Basics of Treating Pornography Problems
Basics of Treating Pornography Problems: Many of my couple cases involve a man (and sometimes a woman) with a pornography habit the couple would rather do without. This makes sense. Pornography can be highly addictive, time consuming, thought occupying, is often produced from a system of sexual exploitation, almost always conveys a false sense of what sex looks like, and produces a dopamine rush that can reduce the relative pleasure of other activities. Assuming these men do not want to continue using porn and hurting their families, we shall assume that their porn habit is a symptom of an underlying problem, not itself an illness or character flaw. Here is a brief review of how to treat this using the 3 Ss: SYMPTOM: For those reporting issues with porn, it is almost always used as a coping mechanism--people use it when stressed or depressed. Porn gives a quick concentrated shot of endorphins, temporarily reducing stress and depression immediately. This exposure trai...