Then, something happens to make it become involuntary after time. I believe that living the life of a sex addict would be exhilarating, but is it the safest addiction or even an addiction at all? Also, can it be just as bad as the, “other real addictions out there”?
Can sex addiction be a disease, and does the DSM 5 even classify it as anything? There is very limited resource on this topic at the time. One in twenty-five adults are affected by this addiction each year (Iwen, M). The disorder was first brought to attention in late 1970’s. There are many points to prove that this is an addiction but it might not be classified as one yet. There are different types of sex addicts. There is hyper sexuality, defined as