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Are You Addicted to Sex?
By admin | November 12, 2007
People are still wondering if addiction to sex actually exists. The answer is YES and it’s very dangerous, for the one who’s addicted and ones around him/her.
Sex addiction should be treated like any other addiction – to alcohol, drugs, pills… This addiction makes life miserable, destroys emotional and physical relationships.
Sexual therapeuts think there are signs that can tell you if your loved one or even you is addicted to sex. Fortunately, there are also ways to treat it. So keep reading! Are you or someone you care about addicted to sex?
SIGNS
It’s important to understand that sexual addictions don’t happen overnight. They take time to develop. But when they’re full-blown, a man/woman won’t be able to resist the repeated urge to enter into a love relationship with a sexual object or experience that gives him/her pleasure and the illusion of intimacy.Not everyone who struggles with sexual compulsions is an addict. Some people abuse their sexuality for a period of time and then grow out of it.People addicted to sex are usually emotionally very distanced from their partners during sexual intercourse. They are never satisfied and always want more. Sexual addiction is like a weapon used for self-destruction.
Constant masturbation, watching porn, cheating, visiting strip-clubs or bordels. Addicted person usually looses interest in having “emotional” sex with their partner, which lasts mostly few minutes. Connection is lost and sex is used only for fulfilling their animal instincts.
Sexual addiction as an addiction is growing among males because of the increased number of porn sites available on the Internet.
You can answer few questions to help you understand if you’re addicted to sex or not.
1. Are you abusive when having sexual intercourse?
2. Is your behavior secret?
3. Do you use your addiction to hide behind your true feelings?
4. Does your behavior exclude any affection, intimacy or commitment?
If you’ve answered YES to even one of these questions, your behavior is either compulsive or addictive and you need to seek help.
TREATMENT
If your partner is addicted to sex, you can help him/her. Rejecting unusual sexual demends is the first step toward the treatment. Threesomes or orgies are the most common demands among sex addicts.
Other step is communication. Talking to your partner about your feelings and worries can establish the lost emotional connection and can help your partner to seek treatment.
If you are the one who is addicted to sex, you need to realize that this is a serious health problem and you need to seek treatment. There is nothing to be ashamed about – addictions are hard to overcome, and they need a lot of courage and support. Because of that, you need to talk to your partner and try to understan his/her feelings. This might help you understand what consequences addiction can have on the ones you care about.
Addiction to sex is like any other addiction – treatment is needed.
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