Sex addiction may not be seen as a problem by most outsiders. However, for those who live with it, the damage can be huge. When we go a long time without having sex, it's normal to feel constant desire for a while. However, the problem is when the unbridled sexual desire, causes damage in various areas of an individual's life.
Sex addiction is known as hypersexuality and estimates reveal that it can affect between 6% and 8% of people. Sex addiction is cataloged by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a mental health problem.
A sex addict is like a drug addict: A large part can lose their job, contract sexual diseases and fail in their relationships. In this way, it is important to pay attention to some signs that may show that this addiction is present in your life.
We all have sexual fantasies, however, this cannot become a problem in our lives. If your fantasies are very frequent, it could be a warning sign. Keep an eye out if this starts to get in the way of other tasks in your routine.
Masturbation is delicious and quite healthy, however, like everything else in life, you have to be careful. If you spend all day obsessed with your solitary pleasure, it would be good to change that habit a little.
Loyalty seems to be something that becomes increasingly difficult in some people's relationships. It's normal to fantasize about someone famous or even a hot neighbor. However, if you get involved in relationships and can't be faithful in most of them, it's a warning sign.
Even for the sake of perpetuating the species, bonding with someone is important and healthy. Meanwhile, some people who live according to sex, can hardly get attached. Therefore, those who are addicted to sex are usually only physically involved with the other person.
For those who are addicted to sex, having sex is an escape from problems. If you are sad, you want to have sex, if you have problems at work, use sex and so on.
Sex addiction makes you unable to control your desires. As much as you have important things ahead of you, having sex will always be the priority. You even try to control yourself, however, you end up not succeeding.
Finally, these are some warning signs that sex addiction can show. The important thing is to do a self-analysis to find out if your sex life is causing damage in other sectors. That way, the next step is to seek help from an expert.
