You said: "I'm not sure you understand what it's like to deal with a really strong HD. A lot of deprivation can lead to a sense of desperation where you do things that, looking back, you can hardly believe you took the risks."
Again, you don't know that much of my story. I was constantly cheating in one way or another. I was constantly thinking of sex in one way or another. I was chasing the thrill all the time, mentally, and then physically would follow.
As usual, you seem to think you are unique and that no one else would understand your plight. This is all justification. I felt the same way, and realize now it was simply justification.