It is
common for animals such as dogs, cats and horses to aid those who suffer from a
wide range of conditions. They're cute, cuddly, gentle, and caring for another
living being can help people to learn how to care for themselves. In fact,
Desert Solace, a sexual addiction treatment center is using horses in
"equine assisted therapy," to help people recover from sexual
addiction.
Working
with horses has many benefits for sex addicts. It helps with connection and
communication, builds healthy relationships, teaches strong work ethic, and
gives addicts new responsibilities. The founder of this facility, Mark
Jorgensen, believes that horses naturally provide for our emotional needs in a
way that we don’t even recognize.
Horses are
naturally large and powerful creatures, and can come off as a little
intimidating to some people. This is actually a good thing, as it creates an
opportunity for those people to develop confidence through overcoming fear.
This in turn helps people gain the confidence to deal with other intimidating
and challenging situations in their life and battle with addiction.
One
important aspect of recovering sexual addiction is change - we must change
ourselves and our sexual behaviors to live a more positive and healthy
lifestyle. A horse will respond to the energy that it senses. If a person
changes themselves, horses respond to them differently. When an addict learns
to connect with and form a healthy relationship with a horse, they can learn to
also form healthy relationships with the people around them. This can
ultimately lead to them repairing relationships damaged by their addiction, and
creating new, positive relationships.
Reference:
"Equine
Assisted Therapy Contributes to Recovery from Sexual Addiction" by Jerri
Jorgensen http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-latest-news/equine-assisted-therapy-contributes-to-recovery-from-sexual-addiction-166824
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