According to Dr. Marie Wilson, creativity can be a powerful source of healing and transformation for people struggling with varying forms of addiction, including sex addiction.
A fundamental challenge with addiction is the feelings of shame and self-loathing that come with it. Dr. Wilson explains that creativity and artwork can be a form of courage and risk-taking, wherein an individual expresses themselves more openly.
Overcoming an addiction is not a matter of grit and willpower so much as it is the courage to open up and be honest. The business coach, Dan Sullivan has said, "All progress starts by telling the truth." Creativity can be a form of "telling the truth" and opening one's soul to be seen.
Read more on psychologytoday.com