Sexual addiction! and Male-Female energy roles/energies

[Monica]

although according to some surveys, as many as 1 in 5 men suffer from porn addiction to some degree.

My guess is that it's actually much higher than that. My observation (though admittedly limited) is that men who don't engage in porn are the exception. I wonder how they defined addiction. It may be true that 1 in 5 are addicted, but I'd venture to say 4 out of 5 do it. Just a guess.

They're overwhelmingly Christian based, which I think is bad for two reasons.

I wonder how effective their approach is. I wonder if they even recognize it as an addiction, or do they just suppress it.

There are religion-neutral websites and forums however, although they are a minority.

Well, it's a start! Could you post 1 or 2 that seem good? Some on this forum might find them helpful.

That's the really scary thing about realizing that you have more than just a passing interest in porn viewing- like any other addiction it *can* spiral out of control to such an extent as to become extremely destructive to your every day life.

Can you elaborate?

someone recommended that the best way to take it off your mind is by replacing it with something. Take kick boxing classes at night, for example. Or find a creative outlet- do something that fills the void, basically. If you want to stop something like this, make sure you start something too.

Good advice!

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although according to some surveys, as many as 1 in 5 men suffer from porn addiction to some degree.

My guess is that it's actually much higher than that. My observation (though admittedly limited) is that men who don't engage in porn are the exception. I wonder how they defined addiction. It may be true that 1 in 5 are addicted, but I'd venture to say 4 out of 5 do it. Just a guess.

They're overwhelmingly Christian based, which I think is bad for two reasons.

I wonder how effective their approach is. I wonder if they even recognize it as an addiction, or do they just suppress it.

There are religion-neutral websites and forums however, although they are a minority.

Well, it's a start! Could you post 1 or 2 that seem good? Some on this forum might find them helpful.

That's the really scary thing about realizing that you have more than just a passing interest in porn viewing- like any other addiction it *can* spiral out of control to such an extent as to become extremely destructive to your every day life.

Can you elaborate?

We've explored how a man's porn habits might be harmful and hurtful to his mate and thus to his relationship. But we've only touched ever so slightly on any harmful effects to a single man. We've mentioned that it might give the man unrealistic expectations of women and thus hurt future relationships (or even the ability to get involved in a relationship at all). But, if someone is to make a decision to let go of an addiction, first they must recognize that it is an addiction, which implies that it is harmful in some way. We all know the pitfalls of drug addiction. We all know that addiction to cigarettes can cause lung cancer. What are the pitfalls of porn addiction? In what way is it destructive to a man regardless of whether he's in a relationship or not?

someone recommended that the best way to take it off your mind is by replacing it with something. Take kick boxing classes at night, for example. Or find a creative outlet- do something that fills the void, basically. If you want to stop something like this, make sure you start something too.

Good advice!