I’m hoping to build my support network! Any sex and love addicts in this forum?
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Welcome!
Just type “sex addict” in the search. You will see a ton of threads, and within them, the members who are battling this particular addiction.
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Yup, there are a few. @Yoda-Stevie gave you good advice. Some of them are also in the porn and masturbation discussions on here, so you can search for that also. Hope you find them, but more importantly, I hope you find help here.
Unfortunately this became one of the addictions with Crystal.
There are some SA meetings in Oakland area so I was considering going to a meeting to see when I get out of it
Yes, sex and porn in general, lots of online stuff, etc
Yes, I’ve been a sex & love addict my entire life. But only in the past… Maybe 6 years? Was I even aware of it being an actual addiction that tons of people struggle with, and even had support meetings (SLA) for that particular addiction. To be honest, always just thought I was just some sort of weirdo. Haha 
So it’s pretty incredible to know that there’s reasearched knowledge, support groups, and that were not alone in this struggle.
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I’m here trying to get over it and Sober 26 days now
I’m a sex addict, and in the same boat I’ve been this person all my life but only learned of it maybe 4-5 yes ago. Had many relapses cause I didn’t know exactly what my acting out behaviors were until I started going to meetings, seeing a therapist and working the steps. I’m currently working on step 8 and 9 which has been a bitch. But there’s a huge community of Sex Addicts, granted everyone has their own demons. Within this community there are tons of categories that fall under being a sex addict. Patrick Carnes has tons of books, and podcasts that can help better understand this addiction. It’s not like other addictions where you stop having sex. But we’re all here to help each other.
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Welcome. There are a number of us on TS.
I’m a sex/porn addict. And an emotional, social, and love anorexic
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Yes. I guess I’m just addicted to everything. This problem can be embarrassing and hard to find people you trust enough to really open up glad to see people like me here. Love to chat more. I haven’t really talked to anyone about my ex addiction.
U are welcome here… this forum has really really helped me. Dm me if you want to talk? 
Thank you. I appreciate you reaching out. How have you been able to talk about your issues without feeling like you’ll be judged or just sharing with people who want to take advantage of our problem
One needs to risk being judged, or else one would not open up anywhere… what is there to lose? It is virtual, so you will never see people here in real life and ignore them if you feel like u r being judged.
True. So right. I’ll never see them anyway and it’s not like I don’t see online and everywhere people with the same exact issues I have Most of them embrace it too. Also after the embarrassment I went through about 8 years ago that I was mortified by. Sharing on here should be easy. I sent a questionable pic with person details to the wrong female who made sure she shared it with a bunch of girls I know. Who knows how many they shared.
Yeah, one needs to embrace it as we all have shadow side, the sexual, primal one. What was the pic? Well, if she did share it with more women, I hope they enjoyed it haha
My penis. Lol.
Wasn’t the most becoming pic I could have sent though. If you know what I mean
Tbh I think I might have a sex/masturbation problem. It’s pretty rare that I go a day without done diddling the deed on the dong. Currently it’s at the bottom of my list of addictions to kick, but my addiction therapist mentioned this and I think he is right that I should turn my attention to this eventually and at least moderate it or something.
Hello. Recovering alcoholic here who turned to sex as an alternative release. Nice to meet you.
Yup I’m a sex addict to. Porn masterbation and sexual chatrooms and sexting with guys. I probably started my addiction at about 5th grade. I’m 6 weeks sober but it’s been rough today. The fact that I’m sober and have haven’t masterbated today is a miracle. I’ve struggled a lot today with physical urges and it’s hard when physical arousal causes everything down there to go into over drive and become charged up and ready to go and you can’t do anything to release the pressure or you break your sobriety. As a female who struggles with this I also find it humiliating and the guilt and shame from acting out is still hard to overcome. Sometimes it’s a never ending battle and withdrawals don’t make it any easier