Sex is a powerful force for many people. For some of them it becomes an all pervading preoccupation which can produce the dangerous behaviours and life threatening habits.
  Sex can become addictive like any pleasure source. Nevertheless, it becomes distortand and is used as a means of escape from the problems of everyday life. Like all addictions it becomes self perpetuating, participation in the act becoming necessary as a way of avoiding the overwhelming sense of shame, pity and guilt. Rather than deal with the problem, fantasizing about the next or some past sexual activity leads to a feeling of pleasure and encourages the sufferer to proceed to turn the fantasy into reality.

    During sex, the body get a powerful cocktail of chemicals that make us feel good. Some people get addicted to these chemicals and become obsessed with getting their next dose, the next sexual high. The body gets accustomed to these chemicals, so the addicted one needs a lot of sex to achieve the high. Between the highs of sexual and chemical fulfilment are the lows. These are often characterised by feelings of regret, shame, remorse and anxiety. Sex addicts can feel alone, insulated and feebleness to change their behaviour. So the cycle begins again, as they seek out sex as a way to escape these difficult feelings.