Addiction comes in all shapes with no boundaries, touching everyone in your life. I'm addicted to sex. While you may snicker and say that isn't a "real" problem or addiction, I assure you it truly is.
It started when I was 14, and I thought that by being the one who said "yes" I'd be popular. You get a reputation, a thrill from the knowledge that you can do something forbidden and get that rush. It's truly an addiction that I struggle with everyday.
I went through a low period where I was just meeting random men or even women on Craigslist for sex. Multiple people per day -- groups -- it didn't matter with who, or where, if we we're safe or reckless. It was all a thrill.
My absolute rock bottom came 2 years ago after a concert I went to with some friends. I was dragged off the streets and raped by two men. I had an epiphany during that moment. I liked what was happening to me, I wanted more of it. I knew this wasn't right or a normal reaction, I checked my self into a sex rehab clinic and struggle with my past and the desires I still crave everyday.