There is such a thing as a sex addiction and it is alive and well. It may not cross your mind that often or jump out at you, but this sickness is everywhere.
There are numerous terms for this specific addiction, such as “sexual dependency,” “sexual compulsiveness,” or “hyper sexuality.” Sounds more like a scientific excuse for someone who just really likes sex, right?
True, the term “sex addiction” is not listed in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, but “hyper sexuality disorder” is being considered for the next edition, showing that it has become recognized as a more prominent issue.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation News, after more recent discoveries like the Tiger Woods scandal, sexologists and psychologists are taking a closer look at the disease. But what causes someone to be addicted to sex?
Some say it originates in childhood due to some sort of sexual encounter. Child molestation is a commonly recognized problem in today’s society, and something this traumatic can easily influence one’s unconscious urge for sexual pleasure.
After all, who is more vulnerable and innocent than children? According to Robert Weiss, executive director at the Sexual Recovery Institutes, child molesters represent the largest group of offenders, with approximately 70 percent of them being labeled as sex addicts.
Some say the cause of sex addiction is from all the pornography that’s so easily accessible through the Internet.
A study done by Stanford University in 2000 stated that, “sex is the No. 1 topic searched on the Internet.” Now, that was 10 years ago, and the Internet has evolved substantially since then.
Another important fact to understand is that women can be just as addicted to sex as men.
This is especially true for women in societies where sex is often treated as a service. American culture discourages women from being aggressive and direct in satisfying their sexual needs, thus encouraging a less direct and potentially seductive or controlling style. sexual escapades with approximately 10
Tiger Woods admitted to attending a 45-day rehabilitation program, and yet he never said he was a sex addict.
Is it because of the stigma in society that he was ashamed to admit it, or was it just an excuse?
Sex addictions are not something to be taken lightly. While jokes may be made, the fact of the matter is that it’s something people suffer from and they need help, not ridicule.