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Pornography addiction can be likened to a marijuana addiction; seemingly harmless when compared with more serious behaviors such as sex addiction and shooting up heroin, yet equally as destructive when left untreated. Addiction can be loosely defined as a repetitive behavior that results in a decline...
As with both drug and alcohol abuse, porn can trigger a chemical response in the brain that causes the viewer to feel pleasurable. This is primarily due to the release of dopamine and other biochemicals, such as oxytocin, adrenaline, serotonin and endorphins. Over time, porn addicts...
Addiction to pornography is a disorder of the brain. Addiction occurs when the act viewing pornography becomes a focal point in a person’s life, rather than just an extension of their sex life, and when they are unable to stop the behavior, despite the negative...
Triggers are essentially the catalyst for your addiction. They are what prompts you to act on your urges and what keeps you in trapped in the cycle of addiction, so for those struggling with porn addiction, it’s important to make yourself aware of your triggers....
With the overwhelming presence of both soft and hardcore pornography available online, porn addiction has drastically increased in recent years. A study done in the US estimates that 56% of men and 41% of women are consuming pornography on a monthly basis and around 8%-10%...
Pornography addiction doesn’t just affect the addict themselves, it also affects the people around them and in particular, their spouse. One of the biggest issues for porn addicts who are in relationships is that they experience cognitive distortions and spiritual disconnections which often causes them to...
Viewing pornography is a behavior that can start out as a fun, sexual curiosity but in some people, can turn into a harmful sexual addiction that can have many negative consequences for the addict and for those around them. While women are not immune to porn...
Porn addiction is considered to be a behavioral addiction that is characterized by a growing compulsion to view pornographic content. Porn addiction, in many ways, is similarities to drug or alcohol addiction and can be equally as damaging to one’s life. In a world where we...
In recent years, internet usage has skyrocketed to over 3 billion users worldwide which equates to nearly 40% of the world’s population. In 1995, only 1% of the population had access to the internet so with the ever increasing amount of people online, mental health...