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Terri, 25, faces another 30 years of agony

Sex addict Terri Hunter
ADDICT: Terri Hunter's medical condition makes her need sex 12 times a day
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TERRI Hunter, 25, says her sex addiction is likely to affect her life for another 20 or 30 years.

She told the News of the World:"I've been a customer services manager for five years now and I love my job.

"But two years ago I had a meeting with my boss. He'd had a complaint from another employee that I was coming on to him.

"I broke down in tears because it was all true. I just saw any man as a way of easing my addiction. But I promised him it wouldn't happen again.

"I really was close to breaking point because I knew what I was doing was wrong but I just couldn't help myself.

"So I asked my GP for advice. I told her about the fact that sex seemed to drive my every thought.

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"She recommended I go to Sex Addicts Anonymous so I went to a meeting in London - well away from her local area I as didn't want to bump into anyone I knew.

"I was given a 12-step programme. I first had to admit that I couldn't control my problem, which was the easy part because I knew I couldn't."

Depressed

Terri left Sex Addicts Anonymous after five months, as she felt it wasn't helping her, and went back to her doctor.

"My GP prescribed anti-depressants which I thought was a bit OTT. I wasn't depressed. I just needed what I called a regular fix of sex.

"But the idea behind the depressants was to calm you down so you didn't get these urges.

"My sex drive did go down. But then I started becoming dependant on them and taking more and more.

"I was turning into a zombie and found it hard to even get up in the morning, never mind do a full day's work.

"The comedown was horrendous. The only way I found I could rid myself of my depression was to have sex. I was back to square one.

Urge

"I really do feel the urge to have sex pretty much all the time. Obviously I can't have sex all the time so when I'm sat at my desk and I feel aroused beyond normal limits I have to slip off and satisfy myself.

"It's not a good feeling. I'm constantly frustrated by it."

To cope with her addiction Terri joined internet sex websites where she chose random men to meet with.

She said: "This became a bit of a lottery really because most men on these websites hide their face and just show you their body parts.

"We arrange to meet on neutral territory such as in a hotel. If they were ugly I closed my eyes and pretended they were someone else."

Terri added: "When I am met men off the internet I didn't leave until I was fully satisfied and my sexual urges had gone away. I wasn't there to please them. It sounds selfish but that's the way it is."

"I've been told my addiction will probably only go when I have the menopause, which means another 20 to 30 years of sex."

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Hi, I just stumbled upon this hopefully your actually still reading it. I'm a sex addict as well at least that what it is classified as... there is an answer and it has nothing to do with sex... I would love to talk to you about it.

By sexaddict too.. Posted June 23 2009 at 3:16 AM.

Terri, i believe the 1st two people have said it all, all u need is God, He is the creator of heaven and earth. God said in Jeremiah 32:27- I am the God of all flesh is there anything too hard for me?, nothing is impossible for Him to do and He also said in Jeremiah 33:3 Call upon me and i will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know. All power belong to Him but what He required of you is to give your life to Him and believe in Him that He can do it. God bless you

By Olu.. Posted March 24 2009 at 10:29 AM.

Hi terry, what you need is salvation that Jesus gives. Jesus has provided the oppurtunity for you to be saved, its simple, Jesus give over your circumstance to Him.

God Bless you and I will keep you in prayer.

By john .. Posted March 22 2009 at 4:27 AM.

Firstly, i want to commend your courage for coming out to say you have a problem. You are 30% gone into finding solution by the mere fact that you know you have problem. However, as much as i believe in science, i dont think it's going to help you.

God created you and put the urge there in the first place. Therefore, only Him can take it away or regulate it. My solution for you is this:
1. Estabish a relationship with your God such that you can talk to Him like a father.
2. Fill yourself daily with His word and appropriate it to ur life.
3. Anytime the urge come, say these words out to urself over and over again until you beleive it: 'My body is a temple of God where Holy Ghost dwells. Devil get behind me because i'm more than conqueror thru Christ'

You can and will surely live a victorious life.
God bless you.

By Koolex.. Posted December 21 2008 at 9:47 AM.

Hi Terri, i think you need to be healed(do inner healing). I suggest u to believe in God. Only JC can help u out. God bless...

By chris.. Posted December 16 2008 at 7:26 AM.

i swear it was you who almost smashed in to my van last week! good to see your doing well.
Mark from Sydney

By mark.. Posted December 14 2008 at 2:00 AM.

