Research

Travine,S. (1995). Compulsive Sexual Behaviors. Psychiatric Clinics of North America 18(1)155.

"Fundamentally, addictive experiences, whether chemical or behavioral, have been described as temporarily providing relief from pain, anxiety, and other negative emotional states, and thereby, shoring up an individual's self-esteem and creating feelings of power and control."

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yup i'd definately say that is what it's about for me.