Pornography and Brain Training – Great Article from Psychology Today

Posted on November 13, 2011 by admin

Today I found an amazing article on Psychology Today which talks about how much porn has changed over the years thanks to the internet and how it is messing with our brains.

Back in the day, young men would fantasize and masturbate to swimsuit catalogs and the occasional Playboy.  Now, with the internet making all kinds of hardcore and fetish pornography available no matter where you are – the home computer, your tablet, smart phone, etc. – people’s brains are becoming more and more desensitized to actual sex.

Here is an excerpt from the article entitled “Porn Then and Now: Welcome to Brain Training,” written by Gary Wilson:

Internet porn exploits more than just sexual desire. It drives users beyond their natural libido: Users can watch porn in multiple windows, search endlessly, view constant novelty, fast-forward to the bits they find hottest, switch to live sex chat, fire up their mirror neurons with video action or cam-2-cam, or escalate to extreme genres and anxiety-producing material. It’s all free, easy to access, available within seconds, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can be viewed on phones at any age. Before long, it will be enhanced with sex toys that simulate physical contact.

The article then goes on to talk about how pornography causes a spike in dopamine, and over time, causes us to push our sexual boundaries — i.e. going from “needing” to watch basic man and woman intercourse to “needing” to watch orgies for the same stimulus.  This habitual pushing of boundaries makes “regular” sex with your partner boring, and, since your body is now conditioned to really respond only to orgies, you’ll be unlikely to perform sexually.

Here’s a quote from the article from a person who suffers from pornography addiction:

“I’ve used porn for years. I just like watching people have sex. My problem escalated about 18 months ago when I got high-speed Internet. All of a sudden, I went from just viewing pictures online, to viewing videos and movies online instantaneously. I never really gave it much thought, but after almost daily viewing—sometimes even binging for hours on end watching porn videos—I really began to notice a change in my personal sex life with my wife. I had never really had any ED problems at all. But now, whenever my wife and I start to have sex, I cannot get an erection. Sometimes I get one, but then it quickly starts getting soft. Sex has been almost non-existent for us.”

And another:

“It was getting pretty bad. I would take a chick home and sometimes not even be able to get my d*ck up because porn had rewired my brain and conditioned it to have 5-6 girls at a time. One girl, even though she was there in person, was not doing the trick.”

So, needless to say, habitual and excessive pornography usage leads to addiction, and this addiction can cripple your life.

Again, please read Porn Then and Now and, if you’re addicted to porn, please get some help!

One of the best things you can do to help with this process is to install internet blocking software on your computer.  One of the most popular software suites available to help with this is Net Nanny, which, if you hurry, can be purchased for 25% off by clicking this link.

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Porn Addiction in America – Overcoming The New Obsession

Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin

Below is one of the most telling graphics regarding pornography abuse in the United States.

After you get a chance to look this over and look over the staggering statistics – things like every second there are 30,000 people looking at porn, the average age of initial pornography exposure is 11, and porn abuse has led one-third of addicts losing their job – focus on the following quote:

“Discovering online sexual material was the worst thing that had ever happened in their life.”

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Via: Online Psychology Degree

For people struggling with pornography addiction, I think this graphic points out the importance of overcoming the porn abuse.  It negatively affects your life, your relationships, and your work.

If you are struggling with porn addiction, please know that there are resources to help.  Do a quick search on Google and you’ll find plenty.  Click the following link and you’ll go to a recent post on Overcoming Porn Addiction that details one such resource:

Steps to Overcoming Porn Addiction – A Great Video Series

Next, take the time to install porn blocking software on your computer.  For as much as you’ll want to rely on your willpower, sometimes you’re going to need extra help.  I recommend Safe Eyes and Net Nanny, both of which you can get for discounts by clicking the provided links.

Porn addiction will be tough to overcome, but, as the above picture points out, you’ve got plenty of reasons to start heading down the road to recovery today.

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Steps to Overcoming Porn Addiction – A Great Video Series

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin
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Porn addiction makes you someone you're not.

While searching this internet this afternoon for outstanding resources to share with regards to overcoming pornography addiction, I came across a great website called Candeo Healthy Sexuality.

While Candeo doesn’t exclusively focus on porn abuse – it focuses on a wide range of sex addiction types of issues – it does have a lot of in depth resources for people who are looking for guidance and help in overcoming porn addiction.

