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Originally Posted by Htowner
Well that is a whole different thread for the Sandbox forum. I am leaning that way. Funny how few countries recognize it as a disease and we make all kind of money off of that belief though.
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I didn't realize that alcoholism and other "isms" weren't recognized in other countries. Not sure that I completely believe that, though. Heck, when I was in Belize a few years back, I found myself in a little fishing village and I mean TINY. There were two restaurants, one bar and AA meetings posted. At the time I thought it was rather funny to have those offered in such a small town in the jungle.
Now? It's not funny to me at all.
Being someone who has questioned herself about sexual addiction it's not that amusing, either. Although I have joked and said it's an occupational hazard, if a person is truly suffering from destructive behavior while all of "this" is going on, then you're completely right and there needs to be intervention or something to change that behavior in whatever capacity possible.
With regard to the original post, though, those thoughts have been echoed in sitcoms, films, etc. In the book, Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (great book btw from the guy who wrote Fight Club) the protagonist goes to SA meetings and bangs women while in the meeting bathroom. So this issue is made light of in many contexts.
Elisabeth