One of the things I’ve been doing a lot of in my interviews lately is throwing statistics around because I believe the data shows we’re going to have a national, if not international epidemic on our hands in the next generation. I wanted to share with everybody some of the statistics that has made me…
Continue reading ➞ Statistics on & The Definition of Pornography Addiction I Often Cite
Since I’ve started doing media for my book, I’ve been faced with the same question a few times: "What do you say to people who claim sex and/or porn addiction is not an addiction?" So, just to clear things up…porn addiction is an addiction. I promise. You don’t need to learn for yourself. I have…
Continue reading ➞ Is Porn Addiction a “Real” Addiction? Duh.
When I was a young teenager, crafting intricate plots in my head to get my hands onto pornography, I didn’t think a lot about drinking. My schemes – really just variations on “bring it up to the counter and pay for it” – never extended as far as alcohol, yet it played just as big…
Continue reading ➞ I Can NEVER Forget Alcohol Was Just as Big a Part of The Problem
I read the results of a survey the other day and in the comments section a man said he was first introduced to pornography through HBO. Another said Victoria’s Secret catalogs. My first reaction was, “Hey! That’s not porn!” But if they think it is, am I really in any position to argue? Throughout my…
People just want to help, but when it comes to medical advice – which addiction recovery methods are – sometimes they miss the mark thinking that every nugget of wisdom is one-size-fits-all. I have found this to be particularly true of some of the members of the mental health community and those who are firmly…
Continue reading ➞ For Addicts, the Best Advice Can Sometimes be the Worst
