@Catherine1
Re: Sex Addiction
Reading about human behavior and mental processes taught me that the term "sex addiction" is a byproduct of OCD (Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder). If we can believe the psychobabblers and look at the results of various MMPI tests, we find that most people have some level of OCD type behavior on a wide spectrum from hardly any, to completely not controlling their urges. That is to say, some of us control our urges, some of us don't; some of us have mild urges, some have very strong urges. Blaming misbehavior on the urge, rather than the choice not to control it, allows use of terms involving mental addictions to certain behaviors. And leads to questions of whether or not mental addictions actually exist. If I shoot up or smoke a cig, the chemicals physically addict me. But if I repeatedly view porn, I can become mentally drawn to repeating a behavior that has a reward of flooding the body/brain with Serotonin, Dopamine, and Adrenalin. In the case of visiting sex workers, it's like any other urge for a pleasant reward, at least until the guilt sets in, which can cause other mental problems. But since God made the body with physical needs and rewards, those visits can become habitual. Food addiction is basically the same process.
That's not to say that the people that claim sex addiction are excused from their behavior. It may be the reason behind their behavior, but never a valid excuse. I can feel sorry for somebody locked into a mental habit/OCD, but not when it becomes harmful to others.
Re: Sex Addiction
Reading about human behavior and mental processes taught me that the term "sex addiction" is a byproduct of OCD (Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder). If we can believe the psychobabblers and look at the results of various MMPI tests, we find that most people have some level of OCD type behavior on a wide spectrum from hardly any, to completely not controlling their urges. That is to say, some of us control our urges, some of us don't; some of us have mild urges, some have very strong urges. Blaming misbehavior on the urge, rather than the choice not to control it, allows use of terms involving mental addictions to certain behaviors. And leads to questions of whether or not mental addictions actually exist. If I shoot up or smoke a cig, the chemicals physically addict me. But if I repeatedly view porn, I can become mentally drawn to repeating a behavior that has a reward of flooding the body/brain with Serotonin, Dopamine, and Adrenalin. In the case of visiting sex workers, it's like any other urge for a pleasant reward, at least until the guilt sets in, which can cause other mental problems. But since God made the body with physical needs and rewards, those visits can become habitual. Food addiction is basically the same process.
That's not to say that the people that claim sex addiction are excused from their behavior. It may be the reason behind their behavior, but never a valid excuse. I can feel sorry for somebody locked into a mental habit/OCD, but not when it becomes harmful to others.
