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Once you hit a certain age and your libido spikes, masturbating becomes a common pastime. A recent survey found that 91% of men masturbate, and women follow behind at 78%. Out of all age groups, millennials masturbate the most – 88% of them. Pleasuring yourself now...

It’s safe to say that most people have heard of porn addiction. However, many people may not realize the signs of porn addiction. This article and helpful test will give you the information you need to decide if you have a problem with porn. Use the information in...

Here are some ways our readers and writers have found success overcoming porn addiction. You can use some or all of them to create a custom program for yourself. The purpose of this list is to show you that there are many treatment and recovery options available. This...

  In today's increasingly wired world, it is easier than ever for people to gain access to pornography. Gone are the days of having to jump through hoops to find accessible porn. The advent of the internet has made porn available to people of all ages. While the...

  Understanding Masturbation Addiction For many, masturbation is a touchy subject. Almost everyone does it at some point, but no one likes to talk about it. In fact, 23.4% of men between the ages of 25 and 29 masturbate a couple times per week. Women are...

  Porn addiction is a tricky subject to discuss, as it is less known as a clinical issue than a slight inconvenience or nuisance. Porn addiction, however, is very real and in some cases, can be as dangerous as other more publicized kinds of addiction such as...

  Now more than ever, the porn industry is targeting younger and younger audiences. Why? Well, the porn pros know how vulnerable children are. It only takes one interaction for them to get hooked and stay hooked. Children are an easy sell and they become lifetime...

  If you have a porn addiction, there’s a high chance that you feel a great deal of shame about your addiction. This shame can be overwhelming and deeply personal – it might result in you having the inability to forgive yourself for your actions. Many people who...

  If you’ve struggled with an addiction, it can often be hard to assess what is actually happening to your brain or body as your condition develops. The same rings true for porn addiction. Because porn addiction is only just beginning to be understood, there...

  Because of pornography’s widespread use in the United States, we often don’t think of the potential impact that it has on our brains and our bodies. It can be hard to view something common as potentially negative in our lives. But if you or someone you know has...

  As with any addiction, pornography addicts are typically chasing a high every time that they open their web browser. This high can seem irrelevant after a while, but the impulse remains. If you are addicted to pornography, it can slowly develop into a serious...

Oftentimes people that are suffering from addiction focus a lot on their own problems. The anxiety that addiction can cause can make us extremely introspective and disappointed. And while it’s important to be self-reflective and self-critical, it’s also important to...

  As with any addiction or personal problem, there is often a great deal of shame associated with pornography addiction. If you’re suffering from pornography addiction, there are probably times where you feel that your situation is unique – this can be a very...

  If you believe that you’re addicted to pornography, there are several things that you may be concerned about. There are mental and physical repercussions for overusing pornography in your life, but there are also some more subtle problems that may creep up on...

  If you’ve been thinking that you might have a pornography addiction problem, you’re probably considering taking action. Many people across the country have a dependence on pornography – it can have drastic impacts on their lives. If you feel an urge to view...

  Recent times have seen various studies and institutions point towards the growing problem that porn is creating in our society. But many wonder why it has only developed to this extreme in the modern day. To understand why pornography addiction has become such...

  I need to share what’s happened in my life with someone who may be hurt by what they hear.  Any suggestions on preparing for that conversation? Sharing tough things with people who might be challenged or hurt by them takes courage, empathy, and compassion for...

There are great online supports to getting free from pornography, but it’s hard for me to be online at all.  Do you have any suggestions?   No question that being online at all can be challenging for many of us at different points in this journey toward freedom. For...

  Is it true that once you’re a porn addict, you’ll probably struggle the rest of your life?  Not at all!  Many people have found lasting healing and freedom. It usually takes more time and energy than they ever anticipated, but many people have found real...

  We could tell you hundreds of stories – and survey many ways in which hundreds of thousands report pornography impacting their lives. For now, here are three sets of studies that do the job just as well: There are over 55 studies linking pornography addiction...

  Is there any brain science behind porn addiction? Plenty!  There are 38 neuroscience-based studies involving different approaches (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal) have explored the brain patterns of frequent pornography users.  And what have they...

Is porn addiction “real”?  If you believe scientific evidence and the stories of millions of men and women, then the answer is:  for sure, YES!  (If you’ve heard otherwise – about how porn addiction is “controversial” - then the propagandists for the porn industry are...