So Sandra Bullock’s husband Jesse James is in rehab for sex addiction. I wonder if he has Tiger Woods room and if so, did Tiger leave any mementos to make Jesse’s stay a little easier? Breath mints? Lubricant?
Sorry. I’m being flip. And I’m certain that for those affected by it, sex addiction is nothing to laugh about. But as far as addictions go, sex addiction seems to carry a wink and a nod about it. Some even question whether it’s just an excuse euphemism for cheating.
Russell Brand went to rehab for sex addiction after bragging claiming he slept with 1000 women.
In his autobiography My Booky Wook, he writes of his sex addiction….
“….this is what sex provides for me – a breathing space, when you’re outside of yourself and your own head. Especially in the actual moment of climax, where you literally go, “Ah, there’s that, then. I’ve unwound. I’ve let go.” Not without good reason do the French describe an orgasm as a “little death”. That’s exactly what it is for me (in a good way, obviously) – a little moment away, a holiday from my head.
Russell Brand & friend
I haven’t always treated women well – more than one relationship has collapsed because of my infidelity – but to this day I feel a fierce warmth for women who have the same disregard for the social conventions of sexual protocol as I do.
David Duchovny also went to sex rehab. His numbers were not disclosed….
Among regular folk, apparently there has been a 25% increase in the number of people seeking treatment for sex addiction in the UK and an increase of 50% in the US.
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I have a problem with the term cheating husbands and with these ridiculous articles about men admitting they have a sex problem after they've been found out. What a lie! There isn't such a thing as too much sex for men, in fact I bet so many of them would love to work in porn movies. It's only a problem for them when the women who claim them, discover their sexual activities and turn their lives upside down.
In the last few years I've had to reconstruct my map about how life works, in every respect. Parents, teachers and schools try to teach you about life and women who are always trying to be nice girls, listen intently and then follow the instructions. But through the years I've learned that some things in life are much more complex, especially when hypocrisy is involved. Sexuality is one of these areas. Understanding men and sex has been the hardest thing in my life and sometimes I feel like I am going crazy trying to sort out the truths from the lies. What men say and do in public regarding sex is very different to what they really feel and do. If one considers the huge number of men (famous and otherwise) involved in extramarital affairs, it's obvious that for men sex with many women is not a problem at all; Rather it's more of a need, like having a glass of water when you're thirsty. It only becomes an issue of concern when enough people find out about their activities and decide to shame them for it. Men who define themselves as honest have told me that sex with multiple partners is the most natural human condition and that although they love their wives, they don't belong exclusively to them and they never will (these honest men also said they could never tell their wives this, so the lie goes on!). I've had to grapple with this fact about men in my own relationship and it has been very difficult, emotionally and spiritually because I have had to peel off so many layers of misconstrued "facts" about what life between a man and a woman ought to be like. I do believe it might have been easier and less traumatic for me if I had've been told about men from an early age, rather than discover this fact later on in life. I strongly believe that honesty about these issues could save women and their children much pain and bewilderment; and perhaps encourage women to do their own exploring about who they are and what they want, instead of living under a man's shadow or insist on maintaining unhealthy attachments with them. Right now, I am working through this huge reality shock and hope to come out of it a stronger and wiser woman with a healthy body and mind.
After reading through the comments on this current ,topic,i have gained insight into ,what Sex in the City is promoting.The age old saying is ,if you make your bed you lie in it.If certain people find "it"is causing problems in their life,and remedies are available,then it would be in their best interests,explore the alternatives.
On a totally different note,Ref for Mia,i have read through a few of your articles,i think you have real talent.One in particular comes to mind,in reference to busseling kids in the back seat and trying to get stuff done,as a parent i have had the same experience.When your little one ask "what does god where"that was a doozy,i had to stop and think(I suspect he puts on whatever he likes,you know,being God and all.")