Snippet of Simon Stephens from Addictions UK on Metro Radio

Caroline Densley: We’ve been speaking to a North-East addiction expert, whos told us sex addiction, can be just as serious as alcohol.
Simon Stephens: Just like drugs is a stimulus for some people, while sexual behaviour is a stimulus for others. And often, it’s not just sex, it’s about relationships as well, that people have serial relationships and things, because they get a reward from doing that.
Caroline Densley: Simon runs Addictions UK in Chester-le-Street, he says the first step to recovery is recognising you’ve got a problem.