can chastity be addictive?

[Apokryph]

My understanding of addiction (dependence) is that you need 'X' (I.E. Chastity) to be functional.Also, if 'X' is removed you will experience withdrawal which can be either psychological, physical, or both.So if any of you feel as if you could not function in your daily lives without chastity, it may be a dependence (Please note that several other dimensions are needed to classify substances, behaviours, activities as a dependence).Also, if you have ever stopped chastity for a certain period of time and have experienced negative psychological and/or physical symptoms it may almost be pointing in the direction of a dependence.

In my opinion, chastity cannot be a dependence for two reasons.Firstly because it is counter to (probably) the strongest natural drive which humans have (I.E. reproduce).Secondly, it does not seem to fit the description for a dependence disorder as described by the DSM(Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders) mainly because it does not seem to interfere with functioning.However, It does seem to resemble fetishism without any components of distress being caused(so basically not a disorder).But, since the experience of chastity is heavily reinforced both by the submissive and the dominant partner in a relationship, one can start to 'crave' chastity since it is associate with a pleasurable experience, outcome, feeling, etc...Please note that I have found no literature dealing with the idea of chastity as a dependence and I am no expert.

[poor]

Speaking personally, I feel that chastity mimics drug taking in that the emotional thrills that accompany being shackled will never be as great as the first few times and especially the first time Chatelaine ordered it to happen. It's still a big thrill but it's also known territory and it's far less scary.

Also as we've been playing we have become more comfortable with experimenting with other aspects of control starting with FLR and more lately D/s; so for us it has been a 'gateway' kink.

[Al79]

Speaking personally, I feel that chastity mimics drug taking in that the emotional thrills that accompany being shackled will never be as great as the first few times and especially the first time Chatelaine ordered it to happen. It's still a big thrill but it's also known territory and it's far less scary.

For me it's something similar.. now the first week in chastity is too easy and i'm already looking to a new challenge.. untill now the longest was two weeks.. and i think it will remain so for some time becouse my wife feels sorry for me and doesn't want me to wait more time for an orgasm.. i don't want to push further now so it's ok, game is for us not just for me.. problably it will change one day.. i can wait.. (even if our daughter is going to bird in a short time so i think chastity period will increase.. )

about addiction: i think that i'm addicted to something if i have emotional problems living without that thing.. so problably it's early to say if i'm addicted to chastity or not.. i just now i feel better with a cd than without in this moment of my life