• Are you preoccupied with sexual thoughts, impulses, or desires?
• Is your sexual compulsive behavior getting in the way of having the intimate connection you want to have?
• Is your sexual compulsive behavior getting in the way of work or causing financial problems?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you may benefit from sex addiction recovery.

Is your sexual expression self-defeating?” Is it preventing you from experiencing the intimacy you desire? When you are controlled by sexual addictions, the pleasure that is inherently present in orgasm or connection with another person gets co-opted and is used as a balm, an escape, or a distraction, rather than being enjoyed for what it offers. The problem with using sexual behavior as a way to soothe yourself is temporary. You can’t get enough of what won’t satisfy you. An internal war is going on. Your life is not working.

Just because you like to masturbate or have sex doesn’t mean that you are a sex addict or that you have a problem. But if your sex life is keeping you from the connection you want to have or if you feel out of control in your sexual expression, then it may be time to reach out for sex addiction help. With help and support, you can discover the natural pleasure and connection that sex offers.

Some people have gotten this idea in their head that sexual addictions aren’t real, it’s a myth. Studies show that porn plays a major part in almost two-thirds of all U.S. divorces. Urologists in Italy recently proved that the desensitizing effect of porn is actually linked to erectile dysfunction. And the physician group called the American Society for Addictive Medicine just declared that porn and sex addictions not only exist but do, in fact, have a profound impact on the brain.

Sex addiction isn’t a myth, and neither is porn addiction. They are two-word phrases that provides critical support to addicts and help them learn more about themselves, their behavior, and how to make better choices. For someone in the throes of any addiction, this is exactly what they want to hear — and sex addicts are no different. And instead of helping them, this assertion that sexual addiction is a myth hurts. And it ends up driving them deeper into their own pain and addiction.

• Porn addictions
• Masturbation addictions
• Excessive strip club visits
• “Massage parlors”
• Anonymous sex
• Online hookups
• Chronic infidelity

• Looking at explicit or extreme sites.
• Your sex addiction is taking the place of your social life.
• You experience sexual performance issues.
• You are unable to concentrate on tasks at work or at home because you’re thoughts are enamored with sexual images and feelings.
• You can’t keep a relationship.
• You are depressed and unhappy.