Anonymous communities “S” in the face of the phenomenon of sexual addiction and sexual anorexia. The analysis based on observations of anonymous communities “S” and interviews with their members

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https://doi.org/10.26881/prog.2024.15.01

Keywords:

sex addiction, sexual anorexia, self-help groups, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous

Abstract

The thesis is an attempt to introduce the phenomenon of sexual addiction and sexual anorexia. The author focuses on presenting the characteristics of both diseases, their dependencies and the attitudes that anonymous communities “S” have towards them. An additional element is the list of methods of help that communities offer to their members in the recovery process. The analyses are enriched with statements of members of anonymous communities “S” who participated in the observations of open meetings and interviews carried out as part of the research.

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Author Biography

Paulina Skiba, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu

Graduate of master’s studies in sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Her research interests include the sociology of sexuality, sociology of medicine and social psychology. Within these subdisciplines, she analyzes the functioning of anonymous communities, problems of behavioral addictions, psychosexual disorders and various types of problems that are considered deviants in society.

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Published

2024-12-31

How to Cite

Skiba, P. (2024). Anonymous communities “S” in the face of the phenomenon of sexual addiction and sexual anorexia. The analysis based on observations of anonymous communities “S” and interviews with their members. Progress, (15), 10–24. https://doi.org/10.26881/prog.2024.15.01

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No. 15 (2024): Progress. Journal of Young Researchers

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Artykuły naukowe

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