Some warning signs that sexual problem behavior may have crossed over into addiction are:

Struggling to control sexual thoughts and behaviors
Losing or impairing relationships because of the inability to stop sexual activities outside a primary relationship
Lying about unaccounted for time that involved sexual activities
Feeling guilty or shameful after engaging in sexual thoughts, fantasies, or behaviors
Routinely pursuing sexual activities online
Resorting to sex to escape, relieve anxiety, or cope with problems
Losing time from work pursuing sexual activities
Engaging in criminal sexual behaviors such as soliciting prostitutes, sexual harassment, or child pornography
Participating in sexual behaviors that violate one’s own values
Blaming others for one’s sexual behaviors
Putting self at risk for STDs