It is hard to conceptualize what sex addiction is. For so many people sex addiction isn’t even something that registers as an actual addiction. Throughout most of peoples schooling we are taught about how bad alcohol and drug addiction is bad, but rarely is sex addiction talked about. Perhaps this is because there is still a stigma around sex, that it should all be hush hush and not discussed in a public forum. Sex addiction could also be pushed to the wayside because of how we as a society handle sex based on gender. The more partners a man has the more well respected they are. If they have many partners, it is not sex addiction, it’s just them fulfilling their biology. It’s the opposite for women, they are frowned upon the more partners they …show more content…
Talking to Dr David Ley, the writer of “The Myth of Sex Addiction” Cosmo talks about the way people use the sex addict label. Ley makes the argument against sex addiction using Ariel Castro’s plea to the court that the crimes he committed against three young women were an act of addiction and claims that “sex addiction [is] an excuse for his monstrous behavior…” and that it “creates the idea that men are not responsible for their sexual behavior”. While I can see how this would be a compelling claim and I think in any case a medical diagnosis should be used in determining an addiction, he cannot just claim that no one is a sex addict purely on the misuse of it by one person. It is also belittling the suffering and pain that people who are addicted to sex go through. It isn’t just having sex when in the mood, it is a compulsion. Research done by the Center for Addiction Research categorizes sex addiction when “sex dominates an individual’s life to the exclusion of other activities” leaving no room for anything else. They go on to say that sex quickly switches from healthy to an addiction “ when the person care more about the act itself than the other person involved” and sex addiction is often a sign of deeper mental struggles such as bipolar, depression or
This episode of Intervention on A&E Network follows the addiction of Latisha from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Latisha is thirty-nine years old, unemployed, and currently lives with her boyfriend, Dominic, that she has known for less than two months. Latisha married her boyfriend at the time, Chris, when she was sixteen and divorced him when she was twenty-five. During her marriage, Latisha had two children, Solomon and Sadiha. After Latisha’s divorce, she had a daughter, Tuesday, from another man. Latisha has been addicted to crack cocaine since she was fifteen years old. In the episode, Latisha admits to smoking crack up to fifty times a day, accumulating about twenty hours a day of smoking. In order to pay for the drugs since she is unemployed, Latisha prostitutes herself in her town. Latisha’s
Sally Satel, author of “Addiction Doesn’t Discriminate? Wrong,” leads us down a harrowing path of the causes and effects that lead people to addiction. It can be a choice, possibly subconscious, or a condition that leads a person left fighting a lifelong battle they did not intend to sign up for. Mental and emotional health/conditions, personality traits, attitudes, values, behaviors, choices, and perceived rewards are just a few of the supposed causes of becoming an addict.
Have you ever realized that the world you live in was not the same anymore? Like something is wrong, but you can never quite figure out why? This is what I felt after reading “America’s War on Sex” by Dr. Martin Klein. While reading this book I learned many different things about organization that do everything in their power to stop freedom of sexual expression.
Patrick Carnes’ book offers a real life look at the problem of sexual addiction. He used
The APA has been unable to confirm whether sex addiction is an actual addiction or a compulsive disorder. It’s so undefined that some people think it’s a myth and is the product of cultural influences. Social media has to do with this; for one if a celebrity is caught having an affair a story is made in which he/she is automatically diagnosed as a sex addict. Also social media is to blame that sex addiction is not recognized by the APA or DSM-IV-TR. The reason for this is because they always “diagnose” celebrities just because they were caught having an affair. One example of this was Tiger Woods, when he was caught having an affair the media immediately rushed to cover the story and instantly said he was a sex addict. The reason why sex addiction is not taken seriously is the media summaries the person having an affair as a sex addict. A sex addict is just like a drug addict, ...
Focusing too much on the sexual aspect of a relationship and the equation of a good sex to the possibility of a strong long term relationship or becoming emotionally attached and considering yourself in a kind of committed relationship as soon as you have sex leads to sex trap. This is because although sex determines much on the direction a relationship is going to take it should not the single base upon which a relationship is structured
George F. Koob defines addiction as a compulsion to take a drug without control over the intake and a chronic relapse disorder (1). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association defined "substance dependence" as a syndrome basically equivalent to addiction, and the diagnostic criteria used to describe the symptoms of substance dependence to a large extent define compulsion and loss of control of drug intake (1). Considering drug addiction as a disorder implies that there are some biological factors as well as social factors.
