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Hi, my name is Dawn and I'm an addict.
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.
That is my struggle.
-- Dawn
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