Former Bachelor star Belinda 'Love' Rygier has lifted the lid on her 15-year battle with sex addiction.
The relationship coach, who found fame on Matthew Johnson's season of The Bachelor in 2017, spoke to Daily Mail Australia this week about her soul-destroying sexual appetite, and how she managed to turn her life around.
'I was hurting and seeking validation through sexual partners, and as I didn't feel worthy due to a long list of events as a child, I would attract men that confirmed that for me,' said Belinda, who has slept with more than 700 men.
'I hit rock bottom': Former Bachelor star Belinda 'Love' Rygier (pictured) has lifted the lid on her 15-year battle with sex addiction
Belinda believes she developed her sex addiction partly because she was raped at age 18, an experience that made her 'turn to sex as a way to find love and self worth'.
Unfortunately, any feelings of validation were always fleeting.
'The next day [after sleeping with someone] was the absolute worst. Not that I have truly experienced drugs, but I would liken it to the come down from that,' she said.
'I was hurting and seeking validation through sexual partners': The relationship coach, who found fame on Matthew Johnson's season of The Bachelor in 2017, spoke to Daily Mail Australia about her soul-destroying sexual appetite, and how she managed to turn her life around
