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Sex Addiction


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Sex Addiction?? Is it contagious?

 

Not in my case.

 

In my case I was raped by two men while on holiday when I was 12 years old. I felt ashamed, guilty and angry with myself. I still suffer from PTSD some 35 years later.

 

I won't go into details but my sex addiction developed as an attempt to debase the emotion involved in sex. And to punish myself. My early 20's was a cocktail of drugs, alcohol, sex and especially porn to suppress my feelings and memories. I managed to shake off the drugs and alcohol, but not the sex and porn. I'm not going to go into details on a public forum, but sex addiction really stops being funny when you lose control of it and it controls you.

 

The problem is that society thinks it's a funny subject. Other addictions tend to be taken seriously - drugs, alcohol, gambling. Try telling someone you are a sex addict however and people go full retard.

 

So if anyone out there is having problems then PM me, or track down your local SA group. You aren't alone.

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Not in my case.

 

In my case I was raped by two men while on holiday when I was 12 years old. I felt ashamed, guilty and angry with myself. I still suffer from PTSD some 35 years later.

 

I won't go into details but my sex addiction developed as an attempt to debase the emotion involved in sex. And to punish myself. My early 20's was a cocktail of drugs, alcohol, sex and especially porn to suppress my feelings and memories. I managed to shake off the drugs and alcohol, but not the sex and porn. I'm not going to go into details on a public forum, but sex addiction really stops being funny when you lose control of it and it controls you.

 

The problem is that society thinks it's a funny subject. Other addictions tend to be taken seriously - drugs, alcohol, gambling. Try telling someone you are a sex addict however and people go full retard.

 

So if anyone out there is having problems then PM me, or track down your local SA group. You aren't alone.

Sorry to hear that mate. Thanks for sharing.

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Fucking hell mate, that's awful. I bet the same hilarious jokes belittling your suffering get to be the very definition of tedious.

 

It's to be expected and I accept that. On the surface, it is a funny subject. I find that whenever I explain Sex Addiction people quickly show sympathy and understanding. I'm used to how people react and it's fine, but it's important to explain. If I can help just one person out there because of this thread then great.

 

I knew this thread would attract the same ridicule. It's ok. I've got no problem with it. This website is a wonderful place and this community has helped me over the years. I'm very grateful to it.

 

.....particularly the Summer Slags thread and Alan Sex.

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Not in my case.

 

In my case I was raped by two men while on holiday when I was 12 years old. I felt ashamed, guilty and angry with myself. I still suffer from PTSD some 35 years later.

 

I won't go into details but my sex addiction developed as an attempt to debase the emotion involved in sex. And to punish myself. My early 20's was a cocktail of drugs, alcohol, sex and especially porn to suppress my feelings and memories. I managed to shake off the drugs and alcohol, but not the sex and porn. I'm not going to go into details on a public forum, but sex addiction really stops being funny when you lose control of it and it controls you.

 

The problem is that society thinks it's a funny subject. Other addictions tend to be taken seriously - drugs, alcohol, gambling. Try telling someone you are a sex addict however and people go full retard.

 

So if anyone out there is having problems then PM me, or track down your local SA group. You aren't alone.

Fucking Hell mate. Sorry to hear this.
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What are the most common ways it manifests itself then? Not necessarily for you but in general?

 

All I know is about heavy prostitution usage and serial womanising (well for attractive and/or rich men!).

 

 

There is no simple definition and I am hesitant to give one because people tend to pick holes. However it is essentially when you lose control of your sexual activity.

 

It's knowing that it's dentrimental to your life, but you do it anyway. You tell yourself to stop, but you can't. You might stop for a week, a month, maybe even six months, but you'll go back.

 

Some people get arrested. Some lose money. Some fly through relationships. Some lose everything. Some kill themselves.There are a multitude of consequences.

 

It does not discriminate. At SA I have met teachers, lawyers, a judge, a professional footballer, plenty of IT folks (internet is a real problem) - men and women of all cultures and religions in the UK. Most cities in the UK now have a large SA community.

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Aren't you meant to be a self-help expert? Mocking somebody who doesn't agree with you is a bit shitty for someone in your profession is it not?

 

Psychologists have a hammer and see nails everywhere. Someone could be making a series of logical arguments completely devoid of emotion and they'd still find a way to link it to some psychological deficiency based on an arbitrary definition of normal.

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