Pornography and Cybersex Addiction

Pornography and Cybersex (Porn) addiction recovery in my Denver psychotherapy and Addiction Intervention practice.

With the invention of the Internet individuals no longer have to leave their home to get their “fix”. Men, especially, are attracted to internet pornography for sexual release because of what I call the 10 “A’s”:

Cybersex can be both the computer generated and enhanced sexual activity, through pictures, video, and description, that accompany sexual arousal and masturbation, often leading to orgasm, and/or using the Internet to hook-up or meet sexual partners through online chat rooms, web-cams, or, in real life.

 

Addiction to Internet pornography Is the fastest growing, addiction phenomenon in the nation. By providing immediate excitement at the touch of a button, internet porn and sex addiction takes time and energy out of real life and real relationships, impacting both heterosexual and gay relationships. Patrick Carnes says “the Internet is to sex addiction, what crack cocaine has been to drugs.” Internet porn addiction leads to failed relationships, job anxiety and instability, emotional and physical isolation and withdrawal, sexual health problems, sexual desire and intimacy issues, financial and legal consequences, and more.

Example of couples therapy with sexual addiction from my Denver, Colorado,mental health and addiction intervention practice:

A couple came in to my office struggling with the husband’s addiction to Internet pornography. This man was focused on the computer instead of his wife. Internet pornography is like infidelity. The other partner feels betrayal, mistrust, inadequacy, and unworthiness.

 

We worked on regaining trust by helping the addicted partner see the affect of his behavior on his wife. Not only did she feel abandoned and betrayed, her sexuality was challenged and attacked. By becoming aware of his wife’s pain he helped her heal the wounds and repaired the relationship.

 
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