Just as substance abuse can lead to addictions, so can behavioral abuses lead to addiction. Pornography addiction is one type of addiction that stems from the behaviors in which people partake. Recovery from this addiction — like all addictions — requires the addiction to be taken seriously.  Most are aware of chemical addictions such as drug and alcohol dependencies. These ...

In the beginning years of recognizing pornography addiction, many were skeptical to believe that it should actually be considered an addiction. This is due to the comparison to drug addictions and the withdrawal that comes along with drug addictions. However, as scientists learn more about pornography addiction, it is becoming increasingly regarded as a true addiction.  When Desert Solace, an ...

Discovering that a loved one has an addiction to pornography is a very troubling situation. There is no easy way to discover addiction and there isn’t an easy way to cope, but there steps to take before and after discovering such an addiction that can make things easier.  For those who want to learn about self-transformation and beating an addiction to pornography, there ...

Mark and Jerri Jorgensen from Desert Solace discuss their own journey through pornography and sex addiction recovery, and the importance of recovery. “The idea of pornography itself has been around as long as there have been images,” said Mark Jorgensen, founder of Desert Solace. Desert Solace is the first addiction center in Utah focused on the treatment of pornography and ...