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The Demise of Guys

An excerpt: “We are focusing primarily on guys investing too much time and energy in the last two factors: playing video games and watching freely available Internet porn. Video game production companies are in fierce competition to make games that are ever more enticing, more provocative and, now, in 3-D. The same is true for pornography...


Student Reveals What It’s Like To Be Addicted to Porn

Aaron* struggled to pass his first year of university due to his debilitating porn addiction. After a three-week binge in which he did nothing but watch porn, Aaron knew it was time to change. Aaron’s Story is Part 1 in the Let’s Talk About Porn Series. The series recounts the stories of four university students & the role pornography has played in their life…


Casual porn watching changes the brain a lot more than you'd think

Porn watching, as a hobby, has risen to record popularity. But scientists are still trying to figure out what watching all that porn actually does to users — and to society at large. There are, however, a few things we do know. The moment a person looks at an erotic image, the reward system in their brain switches on... 


The Progression of Pornography Addiction (Religious Affiliation)

My story followed the typical progression of addiction to pornography: early exposure, addiction, escalation, desensitization and acting out sexually. Then one person’s response to my story changed my life. Compulsive sexual behaviors and pornography addiction affect men and women, regardless of race or financial status…


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Internet Porn and Body Image

As school starts, who knows what teens will be viewing on their computers? NY Times reporter KJ Dell'Antonia raised a similar issue in a recent Motherlode column, posing the question to parents, "How do you steer a teenager away from the worst porn?” As our children head back to school and their computers, it isn't just homework that will pop up on… their screens…


Brain Scans of Porn Addicts

The Cambridge University neuropsychiatrist Dr Valerie Voon has recently shown that men who describe themselves as addicted to porn…


Top Five Warning Signs of Internet Pornography Addiction

With Internet usage skyrocketing to three billion users worldwide this year—nearly 40% of the world population from 1% in 1995—mental health professionals are struggling with an issue that has risen just as quickly: Internet pornography addiction, one of the most common addictions today.


How can porn induce erectile dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when a man cannot achieve an erection or sustain one long enough during sexual activity. It is one of the most common sexual challenges men face and can be very distressing. Some people, particularly those who have religious or moral qualms about pornography, argue that porn use can cause erectile dysfunction.


A Recovering Sex And Porn Addict Tells All

Is sex addiction real? I was never particularly convinced, until one afternoon spent in a dark theater in Si Racha, Thailand, changed my mind…


Pornography Addiction: The Hidden Struggle & How To Break Free

For around 10 years, Anon22 has enjoyed pornography using his computer once or twice a day, a compulsion that he claims ruined his…


New Peer-Reviewed Study Affirms The Reality Of Porn Addiction

Contrary to recent claims, pornography addiction is no illusion. A recent peer-reviewed study that appeared in the journal “Sexual Addiction &


The Harm Caused By Porn Addiction

Pornography addiction is still controversial, but it is undeniable for those living within its destructive reach. Sex therapist Mary Hodson says we need…


How To Overcome Porn Addiction

The topic of porn is a difficult one to wrap our heads around because it involves human sexuality. And human sexuality is so profoundly out of…