One of the most common sub-types of Internet addiction is porn and sexting addiction. This type of addiction is like many others in that it can require intensive treatment. But traditional methods for dealing with porn addiction aren’t necessarily effective. Remember that alternative methods of treatment also exist and they may be right for you.
Who Is Most Likely to Develop a Porn Addiction?
Many of the people who get mixed up in the world of porn have trouble with low self-esteem. They have a distorted image of their body, and as a result, they may end up becoming addicted to sexting with others for positive feedback.
In addition, some untreated sexual dysfunctions promote these low self-esteem problems for certain people. They may end up feeling inadequate in their own lives and turn to pornography to help them cope with sexual feelings.
Why Do People Become Addicted to Porn?
One reason why individuals become addicted to porn is that it’s so simple to be anonymous. Online, you can conceal almost everything about yourself, and as you view the porn, you are only an onlooker.
Explicit porn is also extremely simple to access. This is a relatively new phenomenon. Explicit porn was harder to find before the advent of the Internet.
Seeking Alternative Treatments to Porn Addiction
It’s certain that special care is required when it comes to treating this particular addiction. One of the reasons that treatment for porn addiction is so difficult is that the Internet is hard to completely abstain from.
Unlike addictions to alcohol and drugs, which can be directly avoided even when it’s difficult, it’s much harder to completely eliminate use of the Internet in your life. In this day and age, it’s widely used. This is why treating a porn addiction is so hard.
The only hope of truly overcoming a porn addiction is to have the craving for the “hit” that porn provides removed. Porn addiction, like other addictions, is a symptom of deeper issues that require attention. Just stopping one’s engagement with porn, especially with the temptation that abounds in everyday life, is extremely difficult, if not impossible, if the deeper cause of the porn addiction is not addressed. The cravings for porn are actually driven by these deeper causes. When they are healed, the desire to escape via porn of any kind no longer exists.
To address the particular problem of porn addiction, sometimes an “out of the box” solution is necessary. If you are experiencing this issue, it may help you more to talk with someone who understands the nature of addiction and has moved past it.
Just remember that there’s hope out there for porn addiction, and you can get the right treatment for you if you know where to look. Roy Nelson Healing is ready to start you on the journey to recovery today.