One of the best resources is the Candeo Healthy Sexuality MiniCourse, a six video series that talks about pornography addiction from several different people’s point of view:

  • A divorced man
  • A married man
  • A single man
  • A single woman

If you’re struggling with porn addiction, one of the best things you can do is get advice from people who have overcome similar experiences to what you’re dealing with.  This is why I think Candeo Healthy Sexuality’s MiniCourse is definitely worth your time to watch.

Have you seen these videos before?  Have they helped you overcome porn addiction?  Leave your comments below and, as always, please share this post so that it will help others using the social sharing buttons below – especially Facebook and Twitter.

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How to Break Porn Addiction – A Video from the Wall Street Journal

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Today while surfing YouTube, I came across an absolutely riveting video put out by the Wall Street Journal (so you know it’s legit) about a guy named Mark Jensen and is road to recovery from pornography addiction.

As you’ll see in the video, Mark lost his marriage due to his porn addiction (caused him to have an affair) and feels his life has been damaged by his porn abuse.

Again, this video has a slightly religious tone to it (Mark is a devout Christian), but the message rings true for anyone struggling with pornography addiction.

As you saw in the video, the use of internet monitoring and pornography blocking software is highly recommended.

One of the software mentioned in the article – Safe Eyes – comes highly recommended from OvercomingPornAddiction.com, and you can read more by clicking this link.

Another software you might consider – and also comes highly recommended – is Net Nanny, probably the most widely used porn blockers around.  You can read more about Net Nanny by clicking this link.

As you saw in the video, even after eight months, Mark is still struggling to overcome his porn addiction, but with the help of some software and friends, as well as some willpower, I bet he will be able to overcome his porn addiction.

What are your thoughts?  Leave your comments below and, as always, please share this post to help others by using the social sharing buttons below, especially Facebook and Twitter.

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Best Porn Blocking Software For Overcoming Porn Addiction – SafeEyes Internet Manager

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

porn blocking software, pornography blocking software, porn blockers, pornography blockers, safeeyes internet managerIn continuing our series on the best porn blocking software, today we’re going to talk about SafeEyes Internet Manager, which is put out by InternetSafety.com, and can be purchased at a 20% discount by clicking here.

As you read in our post about Net Nanny, overcoming porn addiction is certainly made much easier when you take the extra step of installing a porn blocker on your computer.  Let’s be honest, despite your best intentions, your will power will be tested at times, so it’s a good idea to have pornography blocking software already installed on your computer to watch your back.

SafeEyes Internet Manager is a little more comprehensive than NetNanny in the sense that it is more of an all-encompassing internet “protection” software and is great to use on the family computer to block internet chats, blocking out specific internet content, and monitoring social media use.

But, since you’re here to help with pornography addiction, rest assured, SafeEyes Internet Manager does a great job of helping to keep you free from abusing internet porn.

According to the SafeEyes product website, here is a quick overview of the benefits of the software:

“Parental Controls” is a term that has been widely used to describe tools that allow parents to choose appropriate content for their children. Parental control software has been developed for everything from TV to the Internet. Safe Eyes falls in the later category of Internet parental control software. Safe eyes is a flexible set of tools that allows anyone to determine the type Internet usage that is appropriate.

Safe Eyes Parental Control Software Includes:

  1. Content Controls – Flexible content control allows you to select the types of website that are appropriate.
  2. Program Controls – Control Instant Messengers, P2P File Sharing, and other harmful programs.
  3. Time Controls – Control the amount of time spent online, and the times when the internet is available.
  4. Usage Logging – Create and review logs of websites visited, programs used on the Internet, and Instant Messaging Chats.
  5. Usage Alerts – Be notified instantly via email, text message, or phone call when someone visits inappropriate websites.

So, if you’re looking for another great porn blocking software, SafeEyes Internet Manager is a great place to look.  And, since you can get it for 20% off, you might as well give it a try!

What are your thoughts?  Leave your comments below or please share this article via the social sharing buttons below, especially Facebook and Twitter!

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Best Porn Blocking Software for Overcoming Porn Addiction – Net Nanny

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin
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It's a lot easier to beat porn addiction when you use pornography blocking software.

For those of you who ever have been – or currently are – addicted to pornography, you know it’s incredibly hard to overcome porn addiction cold turkey.  This is due in large part to the internet, where pornography is easily accessible with just a few clicks of the mouse.

Thankfully, there are a lot of porn blockers available on the market today that can help overcoming a pornography addiction a lot more easy and a lot less stressful.

