Below you will find a list of discussions in the Sexual Addiction / Hypersexuality forum at the Live Your Optimal Life to Heal Your Ailments Forum. Sexual addiction does not necessarily only involve the physical act of sex, it can be only fantasy too. A sexual addict spends excessive time obsessing about sex, or engaged in sexual activity, has sex with people they would not normally associate with, faces an increased risk of having dangerous & unsafe sex, experiences decreased inhibitions and an increased need for sexual gratification and could obsess about and fixate on 'taboo' sex, eg. adultery, cheating. Emotions range between feeling anguish, guilt, shame and despondency. Hypersexuality is an increasing need for sexual gratification, along with symptoms as described above, and is often a symptom of mania in Bipolar Disorder.
Sexual addiction does not necessarily only involve the physical act of sex, it can be only fantasy too. A sexual addict spends excessive time obsessing about sex, or engaged in sexual activity, has sex with people they would not normally associate with, faces an increased risk of having dangerous & unsafe sex, experiences decreased inhibitions and an increased need for sexual gratification and could obsess about and fixate on 'taboo' sex, eg. adultery, cheating. Emotions range between feeling anguish, guilt, shame and despondency. Hypersexuality is an increasing need for sexual gratification, along with symptoms as described above, and is often a symptom of mania in Bipolar Disorder.
Sexual roleplay in which the participants pretend they are having actual sex, describing their actions and exchanging digital information.
Sexual roleplay in which the participants pretend they are having virtual sex. This generally includes sexually explicit communication, the exchange of digital information and enacted suggestions.