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Hi Visitor Equipped to...Analyse Addiction - are you a Sex Addict?This newsletter introduces "Sex Addiction - Myth or Malady,", a comprehensive article found on my website. Thanks to celebrities such as Tiger Woods, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny and Charlie Sheen – among others - you've probably heard of sex addiction. They have all used the condition as the reason for their “bad boy” behaviour. Outwardly, this may seem to be the ideal excuse – medically justifiable cheating! But is this an unfair assessment? Experts are divided as to whether sex addiction truly is an addiction, but what they do agree on is that it’s definitely not just about sex! In fact, it’s no more about sex than an eating disorder is about food, or pathological gambling is about money. In other words, sex addicts are not simply people who crave lots of sex. They have underlying problems driving their often risky sexual behaviour. |
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What is Sex Addiction?The term “sex addiction” is used to describe the behaviour of someone who has an unusually intense sex drive, or an obsession with sex. It involves not only the regular act of intercourse, but also regularly thinking about it. Sex, or thoughts thereof, dominate the person's mind, making it very difficult to work or have healthy personal relationships. However, a high degree of sexual activity could also be a symptom of another problem, such as mania, or bipolar, obsessive-compulsive or post-traumatic stress disorders. What are the Symptoms?Generally, obsessive masturbation is the most common form of sex addiction. Frequent and compulsive use of pornography, along with masturbation, is often how sex addiction starts. Other behaviours associated with sex addiction include:
Cybersex AddictionWhat is it?Cybersex Addiction is defined as compulsive online communication used solely for the purpose of achieving sexual arousal. To qualify as an addiction, cybersex practices must impact negatively on real-life intimate relationships. What are the Risks?Compulsively spending hours on the Internet viewing pornography or engaging in other cybersex activities can adversely affect your real-life relationships, career, and emotional health. Because real people cannot compete with fantasy, pornography ultimately interferes with — and may even replace — genuine relationships. Am I a Sex Addict?If you recognise any of the patterns below in your own life, you should talk to a mental health professional, as this may indicate the presence of sexual addiction.
Have something to say?Are you living with a sex addict, or do you think you may be one yourself? How is it affecting your relationships? Please let me know. What's Next?Watch out for my next newsletter where you will be Regards
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