Sunday 27 March 2011

SEXUAL ADDICTION

The term "sexual addiction" is used to describe the behavior of a person who has an unusually intense sex drive or an obsession with sex. Sex and the thought of sex tend to dominate the sex addict's thinking, making it difficult to work or engage in healthy personal relationships.

Sex addicts engage in distorted thinking, often rationalizing and justifying their behavior and blaming others for problems. They generally deny they have a problem and make excuses for their actions.

Sexual addiction also is associated with risk-taking. A person with a sex addiction engages in various forms of sexual activity, despite the potential for negative and/or dangerous consequences. In addition to damaging the addict's relationships and interfering with his or her work and social life, a sexual addiction also puts the person at risk for emotional and physical injury.

(PETIKAN DARI http://www.medicinenet.com/sexual_addiction/article.htm )

For some people, the sex addiction progresses to involve illegal activities, such as exhibitionism (exposing oneself in public), making obscene phone calls, or molestation. However, it should be noted that sex addicts do not necessarily become sex offenders.


Behaviors associated with sexual addiction include:

Compulsive masturbation (self-stimulation)


Multiple affairs (extra-marital affairs)


Multiple or anonymous sexual partners and/or one-night stands


Consistent use of pornography


Unsafe sex


Phone or computer sex (cybersex)


Prostitution or use of prostitutes


Exhibitionism


Obsessive dating through personal ads


Voyeurism (watching others) and/or stalking


Sexual harassment


Molestation/rape
Generally, a person with a sex addiction gains little satisfaction from the sexual activity and forms no emotional bond with his or her sex partners. In addition, the problem of sex addiction often leads to feelings of guilt and shame. A sex addict also feels a lack of control over the behavior, despite negative consequences (financial, health, social, and emotional)

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