Hi Terri, try going back to the 12 step programme with accountability partners from your therapy group . It's going to be gruelling work and sometimes u r going to feel u r going backwards. The main thing is persistency and moving you away from the addiction in a stepped/stadial fashion. When the urges come on you need to call one of your accountability partners talk this through with them to give you support to forego the indulgence. Take up a new safe asexual hobby and transfer the passion of the urge into this. Recognise what triggers the urge and avoid the triggers or manage these so that you eventually control these. Avoid sites on the internet that will feed the addiction as well as places such as singles bars etc. Find groups of people with wholesome activities to join and share hobbies with. There are no short cuts i'm afraid only a road of persistent toil and application. Best of Luck. Tornadot7.

By tornadot7.. Posted December 2 2008 at 12:01 AM.

this is a painful matter---yoga/meditation can help her to get this problem--is she having any e-mail

By citizen.. Posted November 24 2008 at 8:19 AM.

Terrii,i think u should seek treatment thru science n religious n try to my busy with ur works or time n mix with the right people,ok!by the way can we be friendss bcose i'm lookin for steady gurlfriend now.bye..take care.luv!xxx all my hugs n kissess.2 muc.h sex will kill u!!be careful...

By azman.. Posted November 18 2008 at 11:29 AM.

Maybe if you take your wig off and remove the fake tan and contacts, we can see the blonde bimbo you really are!!!!

I know your friend :)

By Haroon Memi.. Posted November 16 2008 at 4:56 PM.

congratulation with your information, and thanks with the news at Terry Hunter.

By zamri.. Posted November 16 2008 at 12:32 AM.

i think i can help this poor girl out if she would get ahold of me, she is really hotttttt !!!

By willie.. Posted November 15 2008 at 10:28 PM.

IF I say I understand how you feel, I'd be lying. However, it's obvious you gat issues. First and foremost, I'd like to tell you that you are seeking solutions in places where there are no feasible solutions. That passionate desire to satisfy your abnormally uncontrollable urge for sex is not an issue that can be addressed by the best of doctors, the best of psychologists, gynachologists, or any human being. I tell you of a 'MAN' who has the tested and trusted potency to fix you for ever. His name is JESUS CHRIST. All you need to do is to invite Him into your life, it doesn't cost any money unlike the other means which have failed you miserably. Visit a Bible-believing and Holy Spirit-controlled church, and surrender you life to JESUS. He will heal you of ALL your diseases. Trust me, this is the only solution to your problem. Regards.

By Adoga M A.. Posted November 12 2008 at 8:31 AM.

Come to Bali, Indonesia. Lot of places to reduce that kind of syndrom, by professional therapist similar to yoga's system.

By mArtin.. Posted November 12 2008 at 3:03 AM.

I hope this is a true story about Terri.I do believe that a lot of things happen to different people.Life is a paradox.Your situation is not easy to overcome because it appears like your problem is not satisfaction but urge.It is much easier if possible to be of any help with direct(face to face being best) communication.This state of affairs can be excrutiating at times.I cannot say 'I wish you luck' because it is cliche and cheap talk.If you discern help you can get in touch,it is up to you.

Warm Regards

By mos.. Posted November 11 2008 at 11:51 AM.

Terri even you feel that you should sex and you cant hold it. it is ok, but it should in savety way. While if you believe in God, it is better if you try to do religion activity such as fasting or other. But if You don't, you should find other thing that really make you interested beside sex. (of course it should be positive activity, such sport, write, or anything that make you comfort). It is ok when you still young do sex many times. but if you get older, it will be problem, because your healthy did not support anymore. So good luck with your teraphy..

By isacrohan.. Posted November 11 2008 at 6:13 AM.

How sad, this woman trying to get over her addiction and all these people just wanting to use her addiction for their own good!!

By Guru.. Posted November 10 2008 at 7:37 PM.

Lol!
Come to Turkey, we have a medicine for you!!! there are 10.000.000 h**** men waiting to help you!!!

By Ali.. Posted November 10 2008 at 2:04 PM.

I like you very much,will you my frend?

By lukkkii.. Posted November 10 2008 at 1:48 PM.

very brave and h**** girl, has she got an email address?

By Neil.. Posted November 10 2008 at 10:54 AM.

i want you same i love sex 24 hour

By bloodlove .. Posted November 10 2008 at 7:43 AM.

Terri try charging a fiver a go, you'll have enough money by the time your 30 to pay for all the therapy ahead of you.

By tommo.. Posted November 10 2008 at 6:33 AM.

bit dis-appointed with notw, because no picture of this quite foxy lady in her smalls.
not like them lol

By anon.. Posted November 9 2008 at 1:53 PM.

Could somone get me an email address for this poor girl? id like to help her out.

By ANON.. Posted November 9 2008 at 1:08 PM.

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