Researchers found that when you are a sex addict you know what you are doing is wrong and you still do it. Your mind and heart tries to stop you, but you physically can't.
2006-10-02 06:41:38 · 16 answers · asked by My dreams are my sanity 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yeah it is considered an impulse disorder. I don't know about believing it or not believing it. It exists so I don't know how one can not believe it. It operates like other addictions.
2006-10-02 16:14:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first thing I would ask you about is your childhood. Did your parents have a good marriage? It sounds like the only way you know how to connect with people (don't know if you are gay or straight) is through sex. It's possible that you were exposed to sex as a child and now you find sex a compulsion you must act out on. If you really want a substancial relationship with somebody, your first step is to get help. You need to be able to look at people (men or women) as more than just sex objects. I'm thinking that you are asking this question bc you want to change. If you do not want to change, then good luck but the way you are living you will never find true love.
2006-10-02 06:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I was a sex addict. I really believed I had to have sex. I didn't want a boyfriend , just a good sex partner. The pastor at a church told me I had a demon of lust. Guess what? He was right, I prayed and cast it out in the name of jesus. It didn't happen over night. An excellent sex partner came into my life and destroyed it for 4 years. I fell in love with the sex, but I thought it was love. How wrong I was!
2006-10-02 08:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by SuperSkinny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of hypersexuality replaces the older concepts of nymphomania (or furor uterinus) and satyriasis. Nymphomania was believed to be a psychological disorder characterized by an overactive libido and an obsession with sex. In males the disorder was called satyriasis. Females, nymphomania.
Nymphomania owes its name to the feminine nature spirits of Ancient Greece, known as nymphs. Satyriasis owes its name to the mythical masculine creatures of Ancient Greece, half man/half goat creatures known as satyrs.
The threshold for what constitutes hypersexuality is subject to debate, and critics question whether a standardized diagnostic threshold even exists. Sex drive varies widely in humans, and what one person would consider a "normal" sex drive might be considered excessive by some and low by others. The consensus among those who consider this a disorder is that the threshold is met when the behavior causes distress or impaired social functioning. The central features of these disorders are that sexual activity is an insatiable need, often interfering with other areas of everyday functioning. Sex is impersonal, with no emotional intimacy and despite frequent orgasms, sexual activity is generally not satisfying.
Similarly, men with sexual dysfunction might accuse their partners of being oversexed in an effort to hide their own fears or sense of inadequacy, just as some women who object to the frequency of their partner's sexual advances might accuse him of being oversexed.
The difference is that the double standard which exists in our society congratulates a man who is highly sexed and has many partners, calling him a "stud", whereas a woman with the same behavior is often called a "nympho", which carries a negative connotation.
These people are still human beings and are just suffering from a psychological disorder which can be cured through therapy. Remember that there is a hidden cause why these people have a high sex drive mainly due to their experience during childhood, they may be victims of abuse and other circumstantial that made them turn to sex instead. These people would need more of our understanding without being judgemental.
2006-10-02 07:47:01 · answer #4 · answered by ~Charmed Flor~ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Addiction to wine or sex works against will power. If one has to give up any kind of addiction his willpower must take upper-hand over addiction.In this way addiction can be given up.
2006-10-02 06:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by UNIVERSAL 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every person needs to answer this question for his or her self. Consider reading Out of the Shadows by Patrick Carnes or checking out the Augustin/ SLAA fellowship in your area.
www.slaafws.org
2006-10-02 08:28:27 · answer #6 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 22:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by kimsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have also found that in many cases this type of behavior is caused by some type of psychological trauma. Most often associated with being molested as a child but having no memory of it.
2006-10-02 07:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by oldman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes there is and there is also help for it if you want to get the help to stop it and live a normal life according to society. If it is not causing you any problems of trouble then you are not that bad but if it is causing you problems where you are getting into trouble legally then you need to seek help to stop the behavior.
2006-10-02 06:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course u can physically stop it. its not like seizures or tremors...those are things u cant stop. however, i dont believe in a sex addict. sounds ridiculous
2006-10-02 06:50:10 · answer #10 · answered by pinkie443 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