The term "sexual addiction" is used to describe the behavior of a person who has an unusually intense sex drive or an obsession with sex. Sex and the thought of sex tend to dominate the sex addict's thinking, making it difficult to work or engage in healthy personal relationships.
Sex addicts engage in distorted thinking, often rationalizing and justifying their behavior and blaming others for problems. They generally deny they have a problem and make excuses for their actions.
Sexual addiction also is associated with risk-taking. A person with a sex addiction engages in various forms of sexual activity, despite the potential for negative and/or dangerous consequences. In addition to damaging the addict's relationships and interfering with his or her work and social life, a sexual addiction also puts the person at risk for emotional and physical injury.
For some people, the sex addiction progresses to involve illegal activities, such as exhibitionism (exposing oneself in public), making obscene phone calls, or molestation. However, it should be noted that sex addicts do not necessarily become sex offenders.
Behaviors associated with sexual addiction include:
1. Compulsive masturbation (self-stimulation)
2. Multiple affairs (extra-marital affairs)
3. Multiple or anonymous sexual partners and/or one-night stands
4.Consistent use of pornography
5.Unsafe sex
6.Phone or computer sex (cybersex)
7.Prostitution or use of prostitutes
8.Exhibitionism
9.Obsessive dating through personal ads
10.Voyeurism (watching others) and/or stalking
11.Sexual harassment
12.Molestation/rape
Generally, a person with a sex addiction gains little satisfaction from the sexual activity and forms no emotional bond with his or her sex partners. In addition, the problem of sex addiction often leads to feelings of guilt and shame. A sex addict also feels a lack of control over the behavior, despite negative consequences (financial, health, social, and emotional).
This post is a little morbid but if you feel that you are or know someone. Get them help. This is one of the main causes people rape. And we don't want anyone going through that!
Wow, I still believe it is weird and out of the ordinary for a person to actually have a sex addition. I see it is true for some people and I honestly feel sorry for them. I think it would suck to be addicted to sex.
ReplyDeletethat is so weird..i cant understand how someone can become addicted to sex. they might have their reasons but i just cant understand that.
ReplyDeletei dont understand how a person can get to the point to addiction when it comes to sex. i do agree that if someone notices any of the 12 signs of sex addiction to inform someone. i like the fact that you mentioned those 12 things because some people may see these things in someone and not know what they are looking at. good stuff!!
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