GSA is a phenomenon of familial bonding that has been delayed until adulthood.

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Symptoms of Genetic Sexual Attraction

by Carly Sullens

What are the symptoms that you may be experiencing genetic sexual attraction? The effect of this phenomenon is profound. It changes the way people think and behave. GSA is audacious, overwhelming, reckless, and unpredictable.

Symptoms of genetic sexual attraction is a mixture of seemingly contradictory and ungovernable mood states. When someone is experiencing genetic sexual attraction, individuals describe odd combinations of pleasure and pain, elation and grief, ecstasy and disappointment, profound connection and abandonment.  When something like GSA feels inescapable and unsought for- acknowledging its power, understanding its processes, and being aware of its effect on the mind, may provide us with at least some protection against the torment and misery commonly described by those who have endured and survived GSA.

Below is a list of symptoms that someone may have when they are experiencing genetic attraction or genetic sexual attraction.  The difference is in genetic sexual attraction the attraction begins to manifest in sexual desires, longings and actions.

Do you have GSA?

Physical

More focus on appearance

Decreased appetite

Sleeping very little, but feeling extremely energetic

Increase in sexual desire

Impulsive sexual indiscretions

Increased smoking, alcohol or drug use

Experience a palpable tingling sensation when you touch

Constantly wanting to hug, hold hands or touch your reunited family member

Heart palpitations each time you see them or speak on the phone

Lethargic  

Mental

Constantly thinking of reunited family member

Highly distractible, unable to concentrate

Impaired judgment and impulsiveness

Daydreaming about reunited family member and your potential future life together

Desire to help reunited family member overcome any difficulties

Focusing on reunited family member's good points and ignoring their faults

Acting recklessly without thinking about the consequences

Difficulty in making decisions

Obsessive or compulsive behavior

Reduced work efficiency or productivity

You relate everything to your reunited family member, music, poetry, art, flowers, etc.

Wonder what you can change about yourself to maintain reunited family member's attention

Emotional

Feeling an intense bond and sense of togetherness

Feeling an unexplained strong emotional connection to your reunited family member

Feeling unusually 'high' and optimistic

Excessive happiness, hopefulness, and excitement

Quickly lowering your guard to be emotionally intimate with reunited family member

Sudden changes from being joyful to being irritable

Frequent or wild mood swings

Separation anxiety when separating from reunited family member

Feelings of guilt, shame, embarrassment and remorse after sexual exploration

Increase anxiety and/or depression

Extremely tearful

Angry

Social

Ability to communicate easily with your reunited family member

Have long, meaningful conversations for hours on end with reunited family member

Text, e-mail, Skype, seeking ways to stay connected multiple times throughout the day

Isolated from others, even spouse, children, close friends, to concentrate or be with reunited femily member

Easily trusting your reunited family member

Put your reunited family member's needs and wants first

Finding yourself interested in reunited family member's hobbies and interests, when before you were not that interested in those hobbies and interests

Focus on how and when you will be able to communicate with reunited family member

Excessive defensiveness or excuses

Lie or come up with excuses to cover up time with reunited family member

Brag about reunited family member  

Look past certain character flaws that could present major problems

Spiritual

With feelings of elation you rationalize God intended this

Renounce or morph your religious beliefs to justify GSA behavior

With feelings of depression and abandonment re-focus on God's love for comfort

Feeling unworthy for forgiveness

Angry at God for 'allowing' this to happen

If you have answered 'yes' to most of the above, chances are you are experiencing genetic attraction or genetic sexual attraction.  If you are experiencing GSA know you are not alone.  You can manage the symptoms with tools, mentors and time.  Take your time, and read as much as you can about GSA to know how to proceed mindfully and cautiously before horrendous consequences happen to you, your reunited family member and other family members and friends.

You can survive GSA in a way that respects and honors the lifestyle you want to live.