Temporal dimension of addiction

Kemp, Ryan

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“…The findings of this study, including the presence of inner conflict, guilt, and conscience during or after sex, are inconsistent with Carnes's results (Carnes, 2001). Individuals living with sexual compulsivity, to avoid or distort the truth, lie to themselves and others (Kemp, 2009). They may hide the stigma of their behaviour, reducing their impact on their relations, but this will result in the internalisation of shame, reducing their self‐esteem and self‐efficacy (Karidi et al., 2010).…”

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“…To maintain a cohesive identity, some people with CSB may deny their behaviour and be dishonest with themselves and others (Kemp, 2009). Given the literature focused on women with sexual compulsion, it is plausible that Iranian women may be hesitant to disclose their behaviours to health care providers and social workers because they are afraid of being judged.…”

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The circle of gain and loss: Iranian women's life stories of suffering from compulsive sexual behaviour

Moshtagh

Mirlashari

Rafiey

et al. 2021

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This study is the first investigation on compulsive sexual behaviour (CSB) in Iran, and empirical data to contribute to a theoretical model can help prevent the onset or progression. The study's main aim is to investigate the life story of women with compulsive sexual behaviour, and the focus is on the process of compulsive sexual behaviour development. Self-destructive or high-risk sexual behaviours can cause feelings of shame and short and long-term problems. It also affects family and social relationships, health, employment, finances and can cause legal consequences (Carnes, 2001). Compulsive sexual behaviour refers to a long-lasting pattern of inability to control extreme, repetitive sexual impulses or forceful wishes over an extended period (6 months or more) that creates significant distress and can disturb interpersonal functions and well-being (Grubbs et al., 2020). There are some similarities between behavioural and chemical dependency, including being in a compulsive state and chronic reoccurrence of the behaviour and craving that creates tension or stimulation before the sexual act. When monitoring this behaviour in a clinical context, evaluating the severity of anxiety is crucial (Kor et al., 2013). It can trigger depression, loneliness, shame (Schreiber et al., 2012), sexual dysfunction, substance abuse, mood disorders, and anxiety (Reid, 2013). Sexual behaviour disorders like CSB can also create the risk of physical injury associated with sexual abuse or violence and sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancy, and abortion (Miner & Coleman, 2013;Roller, 2004Roller, , 2007. Genetic disorders, brain, and serotonergic dysfunctions, and dopamine system irregularities are neurobiological factors that may help rationalise abnormalities in sexual desire (Kraus et al., 2016).According to some reports, there is often a strong relationship between chemical misuse and CSB, particularly in women (Roller, 2004;Seegers, 2003). When these conditions co-occur, any lack of effective treatment can exacerbate both problems (Carnes et al., 2005;

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The circle of gain and loss: Iranian women's life stories of suffering from compulsive sexual behaviour

Moshtagh

Mirlashari

Rafiey

et al. 2021

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“…But the author´s experience of time is not unique in any sense. In fact, many heroin users report a feeling of time slowing down or stopping and that they become immured in an eternal present (Hartocollis 1983;Reith 1999;Kemp 2009).…”

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“…The problem of synchronizing different time structures is also highlighted by Kemp (2009) in her case study of heroin addicts. According to the author heroin addicts don´t suffer from a chaotic life but have difficulties living in accordance with the temporal structures of others, especially the time frames by which treatment organizations operate.…”

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Psychoactive drugs and the management of time

Hilte¹

2019

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The main objective for this article is to explore how users of psychoactive drugs experience time and the role psychoactive drugs play in the management and construction of time. The data in this study consists of different kinds of written documents such as anecdotal accounts and scientific articles and reports which was collected using a purposeful sampling technique. One important result is that time is experienced and constructed differently among users of legal drugs compared to users of illegal drugs. The use of heroin is for example associated with shrinking time-horizons and being afraid of looking back and looking ahead, while smoking cigarettes is correlated with killing chronological time and instituting a parenthesis in normative time. Another conclusion is that users of illegal drugs experience greater problems synchronizing social and subjective time compared to users of legal substances. The results of my study also suggest that drug users´ experiences of time are intertwined with the social context and social meanings of drug use.

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Temporal dimension of addiction

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The circle of gain and loss: Iranian women's life stories of suffering from compulsive sexual behaviour

The circle of gain and loss: Iranian women's life stories of suffering from compulsive sexual behaviour

Psychoactive drugs and the management of time

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