Although sex addiction is not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association, Halyard says it should be adopted in the next revision. “Clinicians who work regularly with sex addicts will tell you that it is an addiction, because the disorder has all the hallmarks of addiction, including causing significant distress, tolerance, withdrawal, increasing time spent and intensity, behavior continuing despite negative consequences or the desire to stop, and causing problems in occupational and social functioning,” reveals Halyard.
Behaviors associated with the disorder vary from individual to individual, but usually include sexual obsession or fantasy, excessive masturbation, multiple sex partners, affairs, and numerous one night stands. On the Internet, behaviors can include online porn, meeting online and having sex, cybersex, instant messaging, texting, webcam, and online strippers. Sex addicts attempt to connect with other people by means of decidedly impersonal intimate activities. For heterosexual males, the addiction often involves visits to strip clubs, massage parlors, escorts, live call chatting (1-900 numbers), and prostitutes.

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