Pornography and other Sexual Addictions
Addiction to pornography, internet generated porn (including chat rooms) in particular, is rapidly becoming epidemic in our culture. Rarely does a day pass that an angry, distraught spouse or a man whose partner has given him the ultimatum of getting help or leaving the relationship because of pornography does not call for therapeutic assistance.
Compulsive use of pornography relentlessly destroys relationships. Women whose partners obsessively seek sexual satisfaction through pornography frequently report that they feel betrayed, disrespected, and rejected. Those responses can destroy a woman's sense of self-worth, self-esteem, and her ability to trust. This behavior can isolate a man from an authentic emotional relationship with a real woman and it can prevent him from enriching the intimacy of his relationship with the partner he loves.
Treatment for this compulsion is generally a long term process. Success depends upon a powerful commitment to change and a willingness to remain in some form of on-going therapy that holds him accountable for his behavior. Every clinical study supports that notion.