CorSwiss, in partnership with one of the world's leading rehabilitation centers, Kusnacht Practice, organizes treatment for sex and love addiction in Switzerland at the highest level.
SEX AND LOVE ADDICTION
It is important to acknowledge that sexual and love addiction is rooted in a combination of physical, psychological, biochemical, genetic, and social factors. Our goal is to identify the underlying causes of addiction and restore healthy self-perception and coping mechanisms so that our clients can lead normal lives. The presence of online pornography and virtual sex increases the number of cases. Unlike chemical addiction, where psychoactive substances enter the body from outside through various methods of administration, sex and love addiction is considered a behavioral addiction.
Services
- Identifying and Treating the Causes of Psychological Trauma
- Minimizing Discomfort from Withdrawal Symptoms
- Comprehensive Medical Examination
- All Biochemical Analyses
- Psychiatric Assessment
- Development of a Detailed Treatment Plan
- Aftercare Support
Psychoactive substances (drugs) affect the brain's "reward" sector (the pleasure center) by increasing the levels of neurotransmitters - brain hormones that transmit information from one neuron to another. Sex and love addiction provoke the production of the same neurotransmitters but through existing nerve receptors located in the upper regions of the brain responsible for thinking and purposeful behavior. In other words, one could figuratively say that drugs affect the nerve cells "below," near the pleasure center of the brain, while sex and love addiction affect the neurons located further from the pleasure center.
The same neurotransmitters "flood" the brain's pleasure center when a person uses mind-altering drugs, engages in sexual activity, or falls in love. Just as chronic drug use leads to addiction, chronic and repeated "doses" of sex and love become a primary necessity for a person. Individuals are driven by irresistible impulses.
Those suffering from love and sex addiction share the following characteristics: their actions and the accompanying thoughts and feelings only lead to despair, and behind them lies a chain of traumatized individuals, broken relationships, embarrassment, and pain. The people with whom the addict interacts ultimately feel used and completely drained. Many sex and love addicts are aware of their problem and do not want to be the people they have become. Given the complexity of the feedback cycle in both the brain itself and between the brain and the body, it can be said that sex and love addiction is a disease of the body, mind, and soul.
Sex addicts are overwhelmed by feelings of guilt and shame ("It's all my fault," "I'm bad"). Such emotions can become a triggering mechanism for actions or thoughts of suicide. Often, the nature of these feelings is rooted in childhood experiences of sexual abuse or may be a manifestation of untreated post-traumatic stress.
The influence of the Internet and cybersex.
Today, the availability of sexually explicit materials is staggering, including intimate photos, chats, and videos that can be accessed at any time and from anywhere. All of this can potentially trigger behavior characteristic of sexual addiction in individuals. Similar to other diseases, actions of a certain nature can initiate addiction symptoms in people predisposed to it. For example, a person genetically predisposed to diabetes may never develop the condition due to maintaining good health.
We treat the whole person: body, mind and soul
- Our main task is to identify and treat the main causes of psychotrauma - physical, psychological, biochemical and social.
- Upon arrival, we direct our clients to our partner clinic (Mannedorf Hospital), where they are under the care of our chief physicians and clinical directors for 2 to 7 days to safely detoxify from the substances they have been using. We ensure that clients do not experience seizures or discomfort related to withdrawal symptoms.
- During their hospitalization, clients undergo a comprehensive medical examination, including all necessary biochemical tests and psychiatric assessments. At the same time, an addiction specialist conducts consultations related to physical dependence, provides their assessment, and our orthomolecular medicine specialist conducts biochemical testing and assesses the client's lifestyle.
- Based on the results of these examinations, we develop a detailed treatment plan, which typically takes 1 to 3 months.
- Following this, you are accommodated in luxurious apartments or another agreed-upon place of residence, where you will be the sole client.
- The treatment for the underlying causes of drug addiction involves developing an individual composition of essential nutrients and amino acids to normalize any identified deficiencies, determined through biochemistry and neurochemistry analysis.
Treatment of sex and love addiction in Switzerland | Conditions
- Medications are prescribed only as a last resort when the symptoms are severe and do not respond to biochemical restoration and other forms of therapy. Our goal is to cleanse the patients' bodies of drugs and, equally importantly, without their side effects.
- When possible, we invite the most important members of the client's family to participate in a 2-day family therapy program during their treatment. While this is not mandatory, we strongly recommend it. Family members learn more about the disorders affecting their loved ones. This therapy can lead to family members deciding to seek treatment for their own issues related to dysfunctional behavior and pain.
- Post-treatment support is crucial for long-term recovery. While it is relatively easy for clients to remain abstinent in a clinical setting, they need to stay abstinent and continue their recovery after returning home. To address this challenge, we have a post-treatment support program that may include the work of a mentor or psychotherapist who returns home with the client to support their reintegration into their normal home environment, family, work, school, and friends. Additionally, the psychotherapist helps the client adapt their lifestyle to the recovery program. Other elements of the program may involve daily phone or Skype calls during the initial critical period, visits to the Kusnacht clinic (or home visits by one of our medical team members) initially on a monthly basis, and later on a quarterly basis during the first year, gradually reducing in frequency by the end of the second year. Post-treatment support can last from a few days to two years, and when combined with 12-Step support groups, significantly increases the likelihood of long-term recovery.
We work with clients to help them regain control over their symptoms, heal from trauma, and provide them with the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to break free from addictive behavior and thinking in their everyday lives. We use medication only as a last resort.
Treatment for sex and love addiction in Switzerland may include some or all of the following:
- Detoxification aims to rid the body of toxins that have accumulated from the environment, food, water, and medications. To achieve this goal, various methods are employed, all under medical supervision.
- Laboratory analyses are conducted to determine the biochemical and neurochemical imbalances of each client. Based on these results, we generate a computer-generated formula of micronutrients and amino acids to restore the biochemical and neurochemical balance. This formula is as unique as the client's fingerprints. The laboratory data is also used to determine the menu prepared by the client's personal chef to maximize the restoration of biochemical and neurochemical processes.
- The Balancing Life Project therapy is aimed at helping the client define their life goals.
- Psychotherapy is used to identify and treat the underlying psychological issues that led to addiction and other mental, personality, social, or family problems identified in the treatment plan. Psychotherapy may include:
- Cognitive treatment methods
- Clinical hypnotherapy / trance work
- Mindfulness practice
- Somatic experiences
- EMDR to remove triggers and stressors
- Positive psychology
- Family therapy
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) - the use of magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to alleviate symptoms of depression.
- My Brain SolutionsTM Therapy - scientifically developed computer exercises aimed at improving attention, memory, flexibility, reducing stress, and promoting positivity.
- Additional treatment methods include:
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Individual training
- Acupuncture
- Art and music therapy
- Reflexology
- Massage
- Satori chair sessions
- Alpha-Stim sessions for pain reduction, anxiety, depression, or insomnia
- Utilizing the spa at the Dolder Grand Hotel
- Diet and Lifestyle Tips
- An intensive psycho-educational program, including readings on relevant topics for each client and family member participating in the treatment program.
- Spiritual counseling.
- Two-day Family Therapy program.
- Providing an intensive program of post-treatment support for the client and their family, which often includes a mentor returning home with the client to help them adjust to their new life.