What kind of help is there for those who struggle with a pornography compulsion, obsession, or even addiction? As it turns out, a lot.
Consider the possibility that someone overcoming a struggle with porn can dedicate themselves to fulfilling relationships because of this difficulty, not just in spite of it.
Just five weeks after she posted a YouTube video about being tormented and sextorted by a man online, 15-year-old Amanda Todd died by suicide.
While porn’s effects on the brain are negative, they don’t have to be permanent. With these three tips, recovery is possible.
“Have I overcome it yet? No. Does it still feel hopeless sometimes? Yes. But I am here to tell you that if you struggle with porn, especially as a woman, it is possible to overcome it and it is not hopeless.”
Let’s talk about three ideas our current culture widely believes about porn that need some reevaluation. What is research actually saying?
Some estimates of pedophilia indicate that there are 1.1 million men living with this disorder in the U.S., which means that’s 1 in every 296 men.
While it’s clear porn can negatively impact relationships, porn is a common habit—even for those in a committed relationship. But why?
I walked with men to the police station and child services to turn themselves in for sexual abuse. They had been addicted to porn and what they watched turned into what they did…
After examining 400 popular porn videos, U of Amsterdam researchers concluded that porn does, in fact, objectify men, just in a different way than women.
Here are a few ways porn hurts consumers regardless of relationship status and why you might want to think twice before turning to porn to fill an emotional or sexual gap in your life.
The harms of porn don’t discriminate based on your relationship status. Porn can negatively affect the consumer and harm their potential future relationships, even if they are not currently in a relationship.
