There are things about your partner's sex life that you suspect they might be trying to keep secret from you. They may be going through a tough time. Perhaps they are hooking up with someone else. Or perhaps, you're dating a sex addict. The main symptoms of sex addiction include being unable to control sexual decision-making, failed attempts at stopping unwanted sexual behavior, and a pattern of negative consequences resulting from one's sex life, from anxiety to depression and legal problems. It is estimated that 12 million people have some form of sex addiction in the U.
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Having a string of partners and watching hours of porn isn't necessarily the way to achieve sexual liberation. While many people are empowered by owning their own sexuality in this way, for some, it can mean the exact opposite. Rather than enjoyment and affection, sex can be intertwined with shame and used as a weapon on the path to self destruction. For Erica Garza, life was about pursuing romantic partners, watching porn, and putting herself in potentially dangerous situations, all for the sexual release that helped her forget about everything else she was trying to ignore. In her book " Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction ," Garza, 35, tells her story of how she would continually cancel plans to stay in a dark room and masturbate, and have strings of partners who she didn't use protection with.
