Sex addiction
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Sex addiction is one of the least talked about and least understood of all addictions. This is mainly because of our society’s unwillingness to take a honest look at sexuality. However recently a more clearer understanding of sex addictions is being reached. Today the idea that someone could be hooked on sex is unsettling to most people. Most will deny that the problem is actually a chemical addiction and suggest that its really cause someone is a ‘slut’ or ‘player’ or that the person is just a ‘horn dog’. People are more able to admit that they have bad habits then they are able to admit they are hooked on someone or something. This confusion about sex addiction is majorly influenced by our society’s stereotype towards addicts.
The worst of all of these above is childhood sexual abuse. It is said that 60 percent of people who have a sexual addiction where abused by someone in there childhood. Its like a recurring nightmare, sex addiction hurts alot of people and can even lead to others developing the addiction.
Sex addicts have no comprehension of the risks they are taking. They feel their life is out of control. To deal with the pain, the sexual addict may resort to other addictions such as alcoholism, eating disorders, and abusive drugs. Many times suicide is also a constant thought. The addiction does not’t make a person worthless, it just hides the addict’s true personality and positive qualities. Many sex addicts, however, are not involved in any public activities that would enhance their level of arousal.
Instead they spend hours reading or watching pornography, with eventually masturbation as part of their activity.