One of the problems of working in the field of porn addiction and recovery is that many of us tend to assume certain things about porn users. We tend to stereotype them as men married to a gorgeous woman. They’re just starting their own families and they want to be…
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Porn and Dopamine: Superstar or Supervillain?
Dopamine has received a lot of popular press these days, especially when it comes to things like watching porn. Depending on who you ask, you might think dopamine is a superstar or a supervillain. Once you get past the basic details—i.e., pleasurable chemicals are released when you look at porn—the…
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Women Addicted to Porn: What You Need to Know to Break Free
“I’m a girl, I struggle with this daily, I fail daily,” said Pauli. “I was hooked and feared being found out and rejected as the freak I felt I was,” shares Jennifer. Raechel told us, “I see many guys here and just wanted to let the women reading this know…
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Sending Nudes to Your Spouse: For Your Eyes Only?
I remember when celebrity and actress Jennifer Lawrence was the victim of account hacking, and a variety of pictures of her in various stages of undress were downloaded and then distributed without her permission. When asked about why she had these pictures, her response was, “Either your boyfriend is going…
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3 Ways Porn Affects Your Sex Life
I have four kids. A daughter and three boys. If you’re a parent, I’m sure you’ve said things that you never thought you’d have to say as a grown, mature adult. Let me give you an example. One of my children was recently running around the living room naked, singing…
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Porn in Marriage: Its Harmful Effects on Relationships (and How to Heal)
If you’re reading this, your marriage has probably been impacted in some way by porn use or you know a marriage that has. And even though there are many voices telling us that pornography and marriage can mix—that it’s normal and even beneficial—you don’t have to dig deep to see…
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5 Common Myths About Setting Boundaries
Here’s an everyday occurance in my office: A woman who is betrayed, wounded, confused and traumatized, seeking to feel safe and stable within her own marriage, tried to set a boundary about porn in her home—hoping to avoid future episodes of betrayal and deception. In response to this attempt, her…
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Advice for Parents Feeling Betrayed and Deceived by Their Teen Addict
I am a mom of four beautiful children. They each have their positive and negative traits. Each has made me laugh and feel pride at their accomplishments, and each has disappointed me and fallen short of my expectations. When I found out my third child, a son, had been watching…
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Why Does My Husband Prefer Porn to Sex With Me?
More and more I meet women who are so disheartened because their husbands have stopped really initiating sex and have instead gone to porn for satisfaction. I hear this from women who say they miss having sex with their husbands, and they just don’t know what to do to reestablish…
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How to Stop Watching Porn: 6 Essential Steps to Quit
For some, pornography might seem like a harmless past-time, a not-too-serious guilty pleasure, or an embarrassing habit. You might wonder, why should I stop? But maybe you’re one of the many who have realized the devastating effects that porn has on your life and relationships. Maybe you feel trapped and like you can’t stop watching…
