Masturbation Addiction

    • Masturbation Addiction

      Masturbation addiction is often accompanied by a pornography addiction; however one does not necessarily imply the other, even if they do often appear in conjunction with the behavior of an individual sex addict.
      Masturbation is a normal behavior in both men and women and when under control is part of a healthy sex life. Studies have even shown it to have overall health benefits such as the lowering of stress and blood pressure.
      But when it becomes a sex addiction, it interferes with the person's life. Sex addicts can feel compelled to masturbate to the point of physical pain or even injury.
      They may spend an inordinate amount of time masturbating, or do it when and where it is not appropriate, such as at work or in public.
      While an overactive sex drive can account for some cases of masturbation addiction, another common cause is masturbating to curb negative emotions.
      These can be as simple as boredom or loneliness, but can include a host of other problems.
      Normally, the sex produces a natural high beyond the immediate physical gratification, but with a sex addict that high is followed by a low, which the addict may counter with more masturbation and start a cycle.
      A sex addict will continue these behaviors despite the consequences, which can include damage to their normal sex life or problems with their job if they are at the point where they need to masturbate at work.
      Such behavior can cost a person his or her job, and possibly open them to legal troubles depending on the circumstances.
      Treatment for masturbation addiction involves the sex addict recognizing they have a problem, but not feeling as though they are a bad person who should feel ashamed. For many years, masturbation was under a stigma, and while much of it has lifted, aspects of it still exist and it can make a sex addict hesitant about admitting they have a problem and seeking treatment.