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Sex Addiction
When are you addicted to sex?
What exactly is a sex addiction and when do we call it an addiction? With a sex addiction, you have an excessive craving for sex or watching porn, and this craving is getting bigger and bigger, negatively affecting your daily life. Often, your need is unmet and your addiction comes at the expense of yourself, your relationships and your job. It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether you have a sex addiction. However, there are some characteristics of sex addiction that indicate obsessive sexual behavior, such as more extreme sexual behavior or neglecting other things in your life for your addiction.
Symptoms of sex addiction
Common symptoms in sex addiction are:
- Your craving for sex or watching porn dominates all other aspects of your life and interferes with your daily life.
- Your sexual behavior becomes more extreme, more frequent and has negative consequences.
- You use sex or porn as an excuse for negative feelings or problems in your life.
- You give up your relationships and social life for your sex addiction.
- Attempts to stop or cut down always fail.
- You experience less and less connection with your life partner.
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What is a sex addiction
When you have a lot of sex, it does not immediately mean that you are a sex addict. Nor does it necessarily have anything to do with your sex drive or libido. However, the amount of time you spend on it can be a signal. So what is a sex addiction? We speak of a sex addiction when you have an obsessive desire for sex, despite the negative consequences.
In what way this manifests itself can be very different for each person, for example, visiting sex workers, having affairs, watching porn or masturbation. When this desire for sex comes at the expense of your daily life, it may be time to seek help. In an intensive treatment at U-center, we help you break your patterns
Cause sex or porn addiction
Consequences of sex addiction
Sex addiction can have negative consequences for yourself and those around you. Like any other behavioral or substance addiction, an addiction to sex or watching porn often comes at the expense of your work and relationships. It is common for an (untreated) sex addiction to eventually lead to a relationship breakup or divorce.
Sex addiction can also lead to physical risks, such as STDs. Someone with a sex addiction also often suffers from feelings of shame and guilt, resulting in feelings of depression. Despite continuously suffering from uncontrollable urges, you cannot or dare not share this with anyone. This can make it even more difficult to seek help and creates a vicious circle.
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Last updated on 26-09-2023
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