For me, I’ve never been an addict to anything. At least not knowingly
So I rather not speak too harsh words. Even though I think sex-addiction does exist. But even within that there are actually two different addictions that I’ve read about. One being the sex-addiction itself, as described in these articles and the other is a porn-addiction which nowadays pretty often is described as sex-addiction, too. Remember David Duchovni – it was such a case.

I’m pretty much the thinker-person, so I don’t really believe I’d ever do such a thing. Because I think about my actions before I perform them. If I were to notice what I’m going to perform would be ‘bad’ – then I’d skip it. And if it would be something to be ashamed of, then I certainly would find someone I could talk about with.

My thoughts go a little bit into the direction of “Is it really cheating when you’re drunk?” (YES! )
As you are always aware of your actions, you can always distinguish between good and bad. And I think it’s the same with sex-addiction. You do know what’s good and what’s bad. So if you still do the ‘bad’ thing, then you’re weak.

Sad part is if you got no person whom you’re able to entrust yourself with. If you’re ‘alone’ in a sense of not having a trust-person, then you’re doomed. In such cases I really think one can speak of addiction. And this is the part where I strongly agree with – especially the second – the articles. Addiction is something I’d decide from case to case as there is no universal formula you can put your values into.

Personality, personal background and your …”social surroundings”. To me this would be the important factors to decide if it’s the case of an addiction or not.

/sam