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How Stored Trauma Affects The Nervous System To Intensify Sex

Since sex addiction is defined as an intimacy disorder, it is not surprising then that the two most common characteristics contributing to the formation and progression of sex addiction are wounds to an individual's innate vulnerability and expression of authenticity, both of which can threaten a person's capacity to be intimate.<br>Understanding sex addiction from a neurological perspective allows each patient to see that their addictive behaviors started as is an automatic reaction formed by trauma.

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How Stored Trauma Affects The Nervous System To Intensify Sex

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  1. 22/08/2022, 07:53 HowStoredTraumaAffects TheNervousSystemToIntensifySex HOWSTOREDTRAUMAAFFECTSTHENERVOUSSYSTEMTOINTENSIFYSEXAND PORNADDICTIONS BLOG Anewfrontierinthetreatmentofsexandpornaddictionhasemergedinrecentyearstomove away from the old modalities of abstinence-based tools to a new modality of uncovering and addressing traumaas the catalyst for these compulsive and highly addictive behaviors. To understandtrauma’sroleinsex addiction,wemusthaveabasicunderstandingofthebrainand the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and how these systems were affected, causing the individual to be predisposed to addictive behaviors. Doing so enables the addict and their partnersto: 1.Seehowthebrainandnervoussystemfunctiontogether; https://beginagaininstitute.com/blog/how-stored-trauma-affects-the-nervous-system-to-intensify-sex-and-porn-addictions/

  2. 22/08/2022, 07:53 HowStoredTraumaAffects TheNervousSystemToIntensifySex 2.Understandtheroleofthebrainandthenervoussysteminemotionalhealth andaddiction; Understandhowdamagetothenormalfunctioningofthebrainandnervoussystem predisposesindividualstoself-regulationandaddiction;and Betterengagewiththeirsystems,allowinggreaterawareness,control,andhealthy bondingandintimacy. Theautonomicnervoussystemandaddiction In this article, we will provide a brief synopsis of the autonomic nervous system in order to provide a better understanding of how addiction and specically sex andporn addictionare biologicallyperpetuated.Thegoalistoprovideknowledgethatcanempowerthosesuffering fromthisdebilitatingdiseasetoseektreatmentandtoknowthatthereishope. Dr.StephenPorges’spolyvagaltheorydemonstratedthatourAutonomicNervousSystem(ANS) comprisesthreedistinctresponses: Immobilization,freeze,andcollapse(dorsalbranchofthevagalnerve) Mobilization,fight/flight/freeze(sympatheticdivision) Socialengagement(ventralbranchofthevagalnerve) The Dorsal Vagal Our oldest and most primitive form of defense occurs when the dorsal vagal nerve is activated. The result is behavioral shutdown, freeze, and collapse. We can see an exampleoftheactivationofthisnerveinanimaldocumentarieswhenalionischasingagazelle, and the gazelle, knowing that it cannotght oree the lion, drops to the ground and appears dead,hopingthelionwillleavethegazellealone,thinkingthatitisdead,orifitdecidestofeast onthegazelle,thisresponsehelpstopreparethegazellefordeathwithminimalpain. Sympathetic Thesympatheticdivisionoftheautonomicnervoussystemisassociatedwithmobilization,or ghtoright.Activationofthesympatheticresponseresultsinincreasedmetabolicactivityand cardiac output. Our sympathetic nervous system is also known as ourght-or-ight system, enabling us to escape threat by either running away orghting off our attacker. Ventral Vagal Our most recently developed autonomic nervous system response is our social engagement system. This system is the second response of our parasympathetic nervous system (therst being freeze and collapse) and is responsible for our ability to engage socially with others and navigaterelationships.Thissystemallowsustobehighlyattunedtootherhumanbeingsandto scan our environments for safety by such measures as reading facial expressions and listening toverbaltones. VentralVagalNerveanditsRole https://beginagaininstitute.com/blog/how-stored-trauma-affects-the-nervous-system-to-intensify-sex-and-porn-addictions/

