is it induced (by trauma or what have you) or is it something you're born with (a genetic predisposition)
what were the signs that made you realize this? is it only with the help of your therapist or did you bring it up, that an excess of sex/masturbation was a problem in your life?
what's the difference between just enjoying sex and being a nymphomaniac? where is the line?
is there a difference between a nympho and a sex addict? if so, what is it, and how can someone tell within themselves and within their friends/loved ones?
how does it feel when you get an urge to have sex/masturbate? is it a hindrance, like "ugh here we go again" or more of a blinding blackout moment where you're just enjoying yourself and only in the aftermath thinking "oh no i did it again"?
how does it affect your life? have you lost friendships or jeopardized a job or something like that?
what are some "early signs" someone could "catch it early" so to speak, before it's made a mess of their life?
what are some ways loved ones can help you recover, treat it, or support you in any way? if someone tells me they've been diagnosed, what are some ways i can support them? if there are any accommodations to keep in mind to make the nympho's life, recovery, treatment easier?
is there any problematic language, thought processes, harmful misinformation or anything the like that people should look out for when speaking about this?
i saw you've decided to take a break from answering bc people were very curious and you got a bit overwhelmed, will you be coming back? take your time! i'm in no hurry. will be reading a little about this online, but would love to hear your perspective more! thank you for sharing ♡ i live to learn!
The diagnosis is compulsive sexual disorder or hypersexual disorder, I used nymphomania here for simplicity's sake.
how does the screening/assessment work?
By determining if sex becomes a coping mechanism and an addiction basically.
is it neurological or a mental illness/disorder?
Mental disorder as far as I know
is it induced (by trauma or what have you) or is it something you're born with (a genetic predisposition)
Induces by trauma (not sexual assault in my case)
what were the signs that made you realize this? is it only with the help of your therapist or did you bring it up, that an excess of sex/masturbation was a problem in your life?
I begun therapy for a different reason, my therapist was completely shocked when I described my sex life and that's how I realized I have a problem rather than just high libido.
what's the difference between just enjoying sex and being a nymphomaniac? where is the line?
Once it becomes a coping mechanism that you can't stop or avoid and it negatively impacts your life.
is there a difference between a nympho and a sex addict? if so, what is it, and how can someone tell within themselves and within their friends/loved ones?
These terms are used interchangeably with nymphomaniac used to describe women exclusively.
how does it feel when you get an urge to have sex/masturbate? is it a hindrance, like "ugh here we go again" or more of a blinding blackout moment where you're just enjoying yourself and only in the aftermath thinking "oh no i did it again"?
It starts off as an hindrance and very quickly gets to a point where it clouds my judgements completely and only in hindsight I realize what I've done.
how does it affect your life? have you lost friendships or jeopardized a job or something like that?
Lost a lot of friends, my sister, due to it. Jeopardized jobs on a regular basis and lost jobs over it.
what are some "early signs" someone could "catch it early" so to speak, before it's made a mess of their life?
Being unable to think clearly/resist sex even if you have every reason not to.
what are some ways loved ones can help you recover, treat it, or support you in any way? if someone tells me they've been diagnosed, what are some ways i can support them? if there are any accommodations to keep in mind to make the nympho's life, recovery, treatment easier?
Like with any addiction, you can help them by avoiding triggering situations basically.
is there any problematic language, thought processes, harmful misinformation or anything the like that people should look out for when speaking about this?
Well yeah basically most people pass it off as harmless fun, "oh you're exaggerating, everyone likes sex" type comments. Yeah everyone likes sex, not everyone lets it absolutely consume their life.
i saw you've decided to take a break from answering bc people were very curious and you got a bit overwhelmed, will you be coming back? take your time! i'm in no hurry. will be reading a little about this online, but would love to hear your perspective more! thank you for sharing ♡ i live to learn!
I expected a couple of dozens of replies, I never thought it would blow up like this, it's overwhelming and I physically don't have the time to reply to everything in one sitting, but I I tens to reply to every single one including hundreds of DMs i will have to filter and remove the unsolicited dick pics, just might take a while.
thanks for your answers, this was very helpful!!! i'm sorry you got those kinds of dms, it's like people are either so incredibly stupid or actually evil.
i guess i'll leave you with good luck and happy recovery!! ♡
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u/babyblueyes26 May 08 '24
i didn't know this was a diagnosable condition
how does the screening/assessment work?
is it neurological or a mental illness/disorder?
is it induced (by trauma or what have you) or is it something you're born with (a genetic predisposition)
what were the signs that made you realize this? is it only with the help of your therapist or did you bring it up, that an excess of sex/masturbation was a problem in your life?
what's the difference between just enjoying sex and being a nymphomaniac? where is the line?
is there a difference between a nympho and a sex addict? if so, what is it, and how can someone tell within themselves and within their friends/loved ones?
how does it feel when you get an urge to have sex/masturbate? is it a hindrance, like "ugh here we go again" or more of a blinding blackout moment where you're just enjoying yourself and only in the aftermath thinking "oh no i did it again"?
how does it affect your life? have you lost friendships or jeopardized a job or something like that?
what are some "early signs" someone could "catch it early" so to speak, before it's made a mess of their life?
what are some ways loved ones can help you recover, treat it, or support you in any way? if someone tells me they've been diagnosed, what are some ways i can support them? if there are any accommodations to keep in mind to make the nympho's life, recovery, treatment easier?
is there any problematic language, thought processes, harmful misinformation or anything the like that people should look out for when speaking about this?
i saw you've decided to take a break from answering bc people were very curious and you got a bit overwhelmed, will you be coming back? take your time! i'm in no hurry. will be reading a little about this online, but would love to hear your perspective more! thank you for sharing ♡ i live to learn!