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DustB
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PathStep 7 Compassion hearts9 Forum posts2 Forum upvotes7 Current upvotes7 Age GroupAdult Last activeDecember, 2020 Member sinceNovember 24, 2020
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Sex addiction with strangers
Addiction Support / by DustB
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 December 1st, 2020
...See more It started when I was first sexually active at 16. All of my sexually encounters started from an online dating service. Having hookups from apps has become an addiction that has grown continually since my first encounter numbering more than I can count at this point. I don't know how to stop. I have tried. The longest I have gone is maybe 1 month. The addiction has progressed and changed over the years. I've noticed that feelings of anxiety and anger lead me to seek these encounters more fervently. After each encounter it is a release of stress and temporarily relieves whatever anxieties I was feeling before and gives me a feeling of satisfaction and validation. At the same time, however, after the encounter feelings of shame and fear and anger at subcuming to addiction begin. Then in a few days I immediately am drawn back to find another sexual encounter. It's such a viscous cycle that I have been dealing with for 15 years now. I don't know how to stop. Just really need some advice, support, anything that can help me finally break this perpetual cycle.
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