Porn addiction is considered a behavioural addiction that is further characterised by an increasing compulsion to view pornographic content or material. Porn addiction can lead to sexual dysfunction, withdrawal symptoms, and emotional distress. Porn addiction includes compulsive sexual activity and with concurrent use of pornography, in-spite of negative consequences to the affected person.
An addiction to pornography can be powered by a process addiction or an adapted sex addiction, or a combination of both. Porn addiction and sex addiction however are not the same disorder. In a world where pornography is freely available on the Internet, is addiction sensitive people an addiction lurking. Pornography does not seem harmful at first sight, but if you can think of nothing else, there is a porn addiction. A nasty condition, the taboo that rests, often unspoken and thus remains untreated.
Characteristics of a porn addiction
If the search for porn takes up so much of your life that you can not fulfil your daily responsibilities at school or work, your hobby is slowly changing into a problem. Do you have little interest more in other activities besides watching porn? Lie about your online activities and you lead a double life to meet your needs? It can all characteristics of a porn addiction.