Are You Addicted to Pornography? Watch Out for These Warning Signs!

May 12, 2008

A fascinating look at the addictive qualities of pornography…vs JUST liking it a little bit..;-)  Like just about everything else in life, it appears the experts can’t reallly agree on this one either.  Is pornography addictive, or is it not?

I say NO, but I get the Spice Channel for free, so I’m probably the wrong guy to ask!  At least one of the shrinks in this article claims that it is a SLIPPERY slope indeed…with a little porn leading to all kinds of deviant interests and viewing habits (think animals, and even more sick stuff down the totem pole)  I think that is DEAD wrong – and while I may not know much, I do know there are obviously a lot of poorly informed mental health counselors, obviously giving some pretty puritanical advice.  You Can read the full story at the link below:

In November 2004, a panel of experts testified before a Senate subcommittee that a product which millions of Americans consume is dangerously addictive. They were talking about pornography. The effects of porn on the brain were called "toxic" and compared to cocaine. One psychologist claimed "prolonged exposure to pornography stimulates a preference for depictions of group sex, sadomasochistic practices, and sexual contact with animals."It used to be that if you wanted to see pornography, you had to go out and buy a magazine or rent a video. Store hours and available space under the mattress placed some limits on people’s porn habits.Now there are an estimated 420 million adult web pages online. "For the person who has difficulty stopping, more is only one click away," says sex therapist Louanne Cole Weston, PhD.

Is Pornography Addictive?

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