Many do not consider sexual dependence a disease, but their opinion is erroneous. Psychologists identify several characteristics by which this dependence can be determined:
- sexual desire can not be controlled;
- this behavior entails various problems in all spheres of life.
If you like to have sex, it does not mean that you are addicted. People who suffer from sexual addiction get not only pleasure, energy, a sense of euphoria from sexual relations that helps get rid of bad mood, anger, anxiety and other problems, such people simply can not live without sex. The mechanisms of this disease are similar to drug addiction. A person strives to constantly experience euphoria, which serves as a kind of shield that helps to hide from pressing problems.
For many people, sexual addiction is equated with promiscuity, but this is not entirely correct. After all, not every mild-tempered girl suffers from this disease, most often for them it is just a means of earning a living.
The difference between men and women
For men, such dependence can lead to serious problems that can be dangerous to others, for example, violence, exhibitionism and the like. For a woman, everything can end in disorderly ties, through which they assert themselves.
How to get rid of addiction: recommendations
- The first thing that needs to be done is to recognize the presence of the disease, but more often than not, it's simply impossible to do it yourself. If you still think about this problem, then this is the first small step to success. Your task is to force yourself to go to a professional psychologist. If this frightens you, then go to the Internet first and find people who have coped with this problem, they will give good advice and yet they will be persuaded to turn to a specialist.
- It is necessary to understand the cause of the problem. Most likely, this is some sort of psychological trauma or low self-esteem . You can consider yourself simply unworthy of normal relationships and normal sex. On the emergence of sexual dependence can affect rape in childhood, problems in the family, as well as divorce parents.
- Now you need to try to get rid of everything that connects you to this problem. Throw away and remove everything that has a sexual nature: videos, photos, games, magazines, books and so on. This will make it possible to understand that without all this you feel quite normal and comfortable. Also, many people have different kinds of habits that can remind you of sex, they need to get rid of, too.
- Do auto-training. Impress daily, that you do not have this problem, that you are happy without it, believe in yourself. Find yourself some occupation that will take all your free time and learn to enjoy what you are doing.
- There are special medications that help with this disease. You can buy antidepressants, sedatives or special hormonal drugs. Only it is worth understanding that this is not a headache and a simple pill will not help, only the complex effect of medical drugs and psychological therapy will lead to the desired result.
By combining all the tips together, and applying for help to a psychologist, you can get rid of sexual addiction once and for all, and from now on sex will become for you a way of expressing feelings and a favorite pastime, not a drug.