30 Oct My Husband is Addicted to Porn. What Can I Do?
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 consequences.
A US study estimates that 56% of men and 41% of women consume pornography on a monthly basis, with roughly 8%-10% now estimated to be addicted to compulsive sex and pornography. These figures are likely to rise as pornography becomes more and more accessible.
Are you concerned your husband may have become addicted to porn? Is his behavior negatively impacting on your relationship? Well, the good news is, the steady increase in the number of porn addicted adults has resulted in a subsequent increase in treatment options now available to addicts and their spouse or partner.
If you are unsure whether his behavior is normal or not, it may be worth asking him to take this short porn addiction test.
At Sex Addiction Australia, we understand that while addiction is destructive to the addict’s life, it also deeply affects the people they love including their family, friends, children and partners.
Sex addictions (including porn addiction) will commonly have the biggest impact on a spouse as they are usually the ones left to process the deceit and forgive their partner’s behavior in order to preserve the marriage. The wife of a sex or porn addict may find herself feeling lonely, betrayed, angry and scared. She may feel unable to share her feelings with friends and family for fear of being judged which only perpetuates the feeling of loneliness.
Don’t go it alone. Get the help you need, including couples therapy, from an expert therapist at Sex Addiction Australia and begin healing your marriage today.