Some researchers believe sex addiction is not a disorder, but something that is excessively used. The internet has made everything so easy to access. Sex addiction is not even included in the category DSM-5. Based on the DSM-5 list of various disorders, the clinicians then decide whether an individual shows the characteristics of someone who has a psychological disorder. Maybe in the future, sexual addiction would have a chance to make it into a sub category of the DSM-5 instead of labeled in a single category alone. Sex addiction seems to become a problem when it is harming the family unit or the image of someone famous when it becomes headline news. We really do not know how many people suffer from this disorder. There has not been sufficient research about this, a situation which makes this topic very delicate. To some, the word addiction alone is without meaning. Most individuals that do suffer from this disorder do suffer from a chemical imbalance as well. A twelve-step program, self-help support groups, and individual counseling can be recommended for treatment. In recovery they will have to learn how to come to terms with their addiction and how to think differently if placed in certain scenarios. For example, they must live a life that does not put them in situations that may cause one to relapse. It is important to surround themselves around individuals that have
Lyfe Jennings is a platinum-selling R&B artist and songwriter. He is known for inspiring his audience through his song lyrics. The fans love the song “S.E.X.” because it encourages young girls to think about the consequences of sex. Viewing the lyrics from a philosophical approach will show that the writer believes that teenage girls are not ready for sex, so the young girls listening to the song should abstain from sex. Viewing it from the sociological approach will show that the writer sees the negative effects sex has on young girls. Both approaches show that Lyfe Jennings is trying to show young girls that they are not ready for sex. Jennings is trying to inform young girls about sex, so they will not engage in it. Looking at the lyrics
Main Point: What defines an addiction? According to Psychology Today, “Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance…. or engages in an activity….that can be pleasurable but the continued use/act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities, such as work, relationships, or health.” This can range anywhere from drug use to eating disorders, to gambling, to even texting in today’s generation. Shocking to say the least, especially when most people do not even know they are addicted or are an addict until they realize this definition.
Addiction is a very strong word that brings along many negative connotations. When we think of an addiction we imagine someone who depends on a certain substance, most likely alcohol to have their needs met. Addiction is defined by the Webster dictionary as, "a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal." Even though our society sees addiction and only applies the word to drug addicts and alcoholics, there is a much wider range of subjects that fall under the umbrella of what an addiction truly is. An addiction is a dependency on any kind of materialistic object that you use on a day to day basis that brings
Addiction, Is it just an issue or is it one’s choice? Although no one chooses to walk around in their life and decides if he or she has or wants an addiction. An addiction is a “condition of being addicted to a particular substance” (Peele, 2016). One can be addicted to nicotine, drugs, alcohol, gambling, food, and even shopping if it has an impact on their everyday life. Consequently, some people with an addiction may reach a point in their life where it can turn harmful, therefore, people need to look for assistance. Even so, people still neglect to talk about addictions because people are ashamed, or in denial, and it is probably not one’s choice of topics that is brought up at your breakfast table, or you may never have confronted anyone before. Still, addiction is all around us, and most people today still do not understand or have misconceptions about addictions because addiction is a disease, and studies have indicated that addictions are a physical defect in the brain, thus, making it hard for some people to give up their addictions on their own.
Addiction is something that may seem inevitable but at the end it’s entirely the fault of a person who is addicted. In the article by Charles Duhigg ‘the power of habit’ Angie Bachmann got addicted to gambling, it was because of her fault as she kept accepting the offers from cassino and many other reasons.. Both knew what they were doing but still Angie let herself get into the situation, and the casino encouraged it. She was a well settled housewife, when everybody used to leave the house she was all alone. One fine day, while passing through the street she took a visit to casino just for a change. “She knew gambling could lead to trouble, so she set strict rules for herself. No more than one hour at the blackjack table per trip.” (pg 247,
A few have been found as “innate intense sexual drive, combined with a low extrinsic motivation for social acceptance or "honor”.” ("What Motivates Sexual Promiscuity?"). This drive is a “daimonic” (“What Motivates Sexual Promiscuity?”). This daimonic is a power that takes over the whole person. It controls your mind and actions. Once this drive takes over, it leads people to act on promiscuous feelings. They then may lead to cheating on their partner, or moving around having multiple partners. This drive has recently increased in our society. Although not much has been found as to why, this increase in drive has led to an increase overall promiscuity within our
Sexual addictions of any kind can continue to progress in stages that may include child pornography, violence and pain, prostitution, rape and even serial killing. The overexposure of sexual imagery is creating a tolerance not only to the images presented but also to the crimes that go along the continuous craving for more and more extreme pornographic material to satisfy a sexual need. The key here is that people are after more and more sex, not a sexual relationship. The relationship part is gone and sadly, people just want to live the moment, satisfy a sexual need and walk away without any regard to the damage they might cause.