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Defining Pornography Addiction

 

Porn AddictionDo you suspect that you or a loved one might be addiction to pornography?  If so, here are some resources to help you identify and understand pornography addiction.

Whether a person is addicted to alcohol, gambling, or porn, the first step is the same: admitting that you have a problem.

Using the loosest definition, a person has a "problem" with an addiction when it negatively impacts that person's quality of life and the lives of those around him or her.

Porn use becomes a problem when it starts to...

  • Threaten your job,
  • Wreck your marriage,
  • Interfere with your sexual functioning (e.g., can't achieve orgasm without it),
  • Cause you financial hardship,
  • Suck up all your free time, or
  • Become the most important thing in your life.

For more information, please visit the following websites.
(Please note that Sex.co.nz cannot verify or guarantee the quality of advice offered in external links.)

 

Quiz: How Do I Know if I'm Addicted to Porn?
by No-Porn.com

 

Quiz: Am I Addicted to Pornography?

by PornAddictionInfo.com

 

Definition of "Pornography Addiction"
Wikipedia

 

Pornography Addiction Resources
by the Sexual Recovery Institute

 

How Do You Know if You Have a Porn Addiction?
by Dr. Bernell Christensen, writing for NetNanny.com

 

In New Zealand

 

Are You a Porn Addict?
by Rachel Goodchild writing for Gloss.co.nz

 

Internet Pornography & Addiction: Are There Prevention and Therapy Options?
by ABACUS Counseling, Training & Supervision