Is sex addiction a real mental disorder that many individuals cannot control and affects their daily lives? Sex addiction is a real problem that many professionals and individuals discover every day. When a person constantly thinks about sex, what do you call that person? You call this person a sex addict simply because one thinks about sex more often than usual. In many people's eyes, sex is pleasure between a man and a woman. Addiction is known as a mental condition in which a person is enslaved to a habit. Sex addiction is a global problem that affects many people's understanding and conception of sex. In the book Sex, Love and Mental Illness: A Couple's Guide to Staying Connected, it is stated: “Although mental and sexual health are very important to the quality of a person. of life, these are two areas that are poorly understood and even neglected” (Buehler 7). Addiction is known as a metal disease that reoccurs following any practice. Sex addiction is a person's dependence on another person's sexual pleasure. In the book Losing the Bond with God: Sexual Addiction and Evangelical Men, there was a moment when an addict spoke about his behavior saying, "I knew how much I loved doing this, but I knew it was wrong and I do it. I don’t know how I justified it but the sex continued and there was the guilt,” it’s very clear that this person knows it’s a problem but can’t stop it (Edger 16). A person addicted to sexual activities may be identified as having a sex addiction. Many drug addicts spend a lot of time and money on sex-related activities. Sometimes it comes out of the bedroom and leads to unusual actions. Sexual activities like rape, self-exposure, ...... middle of paper ......: The Untold Story. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2010. Print.Buehler, Stephanie. Sex, love and mental illness: A couple's guide to staying connected. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2011. Print.Edger, Kailla. Losing Connection with God Sexual Addiction and Evangelical Men. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2011. Print.Hayden, Dorothy. “An Overview of Sex Addiction – Psych Central.” PsychCentral.com. Psych Central, nd Web. April 25, 2014. Klein, Marty. America's War on Sex: The Continuing Attack on Law, Lust, and Freedom. 2nd ed. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2012. Print. Klein, Marty. "Items". Comments from Dr. Marty Klein Why sex addiction is not a useful diagnosis and why it matters. Dr. Marty Klein, nd Web. April 25, 2014. Miller, Angela. Rewire yourself to break addictions and habits and overcome problems. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2010. Print.