Wacky Porn Statistics
A lot of people reading this article are probably wondering: Is my porn use abnormal or excessive? Below we present some basic facts about pornography that may help to put your own usage into perspective. That said, the question you should probably be asking isn’t about abnormal or excessive use, it’s about negative consequences related to that use. If your porn use is causing negative consequences in our life, and you continue to use porn despite those negative consequences and a desire to stop, then your porn use is addictive and needs to be addressed.
Technology and Sexual Addiction
These days, virtually everyone owns a computer, laptop, pad, smartphone, or some other mobile device. Digital interaction is an integral part of our everyday routine. We check emails and texts, update our Facebook page, fire off a tweet or two, and then we think about eating breakfast. Digital interconnectivity provides endless new opportunities that support our very human needs for community and social interaction. We make friends, we share our experiences, we celebrate, and we commiserate – one world, a growing interactive community.
The Sex Addict and the Love Addict May Share Similar Symptoms
Mental health practitioners continue to debate the prevalence of sex addiction. For a growing number of therapists, however, the patients they see on a regular basis for sex addiction are struggling with a problem they can’t seem to overcome on their own.
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Substance Use Negatively Impacts Sexual Performance
Substance use and abuse is associated with multiple negative consequences. An increased risk of injury, risky sexual behaviors, vehicular accidents and risk of overdose are more immediate potential results of substance use. In addition, there are lifestyle impacts, such as difficulty maintaining social and family relationships and obstacles to academic and professional achievement.
Communication With Partner About Porn Use is Important
Even Cosmo magazine is talking about the effects of porn, and how it can add frustration or stress to a relationship – but readers may not realize how serious excessive use of porn can be.
Porn Impacts Sex Life in Surprising Ways
Even though millions of adults, especially in the 18 to mid-30s age range, view pornography on the Internet on a monthly basis, many may be unaware of how online porn actually impacts their own real-world sex life. A recent post addresses numerous impacts of porn on a person’s sex life, and the impacts aren’t positive.
