Sex Addiction Rehab

Ocean Recovery Centre announces the introduction of our bespoke rehabilitation service for clients suffering from love and/or sex addiction via our sex addiction rehab programme.

This programme typically runs between fourteen and twenty-eight days. The precise amount of time your rehabilitation programme requires is determined during the initial pre-admission assessment.

Please ring an admissions counsellor for more information or use our online contact form.

Our sex and love rehabilitation programme require a commitment of time on behalf of the client. This is because clients are required to live within the rehabilitation centre for the entire duration of their treatment.

But our state-of-the-art rehab centre, located in Blackpool, Lancashire has incredible views of Blackpool beach and the promenade.

Our extensively refurbished building off beautiful modern communal areas, all with the home comforts you expect. We also have 13 relaxing bedrooms with a dedicated staff to maintain them.

What is Sex Addiction?

‘Sex addiction’ first hit news headlines during the late eighties and early nineties. Since this time a lot of scientific research has been conducted in this area of addiction.

Especially, as the digital age has created a large shift in how we form relationships, with the rising popularity of dating apps, and the easy access to explicit content on the internet.

Sex addiction is officially known as an ‘intimacy disorder’. The key symptom of this disorder is an inability to maintain a normal intimate relationship with others.

Further, this disorder commonly masks other mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and low self-worth. Many sex addicts are also addicted to drugs and/or alcohol.

When it comes to sex addiction, there exists a clear gender bias. Research suggests roughly four percent of women and around seven percent of men suffer from the illness at any one point in time.

What is the Difference Between Sex and Love Addiction?

Although they are seen and treated in a similar way, there is a difference between sex and love addiction.

Sex addiction is a hyper fixation on sexual activities, finding sexual partners or seeking out explicit material.

Whereas love addiction, also known as romance or relationship addiction, is the need for co-dependency and tends to have one person as the basis of the addiction.

Love addicts will fixate on one specific person and the euphoria they create. They will also experience withdrawal symptoms when the focus of their affection is not present.

How Rehab Can Help

Rehab employs an aggressive regime of counselling and therapy sessions. These sessions aim to treat the underlying cause of sex addiction. All addictions, be they behavioural or substance, have a root issue that needs addressing before real change can be made.

Rehab begins with a psychiatric examination. Patients then begin their therapy as soon as rehab commences. Rehab employs both group and individual therapy sessions.

Here sex addicts learn the ‘triggers’ of their addiction so that the risk of relapse is reduced once rehabilitation is complete.

During rehab, clients experience a range of different therapy techniques. This includes cognitive behavioural therapy, psychotherapy and a range of ancient holistic therapies. Patients also engage in ‘12 step’ work employed by Sex Addicts Anonymous.

Above all, therapy seeks to treat underlying mental problems that sex addicts suffer from. These typically include anxiety, depression and feelings of low self-worth. And throughout your entire stay and beyond you will be treated with respect and understanding.

As we aim to be welcoming and professional, without judgment as we want anybody that visits us to no longer feels alone, unsupported or trapped.

Call Ocean Recovery today

If you believe you are struggling with sex or love addiction call Ocean Recovery today to find out more.

Or if you believe someone close to you may be struggling call us as we have family or friend intervention options. You can also complete the enquiry form and a member of the team will respond shortly.