Sex addiction - moral or medical?
Jan22201010:37 a.m.
So, this week as Tiger checks into sex rehab, I guess this is his official rite of passage into the sex addict hall of shame. But who else resides in this dungeon of debauchery? (Apologies, reading Anne Rice at the moment so my mind is very much on sex and death).
Okay, there are the old faves; Michael Douglas, Bill Clinton and Russell Brand, but a little digging has unearthed a few other celebs that have been associated with continual carnal cravings and have, allegedly, sought counselling for sex addiction...
Mel B
Jack Nicholson
Britney Spears
Charlie Sheen
Amy Winehouse
James Brown
Pete Doherty
Robbie Williams
Eric Benet
Colin Farrell
Tommy Lee
Ozzy Osbourne
Lindsay Lohan
Calum Best
Billy Bob Thornton
Paris Hilton
Angelina Jolie
Now, to be honest, I am not 100% confident with my source on this, let's face it entertainmentwise.com isn't exactly the at the pinnacle of publishing kudos - plus the rationale that slots some of the celebs into the sex-addict box is a little tenuous...after all does possessing leather undies really equate to a sexual problem?
But let's move on to the main question, is it a real problem or just a bit fat excuse for infidelity? Well, the sexperts suggest that sex addiction is wider spread than some might think; it's estimated that one in 20 people suffer from it.
So, how do you know if a healthy passion for sex is moving into the realms of addiction? To find out, there's a little test you can take to find out if you are addicted. Sex expert Patrick Carnes suggests a series of four questions to help us discover if we are heading toward sexual addiction. Note....it's really important while asking yourself these questions you are brutally honest.
Here's Patrick....
ONE - is your behaviour secret? Are you doing things you refuse to tell others about?
TWO - is your behaviour abusive? Does your sexual behaviour create pain (emotional or physical) for you or others?
THREE - is your behaviour used to deaden painful feelings? Are your sexual actions an effort to change your mood rather than express affections?
FOUR - is your behaviour empty of genuine commitment and caring? Are you substituting the illusion of intimacy provided by an object or event for the genuine intimacy found in a healthy relationship?
Apparently if you answered yes to even one of the four questions, your sexual behaviour is either compulsive or addictive.
What do you think, sex addiction is it moral or medical, a real problem or just a lame excuse to shag as many people as possible?
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Comments (4)
Johnf 'Surely we would all answer yes to Q1, everybody has a few secrets. Its an interesting group of people listed, have they all written books? I think they should fill the Big Brother house with a selection of them and then we could all vote on their addictions.' added 22nd Jan 2010
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Account_closed 'Pete Doherty ? Euwgh !! It doesn't bear thinking about.' added 22nd Jan 2010
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Rob_Barber 'Sex addict? Surely it's a question of availability? How "addicted" would they be without a whole crowd of the sad and the desperate throwing themselves at them? I'm a sex addict too - just my wife is making me go cold turkey to get over it :-( Sex addiction - just a pathetic excuse for the wealthy to be down right irresponsible and reckless with HIV, chlamidya and other such sexually transmitted unpleasantries. ' added 22nd Jan 2010
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jamieB 'Sex addiction is real - it's not an excuse. There is a question missing about risk. Like all types of addiction, the addict will take risks and place themselves in situations which are dangerous. This can be the real scary part and can lead to people being hurt. It's real although it is like the recent swine flu thing - everyone thinks they have it but few do actually have it... With the CBB thing - I don't watch it - but it's a nice sensational conversation starter which gets people talking and sells the book...' added 23rd Jan 2010
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