James Foley, the sexual misbehavior expert at Superior Sex Addiction, was recently asked by Rolling Stone Magazine to share his expertise and thoughts on Aiko, the newest NFT erotic companion. Read an excerpt of the article below or follow this link to the full content. AI Girlfriends Are Coming (In the Form of Sexualized Anime NFTs) By Samantha Hissong “Erotic NFTs are nothing new: There are already entire marketplaces, like NaftyArt and XXXNifty, devoted to the selling of such work. What’s problematic about Aiko, though, is less about her appearance, and more about the dangerous way AI c ..read more

One Step in the Process at a TIme Persons showing up for professional treatment for a sexual misbehavior issue are often going through the correct motions, but because of the shock and hurt, they are sometimes going through those correct motions on some type of autopilot, where they know enough to seek a skilled helper, they know enough to attend treatment, and they know enough to open up, but they understandably don’t know, or can even imagine, any the steps past the one they are on. Obviously, this is understandable and how extreme hurt and crisis situations often work. After the situation ..read more

Will I be helped from sex addiction / sexual misbehavior treatment? The first question to ask is… Are you trying to stop harmless behavior that you yourself are judging as “bad”, or are you engaging in sexual misbehavior that has, or if discovered, would likely cause you consequences? For example, as an expert in sexual misbehavior I get calls from persons who are upset they masturbate three times a week and want my help in ending that behavior, and it is clear they do this in the privacy of their own home, and they involve no other persons in these acts. This is in reality, of course, a harm ..read more

How can you find help for “sex addiction”? First, it’s important to define what sex addiction is. “Sex addiction” is described as where sexual misbehavior is, repetitively, creating consequences that the unafflicted could easily see would occur and therefore avoid creating. Those struggling with sexual misbehavior may find it impossible to have treatment covered by insurance as the insurance companies, for their financial benefit, are pretending these issues are not a clinical matter. Often those with sexual misbehavior / “Sex addiction” must either self pay for an actual professional in this ..read more

what counts as infidelity? There is sometimes disagreement as to what “counts” as cheating. Even persons not involved in the infidelity can have different opinions as to where the line is that once crossed, means you have been unfaithful. Having seen so many of these cases, this experts opinion is that the line is drawn where the person that is breaking the expectation of faithfulness is interacting in a romantic or sexual way with a real person, by in person or electronic means, who is not paid to participate in the behavior, where there is two way communication, and there is at least some r ..read more

How does sexual misbehavior aka “sex addiction” affect the partner of the addict? When one partner has a sexual misbehavior issue, obviously both partners suffer. The question is, what conclusions and feelings by the partner are a genuine reflection of the facts of the situation, and what are distorted views caused by the situation, caused by lies society says about women’s role in men’s choices, and distorted views of the situation caused by specific incidents in that partner’s upbringing. The person with the misbehavior issue certainly needs specialized treatment. Does the partner also need ..read more

Sex addiction treatment – myths vs truth I happen to refer to this type of treatment as “Sexual Misbehavior Treatment”, but other practitioners refer to “Sex Addiction” treatment.  I like my naming of the issue better as it removes the endless debate about whether the behavior is an “addiction”, while a person breaking agreements, and creating consequences for themself is less debatable as to engaging in “misbehavior”.  Many fields of study have myths that either by design, or by misunderstanding, exist. The sex addiction model for treating compulsive sexual behaviors is no excepti ..read more

Robert Aaron Long is the suspect in massage spa massacres that killed eight in Atlanta. The most notable details are six victims were women of Asian descent, and he displaced responsibility onto his “sexual addiction”.  The shooter says he tried to obtain “sex addiction” treatment at evangelical Christian treatment center “HopeQuest” in Georgia.  The center says it treats “sex addiction” and “pornography addiction”.  He also told police he had planned to carry out another attack on a pornography business. When hearing how the alleged shooter said the attacks were a way to elimi ..read more

Consequences alone never end these behaviors, professional treatment with a highly qualified specialist in these issues does. Progression is part of all disorders, and without treatment, and without exception, untreated sexial misbehavior gets worse. You’re considering therapy, you may be thinking about the possible drawbacks. Cost might be a concern for you. You might also be aware that therapy is often difficult. Trauma or other painful events from the past can be frightening to remember, much less discuss with someone else. Even if you aren’t dealing with trauma, working through challen ..read more