The film Shame highlights the nightmare of sex addiction – as a recovering addict, I know it's time to recognise this illness
Sex addiction is a dirty phrase in the UK. And yet the acceptable promise of no-strings sex constantly sells papers, TV shows, cars, houses, food and anything remotely linked to half-clad beauties offering us the world – and all we end up with is a lust for more. The general attitude to sex addiction is that of a dirty joke, an issue that is not treated as a serious problem. Despite the evidence of an epidemic of sex-related diseases, societal problems, marriage breakdowns and family dysfunction, we prefer to take the stiff upper-lip approach; to keep calm and carry on.
I have been recovering from cross addiction, including sex addiction, for more than 23 years. It took many years to unravel and heal, and I needed a lot of support and love and understanding.
Sex addiction is a dirty phrase in the UK. And yet the acceptable promise of no-strings sex constantly sells papers, TV shows, cars, houses, food and anything remotely linked to half-clad beauties offering us the world – and all we end up with is a lust for more. The general attitude to sex addiction is that of a dirty joke, an issue that is not treated as a serious problem. Despite the evidence of an epidemic of sex-related diseases, societal problems, marriage breakdowns and family dysfunction, we prefer to take the stiff upper-lip approach; to keep calm and carry on.
I have been recovering from cross addiction, including sex addiction, for more than 23 years. It took many years to unravel and heal, and I needed a lot of support and love and understanding.
- 1/12/2012
- by Caspar Walsh
- The Guardian - Film News
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