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Rick Springfield's Sex Addiction, Suicide Attempt: Singer Comes Clean in Book
- Posted on Oct 15th 2012 1:30PM by Caitlin White
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The pop-culture icon recently revealed that he has struggled with a series of life-long issues including depression and a sex addiction. He wrote about these secrets in his new autobiography, Late, Late At Night, and spoke extensively with Parade about what his fans can expect from the tell-all book.
The "Affair of the Heart" singer explained the role of sex addiction in his life, a force that he says has deeply wounded the relationship he has with his wife Barbara and stems from his low self-esteem and depression.
"It becomes the thing that you use to make you feel good. It's not, 'Oh, I'm feeling turned on tonight.' It's a power thing. It's like, 'If I have sex with this pretty girl that's got to mean something -- she is OK with having sex with me. So there must be something OK about me' -- because you start so far down in your own self-esteem," Springfield said.
"That's my home down there, and I've had to fight that depression all of my life. I see how it crushes my wife. I know that we all have our problems, but I've never personally spoken to anyone that has had a sh--tier childhood. There were times when I've not wanted to be in my own skin, and that's a very scary feeling."
The tome is also the first time that the "General Hospital" star admits he attempted to take his own life at the age of 17. The singer took some time off from his star-studded career in the '90s to go to therapy and try to repair the damage that his sex addiction had caused in his marriage. He also recently appeared on Dr. Oz's show to talk about the book, citing his wife as the reason he's made it through all of this.
"[My wife] is the greatest human being in the world and I'm doing everything can now in my life to show her that she picked the right person," Springfield said. The book hit shelves late last week (Oct. 12) and Rick kicks off his latest tour with a show in Atlantic City on Monday, Nov. 5.
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Having a daily Mantra that you practice & commit too, through daily sacrifice and discipline-everyday to help with sex addiction can be invaluable.
There are many self help groups, therapies, CD's, eating practices to help with nourishment, as well as healing books that can offer support, encouragement, and be very helpful. But nothing or no one is going to help you like you can help yourself.
The best help is 'Within' You! A daily mantra that helps you daily can be most effective in facing ones sex addiction Head on! May I suggest a book to do just that...
Ps...A great book to help you with sex addiction is called 'The Masseur' at lulu.com by a guy named John M. Martin (There is also a CD that goes along with that book too!)
Pss... Don't forget proper nourishment as well. At www . LuLu . com if you type in Eating Practice (same guy John Matthew Martin) you will see a FREE Eating Practice Booklet Download for free. I highly recommend that you check this out too!:):)
he sure did go ugly..sad
October 18 2012 at 1:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySo glad to see how many flawless folks are out there, pronouncing judgement on others from the safety of their computer screen. The rest of us know it takes real courage to admit to your emotional baggage and your bad decisions in life -- and even greater strength to do what it takes to change and improve. Being a judgemental coward is real easy. Correcting your own bad behavior is certainly not. If you had ever been to group therapy (definitely NOT for the faint-hearted, by the way) you'd know that one of the first steps toward healing is realizing that many other people (sometimes even the rich and famous!) suffer or struggle as much as you do. As for Rick, I wish him all the best. Having been a public figure makes his work doubly hard. Not only does he have to overcome his own relentless "inner critic" -- he gets to hear from smugly superior know-it-alls who only WISH they had ever been even half as cool as he still is...
October 16 2012 at 2:29 PM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down ReplyWhat people will write for money.
October 16 2012 at 1:17 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down ReplyGood luck trying to resurrect your failed career.
October 16 2012 at 12:58 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyJust have to say this article presents a jumbled mess. The facts aren't correct in some cases and in others it seems the writer just picked the worst snippets of other articles to use. Most of this is taken out of context. Rick Springfield was never a one hit wonder or even close to it. He's had a lifetime of dealing with depression, not just since his fame. He put his story out there for the people who care, and there are many who do. I . If you don't like him or his music, that's ok. I probably don't like most of what others listen to either. But this guy is real and his problems are real. He and his family are trying to work through it. I give them alot of credit for that. I've been a fan and followed his music career a long time. I've never been disappointed by his music. He still puts on a great show.
October 16 2012 at 12:55 PM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down ReplySomething else that I'm clueless as to why AOL has it on their front news page.
October 16 2012 at 12:45 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Replyfunny @lorenzello1
Still love him! We all have faults of our own.
So why share them with the public?
October 16 2012 at 12:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWho gives a &%$# about his "painful" past???
October 16 2012 at 12:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOh, come on now! ALL men act like they'readdixcted to sex/ Only difference being
if they cna get partners or d it at all.












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