Sex Addiction / Pornography Addiction
Sex Addiction / Pornography Addiction
Videos
- We Need To Talk About Sex Addiction | Paula Hall | TEDxLeamingtonSpa click here for video (17 mins)
- Sex Addiction Awareness Video click here for video (2 mins)
How to Identify and Treat Pornography Addiction
- The Rehab Center: Psychoeducation on Pornography Addiction
- Project Know: Understanding Addiction – Porn Addiction Helplines and psychoeducation
- Pornography Reduction Strategies:
1. Set a limit of using porn no more than once per day.
2. Record the date and length of time you spend watching porn after each session.
3. Limit the number of days each week that you will watch porn.
4. Use porn only on pre-selected days of the week (e.g. only on weekends).
5. Increase the number of days that you do not watch porn in between porn-watching days.
6. Do something else for a while when you want to use porn.
7. Stay away from places where you might use more porn than usual.
8. Do not keep a large stash of porn available (e.g., collection of DVDs, magazines, movies, pictures or bookmarked websites on your computer and/or smart phone.
9. Before using porn, set a limit on the number of minutes that each porn session will last.
10. Talk to a supportive person.
Kraus, Rosenberg, & Tompsett (2015)
Support Groups
- Sexaholics Anonymous
- S-Anon International
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
- S-Anon International Family Groups
- Recovering Couples Anonymous
Self-help book
- The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography by Wendy Maltz and Larry Maltz
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