Are you a sex addict?
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Are you a sex addict?
| Fri, 10-31-2008 - 7:40am |
The Sunday Times of London just published an article, "Sex addiction: not just for men." See http://tiny.cc/vFMnF.
The article says 30% of those who seek treatment for sex addiction are women. Are you an addict? I might be, since I sleep with lots of men. But I don't have the low self-esteem the article claims is part of the profile of a sex addict. I have a healthy self-esteem. I just like having sex with lots of men! What about you?

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What is your definintion of "addiction"?
-Gerry-
-Gerry-
I am very curious (especially those with high libidos) what is considered normal in terms of frequency. My ex and I would have sex at least 3 times per day (sex including oral or manual stimulation leading to orgasm). We lived together for 1 1/2+ years and this was every day. I had always considered myself someone with a high sex drive, but this was too much for me.
Bottom line, this was not enough for him as I found that he was cheating with an ex and on a swingers website (although most likely for masturbatory purposes only).
What is normal? I consider him a sex addict....is that right?
I did a lot of research for someone regarding bipolar hypersexuality in manias several months ago.
Opal,
In your last paragraph you debunked any possibility of being a sex addict...those are the triggers most often associated with an addictive behavior.
I don't think there's a "normal" where frequency is concerned. Each couple has what's normal for them, and libido for each person can definitely play into that.
I don't think what he was doing was "normal" for a relationship, especially if it's not something you agreed to. I don't know that it means he's a sex addict though. As others have said, the term is not universally accepted, and for those that do believe it exists, there are several things that factor into the diagnosis. Compromising a relationship is just one of the many.
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