Tweeting about pornography/screen/internet addiction, w/ focus on research, recovery, and public health. A retweet is not necessarily an endorsement.
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PornHelp retweeted
See our free parents' guide to internet porn to help you help your child cope with the risks. rewardfoundation.org/parents…
“Many parents want to believe their children wouldn’t be the kind to watch porn or take naked pictures of themselves, Gomez said.
But it’s time for parents to throw that idea out the window; studies show up to 90% of teenagers have viewed porn online…
courierherald.com/news/the-d…
PornHelp retweeted
A 2019 survey found that 51% of children aged 11-13 said they had been exposed to porn, with some being exposed as young as 7.
The sad truth is your child doesn’t have to try and “find” porn, because sooner or later — porn will find them.
PornHelp retweeted
Go to GaryWilson.life to share any words you'd like to say about how his work affected you. Rest in peace, my friend.
PornHelp retweeted
NEW STUDY: digitalcommons.liberty.edu/d…
Porn use correlates with both social anxiety and loneliness.
Subjects weren't basement dwelling INCELS.
70% were married or had a life partner. Average age was 37.
PornHelp retweeted
We expect porn companies to behave badly, but Google is also a huge problem. It is central to the business model of companies with a history of peddling illegal child sexual abuse material. It also allows searches, in some cases, for rape videos, including those involving kids.
PornHelp retweeted
The main thing that makes internet porn a supernormal stimulus is novelty. Here is the science that explains the insatiable thirst for more, and the unending quest to find the "perfect scene" that always seems a click away.
yourbrainonporn.com/miscella…
PornHelp retweeted
New study reveals withdrawal symptoms: link.springer.com/article/10…
"Abstaining from pornography was perceived to be difficult largely due to.... manifestation of addiction-like phenomena (i.e., withdrawal-like symptoms, craving, and loss of control/relapse) during abstinence"
PornHelp retweeted
Don't wait until 2021 to quit porn.
Don't use #NewYearsEve as a rationalization to delay your recovery journey.
Today isn't a "cheat day" or a "freebie" to engage in #PornAddiction. Every day counts.
Quit porn today instead of waiting until tomorrow.
PornHelp retweeted
Last blog of 2020 focuses on the role of shame reduction in healing from sex addiction and/or porn addiction. buff.ly/3nCqA1H #hope #healing #sexaddiction #pornaddiction
PornHelp retweeted
"It's a sign of a broken system when only credit card firms can force Pornhub to change"
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
PornHelp retweeted
Excellent article about the split between liking (enjoying) & wanting (craving) in addiction: bbc.com/news/stories-5522182…
Note: Neurological studies have reported that compulsive porn users fit the accepted addiction model of wanting “it” more, but not liking “it” any more.
PornHelp retweeted
Be Like Water – remembering Bruce Lee, who would've been 80 today, with the philosophy and origin of his timeless metaphor for resilience brainpickings.org/2013/05/29…
PornHelp retweeted
If you are feeling upset, anxious and stressed out, there is a magical way to feel better: Do something kind for someone else without expecting anything in return.
Shankar
PornHelp retweeted
New Indonesian study on college students: The higher the cybersex use the higher the stress levels.
Porn use may provide "short-term" relief, while exacerbating long-term stress.
ABSTRACT:
PornHelp retweeted
Part 3 of our blog series on breaking the cycle of sex addiction is now ready to read: buff.ly/2RouQU9
#sexaddiction #pornaddiction #recovery #hope #change
