Oct 06 2008
Sex is as much of a drug as Vicodin
In my assumption, sex is the best way for a person to ‘escape’ or ‘avoid’ reality. Much like a vicodin dependency or anything related to that.
I believe this is why sex is so loosely used. Now we can argue this topic again and again so please don’t give me angry messages fighting me on my words. This is simply my opionion. Sex is an escape for those who have underlined issues or insecurity issues that have never been dealt with.
It’s like that high you get from taking a few vicodin’s… a numbing, tingling feeling that over comes your body, making everything seem to dissapear. You just lie there, relaxed, good and out of this world. Just like sex.
When people break up, left feeling hurt, angry or dissapointed they have one night stands, friends with benefits sex or whatever you want to call it. Either way, they both leave you feeling exactly the same! In the end, you felt unproductive, sad, maybe dissapointed and regretful. Or maybe your after affect is just the opposite. Maybe this is why vicodin and Sex are so addicting. It leaves a person feeling in the moment and out of their world. A world they may not want to be in, if even for just a few hours.
I think every person has had vengeful sex or had sex not to think of something or someone. Right? Why? Because it makes everything okay even if for a little while. Sex is a drug; A intoxication of the body and mind. A fulfillment of the moment and ecstasy that makes your body feel nothing but pleasure and erotica. Yes, an escape.
But like any drug comes a withdrawl. The feeling that leaves you feeling lost, alone and craving more of what is not good for you. Maybe afterwards you feel dirty, cheap, used and angry. Because ultimatly that moment was just a moment, nothing more nothing less. It is what it is. The ecstasy wore off and now you ask yourself what’s next?
Throwing sex around so easily is disease of the body. In the bible it talks about how a person carries a piece of each partner with them till death. Thus leading to confusion and depression. Imagine a person who has slept with more than 30 people… which is an average today. That mean’s this person has a piece of their 30 partners living within them. I’ve seen women and men lead lives in which they can’t seem to get it together so they loosely use sex as an escape to feel validated and wanted, even if for a few minutes. Problem is they dont realize that their promblem only intensifies.
So I believe sex is like vicodin. It gives you a temporary fix but never gives the healing that is much needed.
Yes, it can be hard to say no when you know that it’s so easily there. But try not to use sex as a way out… find love and find security within yourself. Don’t abuse sex. Don’t abuse drugs. Don’t abuse yourself.
Michelle Joy Phelps