Probably the most well known porn blocking software is Net Nanny, which is a product of Content Watch, and can be purchased for 25% off — a super low price of $29.99- by clicking here.

According to the Net Nanny website, the software also serves as more than just a pornography blocker:

Net Nanny can block not only pornography, but hate sites, questionable chat rooms and other dangers of the Internet. You can configure Net Nanny to block online game and gambling sites, and even make it so your children can only install and play computer games with parental ratings that you deem appropriate.

Net Nanny even offers a simple, easy to use set-up assistant to help parents determine what online activities (Web sites, chat, gaming and social networks) are appropriate based on your family member’s age.

Since this software has been around for so long and is one of the best porn blocking programs available today, grabbing a copy today is a great place to start in your road to pornography addiction recovery.

Tomorrow, we’ll talk about SafeEyes Internet Manger, another great porn blocker.

What are your thoughts about pornography blocking software?  Have you used any before?  Which ones do you think are best?  Leave your comments below!

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Overcoming Porn Addiction – Pastors Share Personal Struggles With Porn Addiction

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin
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Earlier today I was reading an interesting story by Joseph Walker in the Deseret News entitled “Pastors Share Personal Struggles with Porn Addiction,” which, as you probably guessed, centers on how some pastors are sharing their personal struggles with pornography addiction as a means to help those struggling with the same problems.

As I’ve stated before on this site, I’m not really looking to put a religious spin on helping people overcome their porn addictions.  So, if it helps, think of this story as being about two high profile, public figures willing to share their stories of porn abuse in an attempt to help others in the same position.

The Oklahoma City Oklahoman reports that the Rev. Chris Beall’s battle with pornography started at a very early age when he found a pornographic magazine. The Internet increased his ability to access pornography anonymously, and his appetite for pornographic materials accelerated even as he was establishing himself as a pastor. Eventually, he began chatting online with women, then meeting those women for illicit — and still mostly anonymous — affairs.

As is seemingly the case with most porn addicts, easy access via the internet fuels the addiction and pushes the addict further and further.  In this case, it lead to an actual physical affair.

Wyandotte, Mich., pastor Jeremy Gyorke has taken an aggressive approach to sharing his personal battles with pornography addiction. He preaches about it over the pulpit.

“‘It’s a tough topic, so not everybody chooses to tackle it,’ Gyorke told the Detroit FreePress. “It’s such a prevalent issue.”

Gyorke’s purpose in addressing pornography addiction during his Sunday sermon was to “bring awareness to the issue, provide an encouraging environment for those struggling to seek help, provide resources for addicts and tips to help parents talk to their children about the subject,” reporter Elisha Anderson wrote.

“‘I’m so passionate about it because of how it almost destroyed my life,’ Gyorke said, adding that he has been porn-free for about seven years.

So, what’s the moral of the story?  Recognize your problem and get help.

The first step is to block internet porn access by using a service like NetNanny, which can be purchased for 25% off by using this link.

The second step is to talk to others who have previously experienced or are currently experiencing pornography addiction.  Finding strength in others will help you overcome your pornography addiction.

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24 Hour Porn Addiction Hotline Launches

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin
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As you are well aware, online pornography addiction is a serious issue that for the most part has generally gone overlooked.  However, it looks like that might be changing.

According to an article my Mikaela Conley published on ABCNews.com, a British-based company – HeLPAddictions.org, has launched a porn addiction hotline (there is a fee to use), and is a supplement to popular programs such as NetNanny:

The 24-hour counseling website was launched as a way to treat porn addicts through an anonymous, Internet-based self-help regimen program. The site’s creators hope it will contribute to the recovery of millions of porn addicts around the cybersphere, and some experts say it could act as a good model for porn addiction counseling in the U.S.

“It’s obvious to us that Internet-based addiction has become increasingly prevalent over the years,” said Faye Blackwell, one of the site’s three resident counseling experts. “This addiction carries extra baggage. People are embarrassed and guilt-ridden, and there aren’t many places that they can go to talk about it.”

Since the site launched eight weeks ago, Blackwell said there have been an “enormous amount of people” who have inquired about the site. Just this In the past week, she estimated that 200 to 300 people have shown interest in joining the program.

It certainly seems like this will be a good service for people who are addicted to pornography, even if it is a pay service.

