A sex addict refers to a person who experiences problematic, disturbing, or compulsive sexual behaviors that feel out of control. People with a sex addiction are preoccupied with sexual fantasies, masturbation, pornography, or specific sexual activities. This...
Addiction & Substance Use
How to Stop Porn Addiction
Although porn addiction isn’t classified as a mental health condition in the DSM, many experts agree that it’s possible to watch porn compulsively and exhibit the same addictive tendencies as someone might with substances or other behavioral patterns. Porn addiction...
How to Stop Watching Porn
It’s no secret that porn use is rampant and prevalent. Pornhob alone states that it has over 150 million daily active visitors, which averages to 3.2 billion views per month (1). Additional research shows that 54% of teenagers have seen porn by the time they reach age...
What Is Porn Addiction?
Porn addiction refers to problematic patterns of compulsively watching porn. When someone has an addiction, their behaviors affect their emotional well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. Someone addicted to porn may face problems with their partner or...
Ask Andrea: I Want Happiness and Meaning
Hi there, I'm Andrea Arlington, and welcome to Ask Andrea where I answer questions and offer solutions to questions about relationships, family healing, and more. I hope you enjoy this episode. "Dear Andrea, I'm an adult child of alcoholic and narcissistic parents. I...
Porn Addiction: The Side Effects
Porn Addiction Side Effects Research shows that every single day, a staggering 68 million search queries are related to pornography. That’s one-quarter of all Internet searches 40 million Americans view porn regularly, and at least 200,000 Americans classify as having...