  3. 22/08/2022, 07:53 HowStoredTraumaAffects TheNervousSystemToIntensifySex Thesocialengagementsystemiscontrolledbyourventralvagalnerve(whichisaverysmart nerve with a rapid response) allowing us to “know” if we are safe enough to calm our defenses throughaprocesscalledneuroception(the brain’s abilitytosensesafety).Thechieffunctionof thissystemistoinhibitourusuallyactivesympatheticnervoussystemsothatwewon’tgointo aght,ight, or freeze response, enabling us to better relate, bond, and form intimate relationships.Withineachof us, thereisametaphoricalfoundationinwhichwecanobservein realtimethefunctioningofourbrainandofourautonomicnervoussystem. Withinthatfoundation,weseetheparasympatheticnervoussystem(dorsalandventralvagal nerves) and the sympathetic branch of our nervous system constantly in a state ofux. If all goes well and as expected in our daily lives, we can stay within our foundation by self- regulation,utilizingourventralvagalresponse. Thoseofuswithunresolvedtraumaaremorelikelytohavemanymorethreatsthanthosewho didnotexperienceearlytrauma If, however, there is a threat, our sympathetic branch will be activated and take us out of our foundation,placingusintoastateofeitherghtoright.Wewilleitherangrilylashoutornd a way to run away, depending on how large the threat is. It is important to remember that threats can be real or imagined, but our bodies will react in exactly the same way. Those of us with unresolved traumaare more likely to have many more threats than those who did not experience early traumaor adverse developmental experiences or those of us who have since hadthistraumaresolved. Understandingtheautonomicnervoussystemandthisfoundationallowsmyclientswhosuffer fromsexandpornaddictionstoseetheircurrentstateofautonomic(automatic)functioning.A great deal of relief can be provided when a person in a numb state knows that what is happeningatthatmomentisanormalneurologicalfunctiondesignedtoprotecthimorher. Thatpersonisnotcrazyorbadordifferent;hisorherbrainandANSaresimplyrespondingtoa realorperceivedthreat.Inshort,understandingthisfoundationallowspeopletosee Howtheyfunction; Theirdailystateofemotionalarousalandregulation; Howtheirfoundationwasaffectedbyearlytrauma; Howtheyhavebeenusingunhealthyself-regulatoryreactionstocontroltheir foundation;and Whattodoinhealthywaysthatcanhelpthemregulatetheirownsystemswithout theuseofunhealthyself-regulationoraddiction. Now,what’smostimportantaboutunderstandingthefoundationoftheANS,isunderstanding how the nervous system and brain work together. If at any time, there is a threat (real or perceived)andthethreatislargeenough,ourtwoolder,moreprimitivebrains(limbicand https://beginagaininstitute.com/blog/how-stored-trauma-affects-the-nervous-system-to-intensify-sex-and-porn-addictions/

  4. 22/08/2022, 07:53 HowStoredTraumaAffects TheNervousSystemToIntensifySex reptilianregions)takeover.Thisiswhatweterm“hijack”becausethisresponseisoutofour conscious control. It is also important to remember that when the brain is hijacked in this way, the majority of the frontal lobe turns off (the part of our brain that is responsible for making logic, conscious decisions) out of necessity, and we react rather than respond without consciousthought.Ourabilitytomake good decisions,weighconsequences,orconsiderothers isvirtuallynonexistent. Thisknowledgeallowspatientstoseehowtheirautonomicnervoussystemsareaffectedand allows them access to begin building back the capability for healthy, normal responses to threats. Thiscan goalongwayinansweringthequestionastowhyaddictsseemtolacktheabilityto seethatwhattheyareabouttodocouldharmthem,theirrelationship,career,etc.Withtheir automaticreactions,manyofmyclientshavefoundthemselvesruiningrelationships,careers, reputations, and even their personal freedom. Trapped in the unconscious brain’s automatic response,addictslacktheawarenessandcapacitytothinkthingsthrough.Thebrainworksin one way, and when triggered, it automatically switches into a defensive posture out of self- protection. Understanding traumaand its biological role in sex andporn addictionsworks to uncovertherootcauseoftheaddiction. This knowledge allows patients to see how their autonomic nervous systems are affected and allows them access to begin building back the capability for healthy, normal responses to threats. This type of knowledge and trauma-based treatmenthelps patients to determine if a threatisrealoranautomaticresponsethatisattemptingtoblockoffthefeelings,sensations,or beliefs that are now triggered by earlier, unresolved wounds. The goal of treating sex addiction from a researched backed, neurological approach is to help the client navigate their life daily andbethecaptainoftheirownship. https://beginagaininstitute.com/blog/how-stored-trauma-affects-the-nervous-system-to-intensify-sex-and-porn-addictions/

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