All About Porn Addiction Therapy Palm Springs CA

By Janine Hughes


We are all familiar with the line. It is defined as any type of behavior harmful to oneself or others, but yet done repeatedly over and over. Once an addiction kicks in, it is impossible to stop the habit without external intervention. Once addicted to pornography, the only way out of that hole is porn addiction therapy Palm Springs CA.

Porn addiction is the repeated urge to use pornographic materials despite promising yourself to stop. If the willpower to stop viewing such materials when you want to is lost, you can be sure that you are addicted. Materials such as magazines, photos and videos are some of the sources people turn to, at least in the past. Now, we have the Internet.

Among the vices brought about by the advent of the World Wide Web is pornography. There are all types of materials; in fact, you can afford to be choosy about the type that you like. This comes beautifully packaged with anonymity, availability all round the clock, every day of the year. Its also affordable and all levels of explicitness are added to the package. In addition, its possible to store on your phone to see any time you please without leaving any physical evidence.

This addiction, according to social scientists, leads to changes in chemical composition of neurotransmitters in the brain responsible for neurotransmission. This variation in the composition of neurochemicals is what continuously feeds the urges. This translates to both physical and psychological pain for the victim. Since pornography addiction has its roots in the brain, only psychotherapy with a professional can help.

Physical pain results from the activities you engage in from time to time to satisfy urges. It comes and engulfs you and until its satisfied, it never goes away. It enslaves people and controls their minds. Victims turn to masturbation and completely rely on pornographic materials. The psychological pain is the obsessive compulsive behavior, depression and anxiety that the vice brings with it.

Just like other addicts, victims engage in the vice as a way of running away from emotions or low self-esteem and other issues they want to avoid. A person who is addicted will have impaired everyday life. They may also have inhibited sexual relationships with partners, which result to divorce. The obsession to be constantly engaged in the vice is also responsible for losses of careers. Addicts also tend to turn to drugs to heighten sexual experiences worsening the problem at hand.

It is unfortunate that addicts are not always willing to accept help, let alone admit that they need help. They live under the false impression that since they engage in the sexual behaviors alone, they are not capable of hurting one.

When they seek help, most of the times its for the associated symptoms like depression and not for the core problem. Therapy remains ineffective if the core problem is not identified. Psychotherapy with a professional is the only remedy.




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