Another Kind of Addict

C'mon
Duchovny was probably busted by his wife (Leoni) & this is his lame excuse for cheating on her. Then you have the rehab industry that perpetuates the notion that sex addiction is very real. Seriously, we as a human race are all pretty much sex addicts. It is called self control & will power that keeps us from acting apon it. If you are married then it is called marriage vows that one took at the alter. Do not get me wrong, I think Duchovny is a good actor but we all know how it works. He goes to rehab which is a code name for a month long vacation in the mountains. When it is over he is rested, gets his marriage back, & the rehab center gets a large sum of money for treating his "addiction". Everyone wins in this game until next time. Just another way the rich & famous avoid their real problems. I wonder if they will teach him will power while he is their.

I think most people are not qualified to make comments when they themselves are not addicts. I know what it's like because I've gone through it myself. As for realitycheck258 comments, it's not a depression. As a matter of fact, it's the opposite. When I am most active is when I am happy. But it's a problem that requires a lot of control. I didn't need therapy but it came close several times but my desire to respect my family and realize that I am 38 and I am not going to let it ruin my life. I got caught doing a lude act many years ago and it was NOT fun. As a matter of fact, it was horrible and I wish I could turn back time, but I can't.
And please ~ just because I am male doesn't mean that it's normal. A high sex drive is great...a high sex drive that hinders your life is not right.
Wanting to due lude acts which could land you in jail is not normal or fun. Missing functions or work or is not fun. Like all additions there is a level in all of us that we deal with and maybe it's something a bit different than the next person but the label is still the same, addiction. David is a brave individual.

That's sad that insurence in this country doesn't cover therapy for this or other types of issues, but it usually covers being on antidepressants or other meds. Pumping the human body with toxic chemicals is NEVER the way to deal with your problems...

Blame it on this sex-obsessed society and too much testosterone. Men ARE more sex-obsessed, and women more sex AND love-obsessed. We usually want something a little more depth, though these days, many women feel it their right to behave as men. I'll be if a sex-obsessed woman was examined, it would be found that she has a lot more testosterone than the normal woman. Why else would doctors suggest testerone to enhance a woman's desire? Frankly, I wish people were more love-obsessed, which can include sex but is a situation where physicality isn't the be-all and end all. Also, calling fixation on sex an addiction is correct, and most men have it.

I do believe that anyone is capable of being addicted to anything, especially sex. There is a great program called Reformers Unanimous International for anyone suffering from an addiction of any sort. Go to www.reformu.com to find a group near you. It is absolutely free and has an AMAZING success rate!

I think this kind of addiction like others is masking depression

I think sex addiction is only one of many outlets for depression

When women are sex addicts, they are called whores. I think the term "sex addict" is bogus.

When women are sex addicts, they are called whores........... I think the term "sex addict" is bogus.

Hi there. I'm doing a television documentary style news story on sexual addiction and would love to get feedback from people out there who either recognize themselves as sex addicts or are partners of sex addicts and are interested in speaking candidly about their situations and struggles, whether ongoing or not. Obviously, confidentiality will be strictly maintained. If you can please call Lee at 646-733-8160, I would be grateful. Thanks!

I read that a clothing line in Nashville pulled all of the posters featurint David after he announced he was getting treatment. I think that is cowardly of the clothing line and feel bad that David is being penalized for being honest about his addiction. I hope others feel the same way and boycott that clothing line.

I know about it, because I was abused in my childhood, I think that Im porn addict but besides others I have never trough my money in the porn sites, but I´ve spend a lot of time on the internet, I know that is bad for my health, so I think that is an excellent article.

Wow, this article is right on. I have been struggling with pornography and "compulsive sexual behaviour" for 10 years now... been to lots of therapy but finally, at the insistence of my girlfriend, might try in-patient rehab. It's true what she says about needing all kinds of partners, and secrecy, and feeling deep shame afterwards. As for motivation to get better, I didn't get caught or anything, but porn had simply begun taking over my life and making it impossible for me to function.
I've always loved inappropriate jokes and late-night comedy, but to hear them going after David Duchovny, man, that hits home. No, he isn't some caddish cheater. He, like so many guys caught in the web, have a serious problem. It's funny -- drugs, alcohol and tobacco don't do much for me at all. But this is the fight of my life.

Wow, this article is right on. I have been struggling with pornography and "compulsive sexual behaviour" for 10 years now... been to lots of therapy but finally, at the insistence of my girlfriend, might try in-patient rehab. It's true what she says about needing all kinds of partners, and secrecy, and feeling deep shame afterwards. As for motivation to get better, I didn't get caught or anything, but porn had simply begun taking over my life and making it impossible for me to function.
I've always loved inappropriate jokes and late-night comedy, but to hear them going after David Duchovny, man, that hits home. No, he isn't some caddish cheater. He, like so many guys caught in the web, have a serious problem. It's funny -- drugs, alcohol and tobacco don't do much for me at all. But this is the fight of my life.

Thoughtful discussion in this area is so important. Sex and sexuality are often hard and embarrassing for people to talk about, and imgaine how much harder it is to make that call to ask for help? After 16 years of working in this area with people having many sexual problems I believe it is wrong to automatically put all into one box without understanding that the process of development of the problem is as individual and complex as any problem human beings face. It is a secret behavior that tends to not be confronted through early intervention as much as it is a secret behavior that grows and builds over time and becomes so much a part of the individual that they almost believe they can't be helped. Their shame and guilt build and they try many times to stop or control their behavior on their own and their fear that it will become public knowledge is overwhelming. Often it is a very deep and vicious cycle that has developed over a long period of time before something happens to bring them in for help.
The way society reacts is quite natural given the way our culture focuses on sexuality so much while not openly discussing the problems people confront sexually.

WarCloud, I was wondering if you would mind stating where you recieved your Doctorate and what it was in and what year since you are quite accomplished and have done thousands upon thousands of hours of research to know so conclusively the standard of everyone's lives. By the way, can you please include what peer journals your research data and conclusions were published in? Did you use a sample or population or do historical case studies?

Oh wait, I know which peer journal it was: Penthouse letters column,

I am sure your Doctorate is in French Fries from Hamburger University...don't worry too much, when you grow up they will let you work the grill and sweat out some of that self-loathing.

It's real and I have it. I can't stop. It's not always about self-pleasure. In my case, I meet women and can't stop. I think about sex 24/7/365. It does affect my life in a negative manner, yet I can't seem to stop. I truly believe that there is a chemical addition. Something in my body craves the release of the pleasure substances released during sex. I never believed in any addition growing up. I mean, how can you not contrl an urge to drink, to do drugs...but this started when I was about 15 or 16 and while I still do not understand the inability to resist drugs, alcohol, gambling...I'm sure its because I dont have those additions. But, sex....it is ruining my life!