I started a support group. Each meeting ends up in a orgy. Originally Posted by Hercules
I think I need to join. Hopefully there are few ladies there and mostly men!
No more than to food, water,and shelter. I don't think Maslow considered the drive to obtain the basic physiological necessities of life as "addictions".Exactly. And there is a great deal of literature that supports this. Sex addiction isn't a real diagnosis. Pop psychology bullshit.
The current fashion of making every aspect of life subject to a diagnosis is just ridiculous. Originally Posted by Iaintliein
My addiction landed me here and I think of this as a positive outlet. I'm able to play safely, I can screen and actually have learned to manage my addiction. Originally Posted by Laura Lynn
Only on days that end in "y"....... Originally Posted by Kendall4Uhmmmmm, now i'm sure i know how i want to restart my deliteful "addicktion" after my vacation !!!!!
Sex addiction was made up by shrinks to make money off of normal people. Cash cow. Convince you that you have a disease that you don't really have. Originally Posted by 200KActually the current shrink bible (DSM-V) does not recognize sex addition as a real affliction. It is about the only excess that is not recognized.
I once heard that a person can be truly said to be addicted to something if he seeks that thing in the face of adverse consequences. Originally Posted by roaringforkAh,
Ten years ago if you had asked me that question, I would have answered, "quite possibly".Thank you for ur comment. Definitely comment I can relate to and u put it perfectly. I am getting into that phase of not urging daily.... Also getting into phase of quality companion including quality sex (which I am kind of tired of searching because of some top providers I've seen)... When my work in DFW wraps up, I will find out for sure what it is because once that satisfied me every aspect of hobby are in DFW.
Now, I'm pretty sure the answer for me is no. As I've gotten older, my sex drive has declined. I would think if I was addicted, I would continue to seek sex on a near daily basis despite the natural effects of age. Kind of like a guy with liver disease still needing that drink, or a smoker taking off his oxygen mask to light one up.
These days, I'm good with once every week or two, sometimes longer. Frankly, I'm glad for it, as my sex drive is what drove me to the hobby, and all the potentially damaging baggage that came along with it. Fortunately, for me it really was nothing more than an expensive hobby.
I now recognize my problem for what it really was: I was young and horny, just as God intended. Originally Posted by TinMan
Isn't it a favorite excuse of the US politician caught screwing someone other than his spouse? If that's not how the term originated, it sure didn't take long for them to exploit it.
What we see as sex addiction is ... an attempt to justify actions for which we feel guilty. Originally Posted by Fort Worth Punk