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I think I’m Addicted to Porn. What Should I Do?
Pornography consumption and addiction have become an increasingly reported mental health issue across a variety of populations. The rise in access to digital technology and the ability to access pornographic content on nearly any device at any time has led to an...
How Common Is Sex Addiction?
Across the globe, more and more individuals are coming forward with a struggle that was once thought unspeakable and myth: sexual addiction. With sexual addiction, addicted individuals are haunted by constant sexual thoughts and fantasies that can manifest in harmful...
Comparing Pornography Addiction To Substance Addiction
As the conversation around pornography and addiction to graphic, sexualized images and videos continues to grow, many are wondering how the effects of pornography addiction compare to addictions to drugs and other substance-related addictions. Mental health...
What Porn Can Do to Intimacy
Imagine this scenario - it is one that plays out in counseling rooms and therapy sessions across the globe: A spouse discovers that their husband or wife has been hiding a secret: they have been secretly sneaking away and viewing pornography online for several years....
Are There Withdrawal Symptoms from Sex Addiction?
Trying to overcome sex addiction can bring in horrible withdrawal symptoms if it has gotten far enough. It is important to understand these withdrawal symptoms and their triggers to achieve overcoming this obstacle. Otherwise, they can cause you to slide back into old...
Porn Addiction: Signs, Causes, and Treatments
Porn addiction can be a hard addiction to overcome and sometimes even take over your life in a negative way. Porn Addiction is when a person becomes mentally and emotionally dependent on watching porn to the point that it interferes with their everyday life. It is...
What is it Like to be Married to a Sex Addict?
Sex addiction can not only damage marriages, but also emotions. Being the spouse of a sex addict is a traumatic experience, and it is not easy to overcome it or remain unscathed. To understand what it is like to be married to a sex addict, you first need to know the...
How Common is Sex Addiction?
Sex addiction is often treated as a joke or an excuse. But even though it isn't a 'formal diagnosis,' it is a genuine, complicated, and potentially damaging condition. As with other addictions, many individuals who struggle with sex or porn addiction report a strong...
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Compulsive Sexual Behavior – Symptoms and Causes
Compulsive sexual behavior is a condition characterized by an excessive preoccupation with sexual activities and urges to the point that they interfere with a person’s life. It is not only disruptive, but can be harmful to both yourself and others. The exact causes of...
Is Pornography Destroying Your Marriage?
People often say that watching pornography is a ‘harmless’ habit – but is that really true? To be frank the impact of pornography on adult sexual relationships is controversial, but it is clear that in some cases it can impact marital intimacy. Suffice to say, if you...
Do You Have Withdrawal Symptoms From Your Sex Addiction?
Breaking a habit or addiction that has a stronghold on your life comes with many difficulties. Removing sources of temptation and separating from individuals that encourage habitual behavior can make breaking free stressful and hard. One of the most difficult aspects...
Does Society Have a Sex Addiction Problem?
Sex addiction is really quite a controversial topic. Although often dismissed or treated as a joke, in fact sex addiction is a growing problem in modern society. Understanding What Sex Addiction Is In simple terms, sex addiction is an addiction to the experience of...
Understanding How Porn Affects Relationships
In recent years watching pornography has become somewhat normalized. As a matter of fact, over 40 million people in the United States alone visit porn websites regularly, and over a third of them are women. But just because it is normalized, does not mean that it is...
Psychotherapy Dose – Response Effect
Within the world of psychotherapy, it is assumed that repeated exposure to therapy will maximize positive outcomes, but many struggle to regularly seek treatment. Addiction researchers have sought to support the argument for regular intervention by studying what is...