" We live in a world permeated by sexual messages that produce an increasing level of coercion and addiction, similar to cocaine or heroin " [1] .

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About addiction

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Research suggests that around 98% of young men are exposed to pornography before the age of 18 and that the average age of first exposure to pornography for boys is between 9 and 11 (See page on research results). Some people move on, beyond the initial motivation of curiosity, boredom, and redemption, and they use pornography as an escape from difficult emotions and thoughts, such as feeling worthless, hurt, or lonely. When this is the case, the foundation is laid for a sexual addiction that locks the person inside an addictive cycle.

Sex addicts, like all other addicts, often have pain in the soul, feel shame and loneliness, and they seek to escape these feelings through addictive behaviors. But that behavior again increases the feeling of shame, loneliness and worthlessness. Escape from shame through addiction, which in turn increases shame, is the endless cycle a sex addict experiences.

Not everyone who is a porn addict is caught in such a cycle. All people have their own story. Some people are not motivated by trauma and shame, but simply caught in a habit and an abuse they cannot escape. However, the addiction and the cause of an addiction can be relatively easily tested to find the best treatment for the person seeking help with their porn addiction.

When am I addicted?

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently (2018) included sex addiction on its list of “classification diseases” and defines “compulsive sexual behavior as one:

Persistent pattern of inability to control intense, repeated sexual impulses, resulting in repeated sexual behavior. "

Very simply , you can say that you have an addiction problem if you want to quit but can not, despite the fact that you:

• Can see harmful effects in your life and relationships

• Spending too much time thinking about and watching porn.

• Mis Maintains work, studies, important activities and / or relationships due to porn.

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Key indicators of behavioral abuse, such as sex or porn addiction, are defined in WHO Guidelines (WHO ICD-11) as follows:

2 of the following symptoms may be observed simultaneously for at least one month or repeatedly within one year:

1. Uses more of the behavior over a longer period of time than intended.

Persistent and unsuccessful attempts to limit behavior

Significant and increasing time consumption to achieve the effect of the behavior

4. Strong and sometimes uncontrollable urge to continue the behavior.

5. Obligations at work, school or home go unfulfilled.

Continued behavior despite social, occupational and relational problems.

7. Important activities (eg socially, professionally) are given up or mis-maintained due to the behavior.

8. Recurrent use in situations that may be physically dangerous.

Continued use despite clear physical or psychological consequences.

10. Increased tolerance for the effects of the behavior.

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[1] [1] Dr. Clinton, T. & Dr. Laaser, M. (2015) The Fight of Your Life: Manning Up to the Challenge of

Sexual Integrity. Destiny Image, Inc.