Sex Addiction Expert Robert Weiss Comments on the Implications of SEC Online Porn Allegations

Author, International Speaker, and Founding Director of the Sexual Recovery Institute Encourages the Public and Media to View SEC Allegations as a Teachable Moment about the Real Cost of Sex Addiction

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After months of public obsession with the infamous “Tiger Tales” and indiscretions of sub-lebrities like Jesse James, sex addiction expert, Robert Weiss, encourages the media and consumers to shift focus from serial infidelity to the explosive online porn addiction that is the most prevalent yet undetected form of addiction affecting society today.

“If this is happening on the government level, you should believe that it’s happening in every corporate office building in America and beyond. How many hours of productivity are lost because of employee addictions? How many customers aren’t served properly because an employee is preoccupied with addictive thoughts and behaviors?”

Fresh on the heels of the allegations against the SEC, released in the L.A. Times late last week, Weiss had this to say:

“This is the face of sexual addiction in America today. This is how this disease affects all of us. When SEC government employees are spending hundreds of hours looking at thousands of porn images instead of doing their jobs, the negative impact is nearly unfathomable.

“If they were found drinking on the job, they would be sent to treatment; but if they are addictively sexually acting out on the job, even to the extreme, they either get a warning or are fired. We have to start looking at and understanding this issue for what it really is.

“If this is happening on the government level, you should believe that it’s happening in every corporate office building in America and beyond. How many hours of productivity are lost because of employee addictions? How many customers aren’t served properly because an employee is preoccupied with addictive thoughts and behaviors?

“To me, this is a wakeup call. The government inevitably sets the standard—and with that in mind, I suggest we all take a closer look at sex addiction, its implications, and ultimately, its negative impact on the innocent bystanders who are affected. This issue needs national attention because the health – financial included – of our nation depends on it.”

Weiss has been treating sex addiction and intimacy disorders for over twenty years. He has authored several books on the subject, has spoken around the world in front of thousands of treatment professionals and addicts alike, and has appeared on numerous national news shows, panels and forums. He founded the Sexual Recovery Institute in 1995.

About SRI

The Sexual Recovery Institute (SRI) is the leading outpatient recovery center for sexual addiction and intimacy disorders in the United States. Founded in 1995 by Robert Weiss, SRI offers intensive outpatient programs and outpatient therapy, along with services to professionals including workshops, seminars and program development.