by Jill Call, MS, LMFT LifeStar of St. George, Utah It’s been said that worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere. Worrying, obsessing and controlling are illusions. They’re just tricks that we play on ourselves. We trick ourselves into thinking that by worrying, obsessing,…
13 myths about pornography addiction
by Brannon Patrick LifeStar Lehi 1. Sexual addiction shouldn’t be treated like a real addiction. Compulsive pornography use has all the elements of an addiction. The rate and duration increase over time. People use it to numb out pain or medicate their emotions. It causes disconnection, denial and trauma in relationships. 2. If you’re active…
Fighting Against Pornography- Part 5
Editor’s note: The following story deals with sexually-themed subject matter that will not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised. This is part four in a four-part series. Read part one: “Ubiquitous assailant: The dangerous unasked questions surrounding pornography.” Read part two: “Second-hand porn: the spreading circle of damage.” Read part 3: “Why laws to…
The science of pornography addiction
Here is a short video that explains one of the reasons pornography is so addictive.
Recovery is a lifestyle transformation
by Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT Director - LifeSTAR St. George, UT I recently spoke with an individual who described some of the changes he had gone through over the past year of recovery from pornography addiction. He talked about his decision to literally throw away a trash bag full of over 150 DVDs that had…
Pornography is anti-healthy sexuality
Dr. Mary Anne Layden, Director of Sexual Trauma and Psychopathology program, University of Pennsylvania, discusses the frequents criticisms against the anti-pornography movement. Her point? We’re not against healthy sexuality. We’re against toxic sexuality.
Did you know women also struggle with pornography addiction?
Wondering how to start the conversation about pornography?
Why is Sexual Addiction an Intimacy Disorder?
Todd Frye, Ph.D., runs a sexual addictions provider certification program at MidAmerica Nazarene University. In this video he gets to the heart of the matter: porn addiction is an intimacy disorder. Here are a few of the insights he shares: “Most people who struggle with intimacy struggle with the capacity to acknowledge what’s going on inside of them…
Book Review: The Porn Trap by Wendy and Larry Maltz
By Mark Chamberlain, PhD Clinical Director, ARCH Counseling Back in the 1980s, Wendy Maltz and her husband and fellow therapist, Larry, were not that concerned about pornography. Like most in the field, they thought it was essentially harmless. The use of porn was even promoted at professional trainings as a way to help couples reinvigorate…
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