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Apr 30, 2008 | Posted by: AnaM
Does sex addiction exist?
Brand, also self-confessed sex addict Lord Laidlaw of Rothiemay has admitted to receiving treatment for "sex addiction" at a private clinic, likening it to alcohol dependency.
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1 Yes, there may be an obsession but that is not an addiction. Marty Klein PhD is one of the top sexual researcher and counselor and he states unequivocally that sex addiction does not exist. the term "sex addiction" is not even in the DSM IV. Psychologists can call an obsession an addiction all they want but there is beneath the description a sense of control that wants the patient to accept that he is unable to stop his desire for sexual behavior therefore an addiction and therefore a feeling of guilt and sorrow as this "addiction" is a greater sin than any other addiction as ETOH, DRUGS, other addictions. I've been to a few of the group meetings and the underlying pressure is to cause the person to feel guilty and ask God to forgive them and control the "addiction". Yes, and individual Psychologist may do the same in one on one but the fact remains that there is no addiction but there is an obsession. This obsession is to something that is basically good but one spends too much time looking, doing it, or utilizing too much time to the exclusion of other just as important or more important. One may have an obsession to food, sports, games, video games and just about anything that is fun and rewording, it's just not an addiction. |
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TY SO much for the link my friend. :-) Sex addiction DOES exist. PEACE " YAWL " |
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read "out of the shadows"
best book out there |
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What a crock. Sex, alcohol, drugs, food, and other bad behavior that has been habituated and passed on through dysfunctional families with impulse control disorders needs to be viewed in realistic terms. These are behavior problems and not diseases or addictions. To that as many as 80 percent of women (and men by the way), who were sexually abused as children end up with some variation of a sexual or love addiction is precarious. You might just as well say that the people that abused them were sex addicts and shouldn’t be held accountable for their actions because of their disease. It’s time for society to quit copping out and start viewing addiction in a new light. People that have problems with sex, alcohol, drugs, food, and other bad behaviors have serious psychological problems or difficulties with coping strategies. They are not bad people, they are not morally wrong; they are people with serious issues that have never been taught functional methods to cope. As far as abuse goes, any abuse in any form wears away your inner self and renders you dysfunctional the longer it goes on. The degree of abuse and the nature of abuse are also a major factor in how dysfunctional you become. You are what you are taught to become. It’s time to take a stand and reject the moralistic judgmental approach to addiction and it’s defiantly time to get rid of the ridiculous disease concept. People need to come to understand that their chose of bad behavior is just that, their choice. They have a right to seek medical or psychological help to treat their problems. If they choose not to seek proper help, then it is still just that, their problem and they need to stop whining about it. |
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Since: Oct 09
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What an awesome question to ask a bunch of sex addicts. Oh, and yes... People can get addicted to anything!
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I don't know what it's like to have a sex addiction, but I do know what it's like to have a love addiction. In the fall of 2006 I became attracted to someone at college. Then in early 2007 I developed unreciprocated feelings for him that were more than just sexual. Then April 16 2007 was the last time I laid eyes on him. Throughout 2007-2008 I was depressed that he wasn't in my life, and I developed symptoms of bipolar and schizophrenia. Eventually I had to go back onto Risperdal just to get myself stabilized again. After that, 2008-2009 was a pretty good year, but still something was missing. So a few weeks after I moved out of my parents house, that's when my alcohol abuse started. Eventually I got sober, and I recovered to the point where I can now drink responsibly. But every now and then I still think about the cute guy from college.
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I can tell u for a fact I am a sex addict.Its all I think about and has been that way since I was about 14. I am 27 now,married and even my wife gets very upset with me about it. It just turns me on when she talks dirty to me and she gets upset about even that because I have to get my nut so much. Every one that knows me jokes about it cause they know how bad I am. I don't have nothin to hide or nor am I ashamed of it but it does get aggravating for me sometimes because of what I have to go thru to get one. So yes,it does exist!!
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I notice women don't like talking about this.
True female sex addicts aren't common. I've had the pleasure of some over the years and can always spot them. wonderful women |
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Since: May 08
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Get over yourselves, grow up, and realize that addictions are juvenile behaviors that your brain thinks needs to happen, in order that it can remain satisfied. I say "Bullssst" I have done all sorts of 'addicting' substances and have never had to have more of anything. I liked everything I did, but when the money was gone, I was done. I did not go looking for "more" or anything else.
So like I said, "GROW UP ALREADY" |
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I don't know if I'd call it mine an "addiction", but I know not having sex regularly puts me in a really foul mood. It is more like eating or breathing or sleeping. I need sex. I need it regularly. I'm really lucky now in that my BF feels the same exact way about it.
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Rudy , All that proves is some people are genetically predisposed to addiction , the fact that some people do it and can stop something doesn't mean it is as easy for some , that is why addiction is so pervasive and serious , if it were simply a matter of "will power', there would be a lot fewer addicts of any type.
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You are nutz! I have been addicted to puzz since I was 13! |
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In order that you may 'cure' yourself of ANY addiction, you have to assume RESPONSIBILITY for yourself and your actions. I don't care if YOU think you're addicted. There is only one substance that causes true addiction, and that is heroin.
That stuff does actually addict the body to itself, but not immediately either. |
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So Rudy , Alcohol, vicodin, methadone , percocet , oxycontin , nicotine, methamphetimine, cocaine , caffiene , food are not addictive substances ? There is an epidemic of narcotic addiction in the USA and it is because it produces a chemical reaction in the brain , much like what is released during SEX that creates an intense euphoria , the very same cemicals, in the very same center of the brain are affected. Addiction is a brain process and some people have a greater predisposition to addiction genetically. Cocaine , meth and sex can be INSTANTLY addicting , from just one time , physical dependence is a seperate issue.
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WEll Robert,
You sound more educated than rudy who has the ego of a PHd which I'm sure he's not. And how would he know heroin isn't immediate? Everyones different anyway. Alcoholics are actually born that way. Their systems have low threash hold levels to alcohol which gives them no fortitude to deny themselves. Therefore they are unwitting victims as soon as they imbibe. Other people can have a couple of beers, feel satisfied and stop drinking. This is the reason the wealthy and poor are affected by alcoholism. Rudy will be saying there's no such thing as a free lunch next. |
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Well Black bush that is not somehing I am told very often , I come from an academic family but I am more in to sex , drugs and rock-n-roll , I did write a research paper on addiction in school a few years ago and studied the subject intensly for a semester and it stuck with me. From the defintion of addiction , SEX is a qualifying addiction , it is probably one of the less serious addictions but it can have serious conseuqences in the world of disease , not to mention relationships have to be hard to impossible to maintain with that problem. I agree that personal responsiblity plays a part in stopping an addiction but with any mental illness , diagnosis has to come from an outside source before the addicted person can accept and try to get better , that would explain the increasing popularity of interventions , I was the honored guest at an intervention myself a couple of years ago due to my love of partying , it was a good thing in the end but I was the last to see I had a problem and was never physically dependent on any substance , now the sex part I was probably a little hooked on. lol.
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