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Social behavior has been analyzed, but with little understanding. Religion did the analyzing. People thought various 'abnormal' behavior was demonic possession, and often treated as such.
But in which country did the term 'sex-addiction' originate?
I'll bet it's the USA. And done with a whole of religious influence. What other nation has such twisted (and bizarre) views of sex?
America is a prude society. That's an American tradition. Americans are too immature for sex.
I refuse to engage in a culture war with someone who wants to bash the US, yet probably enjoys reaping the benefits of living here.
It's true that the US is relatively more religious than other countries, but you don't have to be religious to understand that human behavior is complex and many behaviors fall within the norm (be they good or bad behaviors). Yet when someone engages in a compulsive behavior, whatever that is, not for it's enjoyment but to fulfill a psychological need it is abnormal. I never said anything about demonic possession, so please save the "witch hunt/exorcism" references for someone else.
What they refer to as "sexual addiction" goes way beyond having sex and from the cases I have read about, being able to perform usually diminishes. More often than not, pornography is cited as the major component in "sexual addiction". I read a case where a man put his two year daughter in the tub with the water running and ran down stairs for a minute and was just going to look for a minute at the computer porn and when he looked up at the stairs, having lost track of time, water was running down the steps. Thank goodness the child was OK. There are many case studies out there that are horrible. I believe that this "addiction" is like many of the others, something to cover whatever the heck else is wrong with the person's head. Noise to keep that problem from being heard and dealt with. Covering one problem with another and generally if they do drop one, they compensate with another or just add that vice to the list. And, really, children now are watching porn on the computer at very young ages and what sort of message do you think they are getting about a normal, healthy sexual relationship? It is not about sex. And the celebrities that act like dogs, they're just dogs!
Yes sex can be an addiction like anything else......been there done that. When you automatically turn to sex as an escape for anything stressful in your life. Or when life gets to be too much....Of course you enjoy it, but it's kinda like a drink, the more you have (as an escape) the more you need. And you don't usually choose the best partners. Maybe you can immerse yourself in those feelings enough that "life" doesn't matter anymore..........
I don't do that anymore but I had decades that I did. I thought it less harmful that drinking, scripts, or drugs. No matter what, it is a form of numbing yourself to the reality you don't want to(or know how) to deal with. I figured that out of all the "crutches" it was probably the best one.
An addiction by definition is unhealthy. Wanting or having a healthy sex life is a different matter. I think people use the term because they are not getting fulfillment out of sex that they would be if they were in a healthy, loving relationship.
i agree an addict has an unhealthy sex life. it effects other parts of their life in negative ways because they CAN'T stop. i've heard stories of guys getting caught masturbating at work. they were fired. it's different than being the average horny guy/gal
i agree an addict has an unhealthy sex life. it effects other parts of their life in negative ways because they CAN'T stop. i've heard stories of guys getting caught masturbating at work. they were fired. it's different than being the average horny guy/gal
I'll say it's different, but I would have to classify that under the category of "being a dumbass."
I mean I believe that it exists, but MUCH MUCH less than people claim or even are diagnosed. I believe the same thing about bipolar. It's waaay over diagnosed.
No, just a label so that they can be excused from their bad behavior. They can justify their behavior.
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