In the American movie "Sex Addicted Man", the male protagonist Brandon is a sex addict. He is extremely thirsty for sex. He can even walk into the toilet at work during the day and be liberated. He has sexual desire all the time at home and often expresses his desire in different

Have you ever heard of the term "sex addiction"?

In the American movie "Sex Addicted Man", the male protagonist Brandon is a sex addict. He is extremely thirsty for sex. He can even walk into the toilet at work during the day and be liberated. He has sexual desire all the time at home and often expresses his desire in different ways.

However, his sexual desire was like a bottomless abyss, which could never be satisfied , which made him suffer physically and mentally.

"I am also helpless. I really tried to control it, but I can't."

"I have to use my hands more than ten times a day, even in meetings or in the car. I can't help it. I am in pain, but if I don't do this, I will be even more painful..."

"I need to watch a long amount of porn every day, and I keep fantasizing in my mind. Even in serious situations, I can't stop..."

"I really can't help myself. I know in my heart that this is bad, but I still can't help it. I feel that this is much worse than addiction to cigarettes and alcohol, and more difficult than quitting drugs."

The above is the confession of a sex addict. Sex addiction is a new psychological disease. Once you suffer from it, you will not be able to obtain satisfaction through normal sexual life.

1. How did they suffer from "sex addiction"?

Sex addiction refers to a kind of excessive concern about sexual fantasies, sexual impulses or sexual behaviors, and the inability to control it. Even though the body has obvious negative feedback , it still cannot help but continue, which constitutes a kind of compulsive sexual behavior.

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2-year-old Lisa is a sex addict. So far, she has had sex with 1,000 different people. According to her own records, she had sex with 40 people when she was 17 years old.

She believes that this pathology is closely related to her family life since childhood. When she was 5 years old, she witnessed the breakdown of her parents' marriage, which cast a considerable shadow on her.

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British girl Courtney Daniella also has an addiction to adult films. Starting from the age of 10, after accidentally being exposed to adult movies, he gradually developed an "addiction to watching movies". At first she was just curious occasionally, but later she became more and more eager for the film, to the point where she would become depressed if she didn't watch it, and the adult scenes were playing automatically in her mind.

This special addiction makes Courtney ashamed to talk about it. However, the more anxious she is, the higher her addiction to adult videos becomes. When the pleasure disappears, she will feel anxious again, like a combination of obsessive-compulsive disorder and drug addiction.

This greatly affected Courtney's life. She even chose to overdose on drugs and committed suicide in the bathroom. Fortunately, she was discovered by her family in time and her life was saved.

Sex is a primitive human desire, but why do some people become addicted? The reasons for this behavior are not yet clear. It is generally believed to be related to physiological factors, psychological factors and social factors.

Some studies have found that substances such as serotonin, dopamine , and norepinephrine in the brain can help regulate emotions. However, if the levels of these substances are too high, compulsive sexual behaviors may occur.

2. “I feel like I have a strong sexual desire”. Is this a sex addiction?

Sex addiction is not a rare phenomenon. A new study in the United States shows that about 10% of men and 7% of women need to work hard to control their sexual impulses, and the proportion of women who are addicted is far higher than expected. In addition, a survey by "一psychology" showed that the proportion of sex addiction patients in China reached 3%.

It is worth noting that academic circles do not define sex addiction as an official disease.So how do you tell if you are addicted? The American Association for the Promotion of Sexual Health has set three standards:

. First, one feels unable to control a certain sexual behavior; second, one feels that some kind of out-of-control sexual behavior has had a serious impact; third, one feels involuntarily and constantly wants to engage in some kind of out-of-control sexual behavior.

There are many forms of sexual addiction, but they also have some common characteristics:

. You can no longer stop and control sex, and even spend a lot of time;

. Feeling that you are driven by sex

. Tried to control oneself, but failed;