While it is true that more Men than Women seek help for Sex/porn Addiction, more Women than men seek help for Love Addiction. However, of course there are both Men and Women in each category and it's common to find a Love Addicted female with a Sex Addicted male in an ultimately destructive relationship.
So what is Love Addiction?
Love addiction: e.g. people that believe they can't live without their lover and this becomes top priority in their life, often in the extreme, causing self neglect or neglect of children and other important factors in life. The extent of emotional pain that the person experiences, is extremely acute and harmful.
Research shows that when it comes to sexually compulsive behaviours or offending, it is harder for women to come forward to ask for help. Why is this? Woman are sadly still labelled in derogatory ways, leading to stigmatisation, self-blame, and outright shame. If you have a sexual problem that you feel you can’t share with anyone, e.g. sexually compulsive behaviour, (or compulsive behaviour around love/relationships), please be reassured that I am very experienced in working with female issues and this kind of destructive behaviour. Don't turn away and tell yourself - 'I will manage on my own', you will know how hard that is, if you have already tried to stop 'acting out'. If you are worried or embarrassed, please don't let that hold you back. I will never judge you. I am only interested in helping you to understand yourself better i.e. what has contributed to this behaviour emerging? Once we identify contributing factors, we process this information and help you accept this. If you want to find a way to leave the compulsion behind, we look at 'how' you can do this and choose positive behaviours, leading to a freer & happier life. Female who conquered sex addiction
People can also experience many other emotionally painful conditions such as ;
