For The Sex Addict In A Relationship

The sexually addicted person whose relationships are defined by sexual addiction is unaware of the joy and love s/he is missing out on in real life. The sexually addicted person whose sexual addiction is in conflict with a committed relationship may not understand that his/her sexual addiction is actually a rejection of the person who loves them. Millions of sexually addicted people have lost good relationships and their loving families because of their sexual addiction. You don't have to become one of them.

A sexual addiction is a way of relating. For instance, phone sex is a cold, meaningless way of relating. Its appeal, like any other sexual addiction, is a momentary impersonal thrill. A close study of sexually addicted people will reveal that most people who indulge sexual addiction, cannot maintain a close loving relationship. This is not a coincidence. It is causal. Most people caught in the world of sexual addiction feel a deep, heavy loneliness. The loneliness is caused by the sexual addiction. But in too many cases the sexually addicted person believes that the sexual addiction is the answer to their loneliness. In more advanced cases sexual addiction can lead to withdrawal from the world at large. There are thousands of sexually addicted people who have no relationships outside of their addiction.

-The time you spend acting addictively can be invested in doing something productive like spending quality time with your loved ones.

-The more you act addictively the less you become interested in your daily life especially your partner.

-If you have problems in your intimate relationship, your addiction makes them worse.

-When you hide your addictive behavior you don’t admit your addiction to your partner or yourself.

-If you do not overcome your addiction your partner will probably end the relationship sooner or later.

-Sex addiction ruins sex life for both you and your partner. The sooner you overcome your addiction the better for both of you.

-If your partner complains about being ignored, your sex addiction is the main reason.

-The energy you put into your addiction takes away energy from your relationship with your partner.

-If you lie about your sex addiction to your partner, you will probably lose your relationship and you might have difficulties getting into another relationship.