Sex addiction
Excessive desire for sex is an addiction, as is drug abuse
And alcohol, as addiction to sex affects the mental health of the addict and personal relationships quality of life and safety
What is sex addiction?
Sex addiction is compulsive sexual behavior or a state of hypersexuality excessive preoccupation with sexual fantasies, stimuli, or behaviors that are difficult to control and cause the sick person anxiety or some negative effects on health or
Work or lifestyle in general
Finally, we can describe it as abnormal sexual behavior, which occurs with multiple motives
Are there reasons why people become addicted to sex?
In fact, to a large extent, the causes of sex addiction are not clear and explicit, but there are some of the reasons we can take on scientific grounds such as:
Some problems that affect the brain: such as some diseases or health problems,like epilepsy and dementia, they have a detrimental effect on parts of the brain that affect behavior
sexual.
An imbalance in the brain’s natural chemicals: These are chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters) such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine help
on regulating mood.
Alteration in brain pathways: having a lot of sex can be addictive, and over time, it may cause changes in the neural circuits in the brain, especially in the brain’s reinforcement centers.
And for different reasons here, the types of sex addiction also vary
Now we will learn about the types of sex addiction:
Fantasy sex: It means exaggerated sexual fantasies, and basically depends on arousal.
Sex based on seduction: The addict is characterized by high excitement and euphoria, and this fades away
feeling quickly after the first contact.
Voyeur sex: It is based on visual arousal. Use visual stimulation and surrender to the obsessive world.
Casual sex: Its purpose is to draw attention to the body and its sexual parts, basically it is the sexual excitement that comes from the viewer’s reaction.
Purchasing sexual services: based on arousal, in which the addict pays for access on his will
The sex trade: There is someone who provokes, controls and makes others they do anything for sex.
Intrusive sex: It is the result of violating boundaries without realizing, occurring without awareness and without consequences.
Anonymous sex: It means that a person has sex with unknown persons, and that kind does not require temptation, nor cost and immediate.
Sexual exchange: the addict may be insulted as part of sexual arousal, and this is the genre is very popular and tangible presence in some quarters.
Exploitative sex: based on the exploitation of the weak, and the use of targeted weaknesses
them in exchange for excitement
What are the symptoms of sex addiction?
A person addicted to sex succeeds in concealing his abnormal and pathological behaviors to a large percentage of during lying, fabrication, denial, and doing it at times that are difficult to anticipate.
Among the most prominent symptoms that may appear on it:
Constant focus on sexual thoughts and fantasies.
Multiple relationships with more than one partner.
Preferring sex at the expense of daily life and work productivity.
love of control and domination during sexual intercourse.
Feelings of remorse and guilt after sex.
It may come to risking oneself or others in order to do so
in a sexual relationship.
Is there a treatment to get rid of sex addiction?
If you suffer from a sex addiction, ask for medical help about losing control of your body
Your sexual behavior, especially if this causes problems for you and those around you, because sex addiction, it tends to increase and escalate if not controlled over time
➢ Psychotherapy is the best treatment for such problems and in different ways just psychiatric counseling sessions, you are inside a clinic by consulting a psychiatrist and talking to him about the problem, and he will, in turn, directing you towards the correct behaviors that you must follow to get rid of the problem
Rehabilitation in inpatient treatment centers
The treatment trip is inside one of the internal treatment centers, and the addict is kept inside the clinic to be completed
Help him avoid sexual stimuli for at least a month, in order to regain control
on his sexual desire.
This method relies on conducting individual or group treatment sessions with therapists.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
This type of therapy targets the awareness of the patient, making it more focused and alert
To the causes and sexual stimuli that affect him and to find alternative behaviors
Cognitive behavioral therapy is in the form of individual sessions, combining the addict and the psychologist.
If you are reading the article and know that you suffer from sex addiction, do not be ashamed to admit your illness and ask for help from a psychiatrist so that you can practice your life in its normal way and get rid of the obstacles stand in front of you to achieve what you want?
In the meantime, if you are looking for Mental Health Consulting. You can always contact Dr. Mona Reda
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