Behavioral Health Central website. To learn more about inpatient treatment for sexual compulsivity, visit www.themeadows.org, or for information on extended care for sexual recovery, visit www.themeadowsdakota.com