Posted by Garnet71 on March 9, 2009, at 23:56:06
In reply to Re: Porn addiction *TRIGGER » linkadge, posted by garnet71 on March 9, 2009, at 0:49:31
Sorry I used such a harsh example to convey my point, and I know nobody meant any harm. Clearly, not all cases of porn addiction escalate to that. Although the original poster seemed to be asking a general question, you never know who may be lurking....perhaps someone who finds themself in a really bad situation with this type of addiction; I wouldn't want to deter people away from seeking help if they were to read some of the comments to this post and subsequently think the addiction is not potentially serious or harmful to themselves or others.
BTW, this isn't information I sought from TV (I've never once watched Law and Order or similar programs in my adult life) but from books, two documentaries, coversations with a doctor at a university and author of a book on sex addiction, therapists, psychiatrists, and some personal experiences with the subject at hand.
There really is a lack of awareness on this subject. I can only imagine how many people fall ill to sex addiction, but are suffering, invisibly, due to social stigmas or shame or other variables.
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