Sex Addiction

The Mayo Clinic uses compulsive sexual behavior for sexual addiction, and defines it as "an overwhelming need for sex and are so intensely preoccupied with this need that it interferes with your job and your relationships. You may spend inordinate amounts of time in sexually related activities and neglect important aspects of your day-to-day life in social, occupational and recreational areas. You may find yourself failing repeatedly at attempts to reduce or control your sexual activities or desires."

According to proponents of the concept, sexual addicts may enjoy frequent sexual intercourse and other sexual activities, but the key to this addiction is more the enjoyment of the journey rather than the destination. That is, sexual addicts do not require an orgasmic event in order to feel accomplished in the pursuit of their addiction. This is why sex addicts are sometimes referred to as "chemical addicts". While sexually, and even romantically, stimulating activities are what they seek, internally the shot of brain chemicals released when they engage in these activities is what they crave. One such brain chemical released by their activities is the "feel good" neurotransmitter dopamine. Typically, people raise their level of dopamine when they are engaged in romantically and sexually enjoyable activities. It is this heightened level that provides them with a feeling of euphoria. An orgasm boosts this level even higher. Certain illegal drugs also facilitate the same release, for example methamphetamines or cocaine. These drugs are believed to raise the level of dopamine in the brain to as much as thirty times that which is present during an orgasm. This makes these drugs' effects on the brain extremely enjoyable and highly desirable to people seeking mood elevation.

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Related Links:

• Sex Addicts Anonymous
• Mayo Clinic

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• Looking for Help Fri, June 20, 2008 - [view]
  I find myself getting into trouble with this addiction and especially when i get on here. I need help is there any suggestions or words of wisdom from my friends. 
• Stupidity Sun, September 30, 2007 - [view]
  I dont care if my parents are apart of my life, I dont care if they want to kno what's going on in my life; it's too late now. I dont want them to be all concerned about my sexual life after it was done 5 months ago.I really dont want my parents being there to tell me what's right and what's wrong, and telling me that I think they're stupid. You are stupid for coming up with some shity conclusion as that. I dont even kno why my mom thinks that. I dont think she's stupid in that sense but she's fucked in the brain if she  thinks I think she's stupid. "I'llfind out what you guys are doing it's only a matter of time" Like I fucking care. No punishment they give me will fuck me up so bad taht I wont go into it again. That's never st...
• I walk around Imagining guys naked. Sun, September 23, 2007 - [view]
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