Here’s a little uplifting bit from HelpAddiction.org’s website:

We have seen from the comment sections on various news articles circulating on the internet; for example here in the Daily Mail; that there are the few that continue to view pornography addiction as a joke, over-exaggerated, or at worst a complete fabrication.
But the evidence and the numbers just don’t appear to support this. And to their credit, there are those brave souls that also comment on these news stories who have their own stories to tell; of broken relationships, and wasted lives that are caused by addiction to internet pornography.

The naysayers can continue on their merry way with our blessing, but we are glad that we are now able to provide hope and support for those who are struggling to cope with their own addiction, or the addiction of people close to them.

Again, I think this is a great service, and I’m sure it is just one of many that will be available in the coming years as pornography addiction is finally viewed as a serious issue.

If speaking to someone about your addiction isn’t for you and you want to tackle this addiction on your own, the first thing you must do is stop looking at pornography, especially hardcore porn you find on the internet. The easiest way to do this and to ensure continued to success is to install Net Nanny, which, if you hurry, can be purchased for 25% off by clicking this link.

Whether you install porn blocking software, or call a hotline, the main thing is you need to get yourself some help!

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Pornography Addiction and Impotence

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

It used to be that impotence or erectile dysfunction was something that was an “old man’s problem” and didn’t affect healthy young men. However, as more and more men have easy access to pornography thanks to the internet it’s worth noting that otherwise healthy young men are experiencing impotence and erectile dysfunction.

But, is this the only way to look at the impotence caused by pornography?  According to the following article, the answer is no, since impotence has a double meaning.

Dr. Judith Reisman, PhD in an article written for Rense.com states:

Sex therapists and pornographers have long prescribed pornography to correct male impotence and to “spice up” a couple’s sex life. However, the broader meaning of “potency” is “power, authority a person or thing exerting power or influence.”

The proper contextual definition of modern impotence, then, is not the narrow classification of “erectile dysfunction.”

One is not “potent” if one requires little blue pills, sexy pictures, or immature victims for sexual satisfaction. It is more accurate then to define men as impotent when they are unable to be conjugallyintimate with their chosen beloved.

Princeton University professor of psychiatry Jeffrey Satinover said, “The pornography addict soon forgets about everything and everyone else in favor of an ever more elusive sexual jolt. He will place at risk his career, his friends, his family.”

So, what can you do if you have a problem?

First thing you must do is stop looking at pornography, especially hardcore porn you find on the internet. The easiest way to do this and to ensure continued to success is to install Net Nanny, which, if you hurry, can be purchased for 25% off by clicking this link.

It certainly will not be easy putting this problem behind you, but with the right tools and the right mindset, you can overcome a pornography addiction.

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Overcoming Porn Addiction

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin
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Porn addiction makes you someone you're not.

Pornography or porn addiction is something that most people think is a joke, but in all honesty it is no laughing matter. Porn addiction can ultimately lead to broken relationships if you’re able to form them at all, job loss, hours of unproductive and wasted time, and even impotence and erectile dysfunction.

And with porn being readily available across the internet, it’s no wonder so many more men – and women – are now considered porn addicts.

In fact, you’ll see in this latest YouTube video how porn addiction nearly destroyed a man’s life.  (Please note, this video has kind of a religious twist.  That’s not what I’m selling here, just trying to pass along the dangers of pornography.)

Now you can see why this is certainly no laughing matter.  And, when you factor in this article from Suzanne Rucker that shows pornography is like crack cocaine to the human brain,  you’ll probably think twice before saying porn is harmless:

Pornography addiction usually starts out with casual viewing and progresses to an out-of-control addiction that destroys relationships, careers, families, and leads to extreme despair for the addict.  The addict needs more frequent and intense pornography to achieve the same level of satisfaction as before.  Even though the addict desires to stop, there are recurrent failures to curb and resist the impulses.  The addict finds him/herself limiting social, occupational or recreational activities in order to engage in the addiction.  Stopping pornography use will cause irritability, restlessness, depression, anxiety, headaches, and possible body aches.

Thankfully, with some hard work, you can overcome your running addiction.

The first place to start is by installing an internet filter, since that’s where so many people begin and feed into their running addiction. The most robust version available is Net Nanny, which, if you hurry, can be purchased for 25% off by clicking this link.

If you’re overcoming a running addiction I strongly recommend downloading and installing a copy today.

Furthermore, here are some additional resources you might find of use if you realize you have a running addiction:

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