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Neoma

(10,039 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2013, 10:51 AM Jul 2013

Anthony Weiner is battling a sexting addiction: mental health experts

Mayor Bloomberg takes Spanish lessons in his spare time. If he’s elected mayor, Anthony Weiner will have to use some of his to get psychotherapy.

Mental health experts said Wednesday that Weiner's repeated sexting bears some similarities to an addiction — and that he will need counseling for the foreseeable future to prevent a relapse.

That raises the prospect of Weiner having to carve out time for treatment should he win the election.

“He keeps saying this is behind him, but it’s not,” said Jeffrey Gardere, a psychologist and a professor at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1408258

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Anthony Weiner is battling a sexting addiction: mental health experts (Original Post) Neoma Jul 2013 OP

Yep. He meets criteria. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #1

dixiegrrrrl

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1. Yep. He meets criteria.

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:16 AM

Jul 2013

A majority of symptoms can point to addiction, esp. the inability to stop despite consequences....he continued AFTER his marriage.

The most significant group of symptoms:

a dysfunctional preoccupation with sexual fantasy,
often in combination with the obsessive pursuit of casual or non-intimate sex;
pornography;
compulsive masturbation;
romantic intensity and objectified partner sex for a period of at least six months.

By definition, this adult obsessive pattern of thoughts and behaviors will continue despite:

Attempts made to self-correct problematic sexual behavior
Promises made to self and others toward sexual behavior change
Significant, directly related negative life consequences in life and relationship stability,
emotional and physical health concerns,
or career and legal problems.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/hypersexuality-symptoms-of-sexual-addiction/00011488

Important: Bi-polar disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder also can have a sexual acting out component, and should be ruled out by a professional exam.

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