Sexual addiction versus sexual anorexia and the church's impact

Abstract

Studies have shown that Coca-Cola, an appealing, satisfying drink has caustic effects such as eating through a nail and being able to remove oil from a driveway. Sex, an appealing, satisfying behavior, which unlike Coke is designed for health and wholeness, when taken to extreme has caustic effects on one’s life. Sexuality is a powerful force; it is a pleasurable feast God has provided, but it can also erode and destroy lives. As sexuality is a fundamental life process, sexual compulsivity is exceedingly threatening to all of us. Sexual addiction is a major problem facing, not only the general public, but clergy as well. An additional concept that needs to be grappled with is sexual anorexia and how it plays a part in the addictive process. The church needs to be aware of how these issues threaten the core of the church, how the church has been a contributing factor, and how it can be a redemptive force. This article seeks to address these issues; gaining a basic understanding of what sexual addiction and sexual anorexia are, and how the church, positively and negatively, can have an impact.