If you are a porn addict, there is help. With the help of a professional and reputable therapist, you can overcome your addictions and live a healthy and happy life.
Did you know that people who indulge in hard drugs or alcohol are more likely to become addicts? The reason is simple: you are attracted to the same reward, even when it is just a small dose. This also explains why some people use porn when they are sober, and vice versa.
Hard drugs or alcohol affect the brain to a greater degree than porn. This means that most of the addictive potential of porn is actually realized with regular use, so it is possible to stay away from porn for good with the help of professional help.
Sometimes, your own behaviors can encourage porn addiction. For example, you might be the type of person who enjoys watching porn with your partner or masturbates when alone in the shower. Or you might be someone who has had a rocky past with pornography and now finds yourself constantly looking at porn as an escape. These are all signs that your underlying psychological problems are causing you to become addicted to porn.
As sad as it sounds, it is far easier to turn to porn as a way to escape reality than it is to deal with it in a constructive way, and deal with the uncomfortable feelings it brings. This is why porn is such a problem for so many addicts. It allows them to escape into fantasy, leaving themselves feeling totally relaxed. As a result, their physiological response to a little bit of porn is amplified until they have turned into addicts.
Addiction to porn does not have to take over your life. You can overcome it and live a healthy and happy life. A therapist can help you learn to set boundaries with your porn use, even if you are trying to quit porn use altogether. By establishing healthy relationships with your spouse, friends, and loved ones, you can strengthen your resolve to get past porn.
Healthy relationships are important, but they are also more important than you may think. A professional therapist can help you see that the things you do for relationships are actually just as important as your porn use. There is a lot of “nothing” that goes into a strong relationship, and porn addiction often makes these efforts seem like “a never-ending task.”
Sex addiction can cause serious complications to your mental health, physical health, and even to your personal and financial well-being. If you suspect that you have a porn addiction, then you should speak to a professional.
