Manhattan Adult Entertainment: Are you addicted to sex?
Carnes, who has not just won awards but had the American Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health’s annual Carnes Award named after him, plainly believes sexual addiction exists. “Am I a sex addict?” his website asks, invitingly. “Assess your behaviour with our online tests.” Questions range from “Is sex almost all you think about?” to “Have you engaged prostitutes and escorts to satisfy your sexual needs?”, “Have you attempted to stop your online sexual behaviour?” and “Have you regularly engaged in sadomasochistic behaviour?” Carnes believes that between 3% and 6% of the US population suffer from sex addiction, often to the extent that they have ended up losing career opportunities (27%), partners (40%) and even the will to live (17%).
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The people Hall sees for sex addiction come from all walks of life, and their addictions take many forms, from excessive use of pornography to compulsive masturbation through to fetishes, high-risk sex, paid-for sex, internet sex and multiple affairs. But there are certain common den …
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