Pornography Addiction
Dr. Shirley Schaye Says...
I don't know if you are willing to go for treatment or at least address this problem. The fact that you are bringing your question here is a positive sign. I want to say that it is difficult to break any addiction and pornography is like a drug. There is treatment for this and may involve taking some medication. It has been found that treating porn addiction is similar to treating OCD--- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
I am going to give you information on this as well as a quiz that you could take that you can self score and provide a reliable indication of what level of addiction you have.
http://psychcentral.com/sexquiz.htm
I will also provide treatment protocol.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/treatment-for-sexual-addiction/
I want to say that it is difficult to break any addiction, and pornography, as I have said is like a drug and it is difficult to break any addiction . You could go to a mental health counselor who works with addictions, but you might feel more comfortable starting off with a book on the subject. This book has been very helpful to others. If you find that the book is not helpful then you should definitely consider therapy.
The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography by Wendy Maltz and Larry Maltz.
It is important that you realize that you have a problem. You should use the book to follow the methods described there.You must faithfully practice what it says in this book.
Page last updated May 02, 2012