The likely outcome of untreated sexual
addiction is the progression to more frequent and/or
extreme acting out behavior. It rarely gets better on
its’ own
although sometimes the addiction seems to be under control.
This is common, however the addict is merely engaging
in one of the common traits of the disease process in
which he/she switches from sexual release to the control
of it. This phase is sometimes associated with switching
addictions.
For example work addiction or alcoholism
may increase to compensate for the reduced gratification
achieved through sexual acting out. What usually happens
however is the control phase inevitably breaks down over
time, whether in an hour, a week, a month or a year or
five years, and the addict is back in the same behavior
pattern despite promising themselves and/or others never
to do it again.
