Shimon Frankel, LCSW, CSAT, is a licensed therapist who specializes in addiction counseling. He blogs about his experiences and ideas as they pertain to addictions.
Sex addiction has become something of an epidemic in the frum community. It is unfortunate but it is the reality. A recent international 12-step retreat of 800 recovering sex addicts and their partners from all over the world, had close to 300 frum participants. That is over one third of the conference! If you are a successful therapist in the frum community who does not seem to have any clients who you suspect may be sexually addicted …
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Brief Background: In 1946, a sober recovering alcoholic of Irish decent went back to Ireland to try to carry the message of his recovery using the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to the many in that country who were still suffering from alcoholism and dying away. He approached hospitals, clergymen, and politicians for contacts of people he could help. The response he received was fascinating. The gentleman was informed by everyon …
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