Find Me Now Love - Sexually Addicted?

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Sexually Addicted? Important Questions to Ask
There are many things in our culture that grab us and won't let go. Sometimes sex is one of them. Perhaps that's the case for you or your spouse/partner. Sexual addiction plays a prominent role in the "I Can't Say No" kind of extramarital affair . These questions are intended to assist you be more aware of some behaviors that maybe indicate that sex has a hold on you. If you answer yes to three or more questions it probably is wise to take a closer look at the place of sex in your life .
1) Do I have sex at inappropriate times, inappropriate places and/or with the wrong people ?
2) Do I make promises to myself or rules for myself concerning my sexual behavior that I find I cannot follow?
3) Have I misplaced count of the numeral of sexual partners I've had in the past 3 years?
4) Do I have sex regardless of the consequences (e.g. the threat of being caught, the risk of contracting herpes, gonorrhea, AIDS, etc.)?
5) Do I feel uncomfortable about my masturbation, the fantasies I engage in, the props I use, and/or the places in which I do it?
6) Do I feel jaded, exhausted, cynical? Am I on the path to that?
7) Do I feel that my existence is unmanageable because of my sexual behavior?
8) Do I've sex as a way to deal with or escape from life's problems? DoI feel entitled to sex? Do I feel as though I've earned sex?
9) Do I have a serious relationship threatened or destroyed because of outside sexual activity on my own part ?
10) Do I feel that my own sexual existence affects my own spiritual existence in a negative way?
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Find Me Now Love - Sexual Addiction and Infidelity

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When Sexual Addiction and Infidelity Meet
One kind of extramarital affair revolves around sexual addiction. The partner involved in the affair, plain and simple , has a difficult time saying "NO." He/she might want to, but feels compelled to say "yes." People can’t say no? Well, I believe we all have the capacity, at some level, to say no. However, not all have developed that capacity or reached that level to firmly say no and cruel it. Some are “stuck” and seem to lack the ability to consistently act on the “no.”
Please remember that all of us are “grabbed” by one thing and discover it difficult to let go. Infidelity when connected to sexual addiction and its many forms, however, becomes a powerful focal point. How to know if infidelity is attached to sexual addiction:
1. Sex takes on an inflated role or worth . Sex, sexual conquest, sexual release becomes a powerful compel . Acting on the sexual impulse is a frequent activity. Thinking about sex likewise consumes an inordinate amount of time. Multiple ways of acting out sexually (porn, strip clubs, multiple sex partners, etc.) are common.
2. This activity is bound by fear. The person lives with fear: the fear of getting caught, the fear of consequences, the fear of “being found out,” the fear of being abnormal, the fear of being punished, and the fear of losing family, spouse, job and respect.
3. A promise/failure cycle ebbs and flows with the inability to say no. After an “acting out” episode the person usually experiences guilt/fear and promises to self or others, “I won’t do it again.” This will last ...until the “urge” is acted upon again. The spouse might be aware or unaware (but sense that one thing is not “right”) of the “roller coaster” and succession of broken promises.
4. Others are used or seen as objects for personal gratification. No true intimacy is developed.
5. Sexuality is frequently confused with other needs or connected to unresolved past pain or trauma. A child who experiences confusion around sexuality or sexual abuse of one form or another, might haul along that confusion and attempt to “work that through” in a marriage or extramarital affairs. (I worked with one woman who “used” a one-night fling with a significant person to “clear up” a particular issue.) She was release of that “urge” from that point on. No one ever knew. Could she have chosen a different way? Maybe.
6. Such a person lives in a distorted world . They come to see the world and relationship through the eyes of their “addiction.” They have a great capacity to rationalize their behavior, dupe others and might lead a “dual” existence .
Tip: If you suspect these characteristics fit you or someone you love, get some assist before your world disintegrates further or falls apart. Life can be different. Life, sexuality, a truly intimate relationship IS different. You can get there. You are stuck, and need some true love, care and guidance to arrive at the next level.
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