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When sex becomes an addiction....

cnn.com — "We're seeing it with epidemic proportions now, particularly with regards to cybersex," said Mark Schwartz, psychologist and former director of the Masters and Johnson Institute in St. Louis, Missouri. "There isn't a week that goes by where I don't get two calls" about sex addiction.

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  • inactive, on 09/05/2008, -1/+103I would think there are worse addictions to have.
  • drhead, on 09/05/2008, -4/+74I'm not addicted to sex but my penis is.
  • kurupt, on 09/06/2008, -2/+57I put on my robe and wizard hat.
  • Frozo, on 09/06/2008, -3/+42"he has treated couples in which a woman will buy her boyfriend pornography."

    Treated?? This therapist should be shot.
  • aaskin12, on 09/05/2008, -3/+37Im addicted.....
  • inactive, on 09/05/2008, -0/+32This is the epitome of Dave Chapelle's, "I say a lot of racist jokes, and my mouth says racist things ... but my penis is a humanitarian" bit.
  • johndi, on 09/06/2008, -2/+26I can certainly see how dying or ending up a pauper is better than being a sex addict. (Good thing I typed that out because I could never say something so preposterous with a straight face).

    How is being a sex addict is worse than say a meth or heroin addiction?
  • eSentrik, on 09/06/2008, -3/+25Sex is not an addiction. I used to suck dick for coke. Now that's an addiction. You ever suck some dick for sex?
  • mattmcegg, on 09/05/2008, -1/+23... you know you're winning.
  • Jhiaxuz, on 09/06/2008, -2/+16It's not so bad until you realize the only one who can get you off is yourself and the girl is like LOL WTF?

    True story.
  • pintomp3, on 09/06/2008, -5/+19i was addicted before i even tried it. humans are genetically wired to be addicted to sex. we wouldn't survive as a species otherwise.
  • jsdratm, on 09/06/2008, -0/+13o.O
  • EarlOfLade, on 09/06/2008, -2/+14There is a different addiction in USA that is much more dangerous and which affects much more people than sex-addiction, it is the addiction to bronze age mythology or religion. It is not reflecting the real world, but lulls the addict into a fantasy world where nothing else matters and where their addiction gets to the point of hurting their families, their jobs etc but very few do anything about the addiction and in USA it's even considered somewhat normal in certain circles.

    Once you shed the addiction to these bronze age myths, your life becomes so much better and you will become a much more functioning member of society and really enjoy life.

  • miketgt, on 09/06/2008, -2/+13You have to have sex to be addicted to it.
  • fiji5555, on 09/06/2008, -2/+12Sounds like it's mostly just guilt and over compensation for al the times they masturbated as a teen.........people should accept sexual feelings as normal and deal with it already.
  • Unsure513, on 09/06/2008, -1/+10I'm a sex addict and I'm attracted to women. - Will Ferrell
  • theOster, on 09/06/2008, -0/+9we don't *have* to - it just happens. if you think it's on purpose, you're misunderstanding a lot.
  • inactive, on 09/06/2008, -0/+9Well, you should.
  • inactive, on 09/06/2008, -0/+9Liar.
  • macdady843, on 09/06/2008, -2/+11I heard your silent cry for help Mathieugothax. Do you need some help stopping your addiction? haha
  • priegog, on 09/06/2008, -0/+7Ha, I was starting to think no one would say it...
  • Frozo, on 09/06/2008, -1/+8I'm wondering how much of David Duchovny's admission has to do with a grasp for viewers for his sexually-oriented TV series. It would be a dirty, but brilliant marketing move.
  • inactive, on 09/06/2008, -0/+7lol, the test is down.
  • inactive, on 09/06/2008, -0/+7Does my hand count?
  • jessehadden, on 09/06/2008, -0/+6Wow... it's like the sexual revolution never happened.

    Sex is a good thing. It's a healthy thing. It's a natural thing. You won't go blind.
  • UNL1M1T3D, on 09/06/2008, -0/+6Contrary to popular sexist beliefs neither do men. If I am in a nursing home for an hour that's 60 minutes that I am not thinking about sex.
  • thePuck77, on 09/06/2008, -0/+6Maybe if we hadn't screwed ourselves up so much about sex we wouldn't be reaping this reward. This is what happens when you take a perfectly normal drive, make it out to be "sinful", convince everyone that they should feel guilty about even thinking about it (impure thoughts, anyone?), while still wanting to use it to sell everything from cars to corn chips. Kind of screws people up.
  • inactive, on 09/06/2008, -1/+7you guys need a 12 step group to stop your 12 step groups.
    like all psycho crap you still end up with 30% better, 30% worse and 30% the same.
    I'm so sick of hearing all these ***** that are "addicted" to everything - grow up!
    or now is everything a "syndrome"???
  • danswim393, on 09/06/2008, -0/+5This, too, keeps me up at night!
  • Tyrghast, on 09/06/2008, -1/+6I've been addiction free for 3 months, thankeejesus
  • pegothejerk, on 09/06/2008, -1/+6104 calls a year about sex addiction? Maybe it's just a guy with a crank call addiction who happens to think sex addiction is HILARIOUS.
  • BuckCynnie, on 09/06/2008, -1/+5You know we've got a lot of freaky deakies here when sexhelp.com won't load do to too much volume
  • Cerealkillr, on 09/06/2008, -2/+6Well apparently accordingly to their test, I'm a sex addict..... I should go get some help now *sarcasm*

    Have you cruised public restrooms, rest areas or parks looking for sex with strangers?

    Damn, they got me on this one.
  • skyshock1, on 09/06/2008, -0/+3I SEEN HIM!
  • inactive, on 09/05/2008, -3/+6It seems to be a balance of what your peers believe this behavior should be and media light. Then you have debates between what's clinical and induced by capitalist interests. Culture and medical terminology seem to present a concern with parents and functional adults alike.
  • peterinjapan, on 09/06/2008, -0/+3Yay, I'm in the top 3%. But I don't have sexual abuse or trauma in my past. WTF is up with that.
  • TetchyTony, on 09/06/2008, -1/+4Well, Dawkinian actually. It's the only bit matters, to posterity.
  • elscorcho717, on 09/06/2008, -0/+3Tastes just like it smells... DELICIOUS
  • Residents, on 09/06/2008, -0/+3Ernest Borgnine.
  • nseb, on 09/06/2008, -2/+5... no
  • leeesher, on 09/06/2008, -0/+3We've had over 50,000 people complete the entire sexhelp.com sexual addiction quiz thus far.

    - sexhelp.com sysadmin (...no seriously.)
  • soulonfire928, on 09/06/2008, -0/+3you mean since like it was posted towards earlier in these comments?
  • kcap122, on 09/06/2008, -0/+3do you know what DOG FOOD tastes like?
  • Frozo, on 09/06/2008, -0/+2Because he also said that you have such a great sense of humor.
  • BuckCynnie, on 09/06/2008, -0/+2LOL, I love it.
  • Trav1289, on 09/06/2008, -0/+2Your on digg you did not have sex.
  • ParaSwarm, on 09/06/2008, -0/+2Most of digg doesn't need to worry about this problem.
  • Sahdow, on 09/06/2008, -0/+2The sex revolution was a failed revolution. 40 yrs later we are still dominated by conservative views on sexuality.
  • UNDERSTAR, on 09/06/2008, -3/+5to *****.
  • Suricou, on 09/06/2008, -2/+4So only procreative sex is real? Huh? How very Catholic of you.
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