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- A pattern of out-of control sexual behavior
- Severe consequences due to sexual behavior
- Inability to stop despite adverse consequences
- Persistent pursuit of self destructive or high risk behavior
- Ongoing desire or effort to limit sexual behavior
- Sexual obsession and fantasy as a primary coping strategy
- Increasing amounts of sexual experience because the current level of activity is no longer sufficient.
- Severe mood changes around sexual activity.
- Inordinate amounts of time spent in obtaining sex, being sexual, or recovering from sexual experience
- Neglect of important social, occupational, or recreational activities because of sexual behavior.
- Is pornography increasing or decreasing your self-esteem?
- Is it upsetting or alienating your intimate partner (or harming your future chances of being in a healthy relationship).
- Have you become preoccupied, out-of-control, dependent on, or compulsively engaged with pornography?
- Has pornography shaping your sexual thoughts, desires, and/or behaviors?
- What negative consequences could occur if you continue to use porn?
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Pornography Addiction
One on one individual therapy to address family of origin issues, shame, and
present sexual and life dysfunction. Treatment could include the teaching of Insight or Mindfulness Meditation to help calm the mind and to develop awareness.
Consultation with an expert on medications might be recommended.
Medication has been shown to be helpful in treating mood and behavioral relevant to sexual acting out.
Group therapy is acknowledged as the most effective form of treatment for sex addicts.
Group focuses on shame reduction, maintaining sexual sobriety through accountability (to other group members), development of values of honesty
and self-expression of emotions and learning social skills and assertiveness.
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Relationships are typically extremely threatened and "on the brink" following the discovery
or sex addictive behaviors.
Involvement of the partner in the treatment is highly desirable and can be the best immunity to relapse.
The 12 steps of alcoholic anonymous have been
adapted for use in programs for sex addicts and are very effective in maintenance of sexual sobriety. These groups meet at regular times throughout the Boston area.
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