The Addicted Mind Podcast
320: Addicted To Love with Lacy Bentley
Feb 10, 2025
Lacy Bentley, a recovery mentor and author of "Addicted to Love," shares her journey through love and sex addiction. She discusses how early exposure to erotic content shaped her relationships and led to avoidance behaviors. Lacy highlights the unique shame women feel regarding sexual addictions and the importance of vulnerability in recovery. She emphasizes the necessity of emotional intimacy and communication in healing, while also addressing the rising trend of women engaging with pornography and the need for supportive communities.
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Quick takeaways
- Women often engage in love and sex addictions as coping mechanisms for emotional pain, leading to isolation and shame in their lives.
- Recovery involves confronting societal stigma around female sexuality, facilitating personal growth through honesty, boundary-setting, and healthy communication.
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Understanding Love and Sex Addiction in Women
Women often experience love and sex addiction as a means of coping with emotional pain and trauma, frequently stemming from past experiences. Many women discover their compulsive behaviors early, with early exposure to sexually explicit material leading to a series of coping mechanisms that disconnect them from reality. The discussion highlights that these compulsions are not solely about sexual desire; they also serve as an escape from feelings of overwhelm, sadness, and even happiness, prompting a need to numb intense emotions. This cycle of avoidance ultimately reinforces feelings of isolation and shame, making recovery seem daunting yet imperative.
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