I recently read an article about love and sex addicts, what is the difference between that and the desire it be loved and share physical affection? It occurs to me that there is a point when people can go over the line of what is "normal". But how would you know the difference? So what then is a love and sex addict?
2007-04-01 08:17:42 · 6 answers · asked by parkster1969 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Any addictive or compulsive behavior is defined by:
being out of control with it
relying exclusively on it
developing a tolerance to it
all this even more clearly addiction when you do these things at the expense of something bad happening.
Drinking can be addictive but even the rowdiest behaviors don't prove you are an alcoholic. It is how alcohol fits into your life and whether or not it is used as a coping skill, and whether you can stop.
Sex is the same way...even the kinkiest horniest person is probably not a sex addict. Doesn't matter how much you love it or want it or think about it.
Sex in context of a healthy lifestyle is just sex. Sex that lures you into an unhealthy lifestyle is more likely to be addiction.
If a person needs love, acceptance, affection, etc then a loving non-sexual relationship will suffice, even if there is some initial confusion for a person who is sexually active about how love is really expressed.
So...if you enjoy sex...You may initiate it often and have a lot of fun with it, you will be creative and explore things, and you will trust yourself to "lose control"...breaking headboards, popping buttons, making noises, having urges is not evidence of addiction. But your sex behavior doesn't get irrational and the extent you lose control doesn't intrude into other areas of your life all the time. You aren't going to hurt someone in order to have it, you aren't going to risk getting a disease for it, you aren't going to cheat on your spouse to have it, you aren't going to lose your job because you didn't come into work because you were engaged in it, etc. Sex also isn't all you do for fun, entertainment, blowing off steam, reducing stress, or exercising...and you won't be any hornier or kinkier than you already are for the most part, you won't have to increase your "use" to get the same satisfaction.
2007-04-01 08:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically it's considered to be a disorder when the individual experiences distress or impaired social functioning as a result of their feelings or activities. A sex addict would have sex/use porn etc. at every opportunity whether they actually wanted to or not, would probably not enjoy it much of the time, and would experience guilt or shame afterwards due to their lack of control. It's pretty much like any other addiction, there's a level of obsession/compulsion involved and the person will impulsively engage in their activity even when there is a significant risk of some kind of consequence for their actions.
2007-04-01 08:45:46 · answer #2 · answered by shadowonthesun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between a love addict and a sex addict. A love addict is addicted to the idea of being in love vs. actually being in love. And/or, they fall in love with everyone that is nice to them.
2007-04-01 08:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by ~j~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally in order for something to be classified as being an addiction, it has to significantly interfere with a person's daily life.
It is normal to desire love and affection, but if getting love and/or sex keeps you from fulfilling your personal duties,etc.
2007-04-01 14:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by ambr123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had severe RAD as a toddler and confident, the indicators of RAD can mimic delinquent character disease aka "sociopathy". although, it may additionally mimic different adolescence issues such as habit disease, oppositional defiant disease, autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disease, and so on. So that is significant to verify concerning the toddler's previous history earlier making a prognosis. additionally, a facet word, RAD isn't the only attachment disease, there are a number of milder kinds. while you're worried, please see your loved ones pediatrician and that they'll probable refer you to a toddler psychologist and/or psychiatrist.
2016-12-08 16:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-01 08:34:53 · answer #6 · answered by Ana Thema 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