Another Kind of Addict

this stuff is no joke... all i can say about that. You dont have to have multiple partners or spend a fortune to be addicted to this. Free porn is as abundant as corn is in indiana... and sex, well if you get used to having it daily for a long time, it seems that turns into a HUGE part of your relationship if not dwindling everything else down.. i know...

I was addicted to pornography from June 1997 to June 2007."

"Have not masturbated once...."

"I will be getting prostate cancer around 2017"

:-O

Why is it ALWAYS the MAN who is the problem. Perhaps his wife is ignoring his physical and emotional needs. The basic agreement in a marriage between a man and a woman is that they will satisfy each other sexually and emotionally. The woman virtually always breaks this agreement and always cries foul if the man wanders.
It is an old joke that if a husband puts a penny in a jar for every sexual encounter with his wife during the first year of marriage, he will never empty the jar if he removes a penny for every sexual encounter with his wife after that first year.

about the sex addict. well when you have full your brain with so much trash you would be able to have a heathy sex life nomatter whom you are with.

Geez......we all have brains...the ability to think and reason.....USE IT
(or take drugs that will keep it down)...

this is just another ad, backed by drug companies to call something a "disease" so they can sell a drug for it

As long as a person continues to believe that happiness comes from the outside there will be addiction I dont understand why sex addiction is viewed different than any other addiction. It may sound cliche and like a self help novel but happiness only comes from within..and so what do addicts do about it.....I have found the only way out of addiction is through support through God..and support groups...so you dont feel like such a freak...millions apon milllions of people suffer from addiction. SElf love and acceptance is the only way to freedom...but its a tough path...and requires vigilance and support. Ask any addict....We are here on this planet to do more than consume and take..we are here to give..and then sex can be returned to a joyful act...like anything else we enjoy but it requires consciousness..and awakeness and care...be well

Addiction is addiction whether its sex , drugs, porn, shopping,,negativity, its all part of the addictive system to keep us enslaved and believing that we are separate beings on this great planet...as long as we believe we are separate we will continue to feel incomplete and in need of something to satiate an appetite that feels constant lack, loneliness, separateness, self hatred, etc. And when we are addicted we think we are feeling more but in reality we are creating an illusion and covering up the real feelings of isolation. I dont see why people have such a hard time understanding sex addiction. In my experience,,,self love, support groups whether they are 12 step, spiritual, therapy....and getting in touch with that higher power that is within all of us..we are not separate..we are all connected..we all suffer,,,we all do stupid things and abuse in some way..no one is exempt..but self love and complete self acceptance is the only way to freedom..but you have to want it and care for it the way you care for a newborn child..tenderly . That is how I am breaking free....that is what worked for me and I know for countless others who are part of 12 step programs, spiritual communities, etc..find you path to freedom..it is possible..and we are here to experience joy and be happy...and we dont have to be slaves and addicts forerver....peace and blessings

It is pretty interesting that when you read these comments they typically seem to be from intelligent people stating their beliefs. As time goes by and the hours pass the comments begin to come from a bunch of drunk idiots that are probably boucing back and forth from their porn sites to this Newsweek site.

While I think the article is a worth while discussion it is disappointing that the media is splashing Duchovny's name all over the place likes he's a commodity rather than a person. This can't be something that is easy to deal with let alone seek help for. Give people their privacy please!

MEN, ask Yourselves why you arent getting the sex you need from your spouse/partner? a long time ago, men did things for their partners, took them to dinner, helped around the house, helped with the kids, bought them something special, etc. So If youre trying to get sex at midnight after your spouse has got the kids off to school, went to work for 8 hours, picked the kids up, went to the grocery store, made the dinner, washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, washed the clothes, fed the dog, taken out the trash, and put the kids to bed maybe YOU need to do something different. It would be really great if sex was something other than just one more 'job' for us to perform in the course of a dayl
And to: I've been looking at porn for 15 hours straight.
If you sleep for 8 and look at porn for 15, When the hell do you work?? Get a JOB for christs sake!! Youll be surprised how much time it occupies!!