Sex addiction

Is this the place to post about sex addiction?

I have just finished reading some of the stuff that is contained on psychcentral.com about sex addiction. It is ME. A perfect description.

I never understood the causes. But psychcentral has given me some big clues. I did have an emotionally distant and unempathic mother - God bless her - she tried but she did not know how to nurture a child. She also had twins when I was just two. I guess I lost my mother that day. She had no time for me with twins to care for. I understand that rationally ... but my unconscious self must still be screwed up badly.

As an adult I have a lot of interpersonal anxiety - shyness it is also called - I hide it with bravado and false confidence. But inside I am scared of most people most of the time. I am scared of women, scared of rejection, scared of competition, scared of intimacy, scared of ridicule and failure, scared of confrontation, scared or being exposed, scared of appearing effeminate or weak. I hide most of this pretty well from people around me. And I have developed compulsive sex addictions that fill me with shame and remorse.

Like to hear from others and what they are doing to overcome sex addiction.

hi ..and welcome to psych central

I myself do not suffer from sex addiction, but was very close to someone who did.

It's a real addiction, which many people find it hard to understand. It's especially hard because it deals with a difficult subject matter as well.

There is many great resources here in the usa, but I am not sure about australia.

Here in the usa I know it is treated very much the same as alcohol addiction. As with alcohol addiction people who get involved with AA meetings there is also SA meetings and a sponsor will also matched up to a member. Also, if a sex addict is married or has a partner that has suffered from this addiction in the relationship there are meetings for them as well called SS I believe.

Online there are many great resources...back a few years ago I did a lot of research on sex addiction.

I think it's great that you recognize that you have this problem and are looking for help.

I commend you for that...it's a huge step and I wish you a lot of luck ...if you ever need anything ..pm me anytime.

Take care
Eva