A reality star has said that a sex addiction "ruled her life" and led to her sleeping with over 700 men - but has said that she is "not ashamed".
Belinda "Love" Rygier, who appeared on 2017's The Bachelor Australia, has said that she is eight years into her recovery and that she has been celibate for 15 months.
At one point in her life, Belinda said that she would go out up to six nights a week to look for sex. At the height of her addiction, dating apps had not been available.
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Opening up on radio show You're a Grub Mate!, she said that she "didn't realise [she] had a problem until [she] healed it".
"When I recovered I thought there was some unhealed trauma from my past that was causing my sex addiction," she said.
"It ruled my life, but I was a functioning addict, I have a great career, you wouldn't know on the surface."
Explaining that she has "lost count" of the number of men she has slept with, Belinda suggested that it was "above 700".
However, she said that she is "not ashamed" by the number of sexual partners she's had and that she "still has a high sex drive".
She said: "Men were very good at telling me what I want to hear, it was about feeling beautiful and validated and loved rather than having the sex."
Belinda continued: "Society has declined and we're using sex for the wrong reason - which is a quick validation or moment.
"I will be having sex again but with someone I have a connection with."
The TV star is now a love guru and often takes to social media to offer words of wisdom to her 9.6k followers.
Sharing a photo of herself, she wrote: "If you want to find love. Lead with your [heart].
"If you want to find s€x. Lead with your [aubergine and peach emoji]
"The energy you give out. Is the energy you receive.
"That’s the difference between casual and commitment."
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