sex is the coping mechanism I can’t live without.

Sex is my most important need. Another way of saying this is, sex is the coping mechanism I can’t live without. Because of this, an addict begins to orient their world around when they can act out again. It becomes the balm to deal with the emotions they are trying to avoid.

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