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Abstinence is different for each sex addict - depending on what behaviors are compulsive and lead to demoralization.
Some addicts can engage in sexual behaviors from which other addicts find they must abstain.
Abstinence does not imply the complete elimination of sexuality from the addict's life, whether married, partnered or single; rather, it lays the foundation for learning a new approach to the experience of sex and relationships which is non-compulsive and non-destructive.
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