My girlfriend is addicted to sex

Having a string of partners and watching hours of porn isn't necessarily the way to achieve sexual liberation. While many people are empowered by owning their own sexuality in this way, for some, it can mean the exact opposite. Rather than enjoyment and affection, sex can be intertwined with shame and used as a weapon on the path to self destruction. For Erica Garza, life was about pursuing romantic partners, watching porn, and putting herself in potentially dangerous situations, all for the sexual release that helped her forget about everything else she was trying to ignore. In her book " Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction ," Garza, 35, tells her story of how she would continually cancel plans to stay in a dark room and masturbate, and have strings of partners who she didn't use protection with.

I reckon I have become a sex addict. I am 32 and my girlfriend is We have been together for four years and I love her to bits. If I am not having sex with my girlfriend I am in my car pleasuring myself.

I explained to my girl that I had put up with her offering my brother no-strings-attached sex, sleeping with most of her friends and mine, and catching several sexually-transmitted infections. I conceded that I used to be a pretty wild guy back in the day too, but I was no longer that person and needed her to catch up with me. What more can I do to help her — and me? But if you can no longer cope with the disappointment and chaos that your girl brings into your life, then you have to ask yourself if this union is worth the upset. What about your sexual health?

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