Sex Addiction in general I've noticed tends to center on those with high energy and a base of anxiety. As such, a lot of disorders even if not considered full blown addiction can begin to recognize intercourse as a way to self-medicate the mental disturbances.
From my brief time on speed I experienced what racing thoughts are like in a more positive headspace, and from that I can totally see why high energy types have less doubt in themselves and otherwise can't seem to hear other people; Their mind's racing so fast that they can't take in anything else.
Consequently you won't often find a sex addict who is prone to lethargy, usually they're twitchy or at least have an exercise habit. Sexual gratification for those more prone to addiction towards it tend to be over the Tension - Release model, using sex to force the release they'd otherwise had been clenching into up to that point.
A nymphomaniac I once knew used to try to curb the habit with cigarette smoke, and in turn was able to quit smoking through resuming sex. Turns out later in life that being prescribed a very low dose downer was enough to stop the tension building.
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So you think that narcissists use sex as a demonstration of power and/or control. Would this be in the sense that they get gratification from being able to get their partners to have sex with them, where mentally they're getting off on knowing they can get the person to do that, or does it go beyond that?
For whatever reason I just always assumed sex addicts were simply Narcissists and the addiction was just a symptom? With the arrested development and need for validation, but i guess i didn't know that the addiction could cause narcissistic behaviors.
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Wait, what? Why couldn't it just be about the dopamine hits, like in other addictions?
For whatever reason I just always assumed sex addicts were simply Narcissists and the addiction was just a symptom? With the arrested development and need for validation, but i guess i didn't know that the addiction could cause narcissistic behaviors.
Neat
what I'm finding interesting reading about it, is how it's not just about narcissists needing constant sexual validation for supply but how they use it as a tool for power and control
For whatever reason I just always assumed sex addicts were simply Narcissists and the addiction was just a symptom? With the arrested development and need for validation, but i guess i didn't know that the addiction could cause narcissistic behaviors.
Neat
what I'm finding interesting reading about it, is how it's not just about narcissists needing constant sexual validation for supply but how they use it as a tool for power and control
is this exclusive to NPD or narcissistic traits?
For whatever reason I just always assumed sex addicts were simply Narcissists and the addiction was just a symptom? With the arrested development and need for validation, but i guess i didn't know that the addiction could cause narcissistic behaviors.
Neat
Wait, what? Why couldn't it just be about the dopamine hits, like in other addictions?
cause you could probably just masturbate for that really? The dopamine hit seems to come from dominating someone
For whatever reason I just always assumed sex addicts were simply Narcissists and the addiction was just a symptom? With the arrested development and need for validation, but i guess i didn't know that the addiction could cause narcissistic behaviors.
Neat
Wait, what? Why couldn't it just be about the dopamine hits, like in other addictions?
cause you could probably just masturbate for that really? The dopamine hit seems to come from dominating someone
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