Would This Be Considered as Porn Addiction?
Question by Rachel: Would this be considered as porn addiction?
I spend at least once a day looking at porn. Some days it can be 2 or three times. Last year when I was on holiday I had too much free time and ended up watching it 6 or seven times in one day. That was in the past though. It depends on whether I’m alone, bored, sometimes stressed. There are times when it gets in the way of work and I ending up wasting time on porn. The thing is I don’t hate it, I enjoy it. I don’t think about it at ALL when I’m away from home. I just end up spending quite a bit of money on it, but that could also be other internet stuff. That’s my biggest problem with it. Besides that, it feels like an escape. I think I might be an addict but many people would never think of it as addictive even though it produces a chemical release in your brain which is like a minor form of cocaine high (dopamine release). Also, taking into consideration addictive personalities are more vulnerable to addictions of any kind. Since I don’t do it as much as porn addicts have been known to, am I porn addict?
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Answer by Cody
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Answer by Frank Villon
Well, most doctors don’t think of it as addictive either. All kinds of activities produce differences in the brain’s chemical activity, including the dopamine release; not just cocaine but things as simple as winning a board-game, eating a hot chili or even playing with a pet. (Besides which, cocaine, although severely bad for you in many ways, isn’t considered a very addictive drug.) In order to really class something as an addiction, we need to be sure that it causes physical, not just psychological, dependency, withdrawal and increased tolerance, as well as having a severe negative impact on a person’s life and several unsuccessful attempts to quit.
Some healthcare providers, of course, and even more non-medically trained “advocacy” groups, absolutely love slapping a “diagnosis” onto any form of behaviour that’s remotely problematic, or that they disapprove of, and labeling certain things “addictive” is a great excuse for interfering with people’s lives.
If *you’re* concerned about *your* pornography use, then I’d recommend that you make an appointment with a cognitive behaviour therapist. These people are trained to help and support you in your own choices, without necessarily forcing them into some kind of medical definition which they may not fit. If you’re not, then don’t worry! As long as you’re clear on the difference between porn and real life, and don’t spend *too much* time “procrasturbating” when you should be working – though that isn’t an uncommon thing to so – it can’t do you any harm.
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