how can one resolve the underlying reason for sex addiction. is it a sin or a sickness?

Answer 1

its an illness no more no less. No such thing as sin. It is just made up by Church's to scare people into praying.

Answer 2

Someone would only be addicted to sex, or anything else, if something is not OK. Any addiction keeps you away from difficult feelings, which is why you keep doing it - to numb out. Sex addicts are often (not always) people who didn't get enough love and attention when they were young, and discovered, one way or another, that a way to get a moment of feeling loved and focussed on was through sex. The lonely, unloved feeling is covered up and kept out of awareness by constant sexual encounters which give a momentary sense of things being OK. It doesn't last.

Resolving this means making a clear commitment to psychotherapy or counselling for an extended period. Try to find a therapist with some experience in this area, although most well-trained and qualified psychotherapists will be effective for such issues.

Answer 3

Its a sickness if its an addiction,like anything that you are addicted to.If it affects your daily life & its the 1st thing you want upon waking & last thing at night & you crave it all through the day.....then you have a problem.Therapy would be a good idea....to get to the underlying reason why you have such urges.It is not a sin.Most people think about sex every day but dont act on it,that is the difference.: )

Answer 4

Sexual addiction is just what it says, addiction! Therefore it is a medical issue. The base causes for this tend to be low self esteem or dissatisfaction in one or more areas in you life. It can also be caused by chemical imbalances.
All the signs of addiction are there... obsessing about it when your not doing it, abusing (overdoing) sex, and the tendency to not want to admit you have a problem.
Now as to your question, is it a sin or a sickness.... it's obviously a sickness. If you are a christian, then of course dwelling on someone other than your spouse and of course having sex with them is sin in the eyes of the church. So in and of itself, the obsession is not a sin, but can lead to it!

Answer 5

More than two thousand years ago, a history book was written by many men, to document the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ...who performed many miracles, and died so that people all down through life, could be forgiven of their sins...One of the sins, was do not commit fornication, and also, adultery..and also, masturbation. Now, it is very hard for today's young people to understand this or even believe it, because their parents have fallen so far from Father God and Jesus, and so many churches are hypocritical, that they don't know what to believe any more. Don't you know that your body is your temple? People think that controlling your sexual urges, is a bad thing, when in fact, if all people would do so, there would BE no illegitimate births, venereal disease, A.I.D.S., herpes, warts all of the things that people catch, not to mention the broken hearts in cheating relationships. Our Father knows all of this..and if we believe in Him, then we know that this is a sin, and I think you already know this also...but the truth is, We can be forgiven of these things...by a loving Father through His Son, Jesus...it is a hard thing to resist, and satan knows this...you asked if it is a sin, and I have told you, and I won't lie to you..in spite of all the thumbs down I will receive, this is the truth...so pray for help and guidance in this problem before you destroy yourself..God Bless

Answer 6

This is a sickness - not a sin.

As for resolving the underlying cause?

I guess that depends on what the cause is.

Try seeing a counsellor (I know that some of the waiting lists are hugely long - but it can be worth the wait!)

If you can - talk with friends or family, and increase your support network as much as you can - but only with poeple who will understand and be willing to help!

Answer 7

I say it can be either, maybe you are using sex to cover up underlying emotional pain, the pleasure of sex helps you forget or you just have a high sex drive

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Your reactive mind gives you this compulsion. You can erase your reactive mind and live a well and happy live.

Answer 10

it's a ilness but try not to hurt ppl with ur need k?