Sex Addiction
Topic Paper #2: Can Someone Be Addicted to Sex via the Web?
An addict craves his or her “vice of choice” for a number of reasons. For some, the trials and tribulations of day-to-day life cause people to use out of frustration, and others seem to become addicted to things that they subliminally tie to other forms of satisfaction. It has been proven that our genetic make up as well as things we experience early in childhood both contribute to a wide variety of the mannerisms we showcase, and the activities we are prone to taking part in. For example, if an individual is exposed to pornography at an early age, it would be easy to establish the foundation for a potential addiction. By using online resources for sexual fulfillment, people can be susceptible to filling voids in their personal lives such as not being able to sustain romantic relationships in the real world. After reading the Journal of Sex Research, and an above average background knowledge of substance abuse, I believe it is completely possible for an individual to become addicted to sex via the computer. The information I have attained about substance abuse comes from my best friend who was addicted to substances for several years. I met him several weeks after he left the rehabilitation facility, and he will be four years clean on Thanksgiving thanks to his strong faith and equally strong will power. After our countless discussions about shenanigans he had faced, I agree with the suggestion that people become addicted to things that give them a sort of instant gratification. Sex addiction, whether with another person or in the form of masturbation, is a prime example considering it makes those who take part feel good for the duration of the act. People can become addicted to sex via the web on account of the same euphoric pleasures. There are many kinds of online sexual activities. Examples include web camming, video and picture pornography, and erotic chat rooms where individuals can discuss
An addict craves his or her “vice of choice” for a number of reasons. For some, the trials and tribulations of day-to-day life cause people to use out of frustration, and others seem to become addicted to things that they subliminally tie to other forms of satisfaction. It has been proven that our genetic make up as well as things we experience early in childhood both contribute to a wide variety of the mannerisms we showcase, and the activities we are prone to taking part in. For example, if an individual is exposed to pornography at an early age, it would be easy to establish the foundation for a potential addiction. By using online resources for sexual fulfillment, people can be susceptible to filling voids in their personal lives such as not being able to sustain romantic relationships in the real world. After reading the Journal of Sex Research, and an above average background knowledge of substance abuse, I believe it is completely possible for an individual to become addicted to sex via the computer. The information I have attained about substance abuse comes from my best friend who was addicted to substances for several years. I met him several weeks after he left the rehabilitation facility, and he will be four years clean on Thanksgiving thanks to his strong faith and equally strong will power. After our countless discussions about shenanigans he had faced, I agree with the suggestion that people become addicted to things that give them a sort of instant gratification. Sex addiction, whether with another person or in the form of masturbation, is a prime example considering it makes those who take part feel good for the duration of the act. People can become addicted to sex via the web on account of the same euphoric pleasures. There are many kinds of online sexual activities. Examples include web camming, video and picture pornography, and erotic chat rooms where individuals can discuss