Internet Porn Addiction
Although hotly debated in both academic and public forums, Internet Pornography Addiction (IPA) is a very real problem, often quite different from traditional Sex Addiction. IMHO, the leading website on the topic is Your Brain On Porn. They have compiled a huge list of the literally hundreds of academic articles that investigate the problem of both porn addiction and internet addiction. Other sites that offer useful information on the topic are Fight The New Drug and Porn Harms.
Here is an interesting YouTube video that offers a concise and understandable explanation of the medical/neurobiological components of Internet Pornography Addiction.
There is a BBC Channel 4 documentary called Porn on the Brain that offers an in-depth exploration into todays world of Internet pornography and how it affects the compulsive viewers. (Note that the online viewing link is intermittently unavailable).
Internet-based self-help/community resources:
Reboot Nation - In their own words, "We help people reboot their brains with encouragement and education. Reboot is a complete rest from artificial sexual stimulation (i.e. pornography). We are a community of people who have discovered the negative effects of pornography. If you or loved ones struggle with porn addiction and/or porn-induced sexual dysfunctions, this place is for you! On this site you will find many resources and information to equip you with the tools necessary to start recovering today and become more aware of the potential harm caused by high-speed internet porn."
NoFap - In their own words, "NoFap® hosts challenges in which participants abstain from pornography or masturbation for a period of time. This website is also a venue for open discussion of the NoFap experience and related issues. Whether your goal is casual participation in a NoFap week or monthly challenge as a test of self-control, or whether excessive masturbation or pornography has become a problem in your life and you want to quit for a longer period of time, you will find a supportive community and plenty of resources here.
NoFap on Reddit - Another popular NoFap community.
Porn Addiction; an equal opportunity problem
Porn addiction can affect anyone. Anyone. It’s time to shed the stigma that its only a problem for losers hidden away in a dark room. To help shed that stigma, here are two ultra successful men who have come forward and admitted their problems: Chris Rock and Terry Crews:
Chris Rock didn't cut himself any slack when discussing his porn addiction during his newly released Netflix comedy special, Chris Rock: Tamborine.
Actor Terry Crews and his wife Rebecca discuss how his addiction to pornography nearly cost them their marriage.
Other videos
This is, by far, the most important video to watch on the topic. It’s been viewed 11+ million times, and does an absolutely fantastic job of explaining the problem of Internet Pornography Addiction. If you only watch one video, watch this one.
It's the number one topic for internet searches, but do we ever consider how pornography can have lasting neuroplastic effects? Discover the hard science behind the 'porn epidemic' - the internet's drug of choice.
This is about why high speed internet pornography has such high potential for making negative changes in the brain. This is easily the most requested topic ever since I started this channel about a year ago or so. I really hope this addresses it in a way that y'all were hoping for.
REWIRED is a documentary project about the effects of Internet pornography on the human brain. The documentary will feature leading scientists and their research as well as young adults who watched porn for many years of their life and at one point began to suffer from symptoms such as erectile dysfunction, inability to orgasm with a real partner and social anxiety.
On 11-16-2015, the College of Charleston's "Think Differently Forum" addressed the topic of porn use as a potential for harm. Porn addiction speaker and coach Noah B.E. Church and Dr. Todd Love, a psychotherapist whose practice focuses on patients with porn-related problems, led the discussion.
http://www.ted.com Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?" He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships) and suggests a few reasons -- and he asks for your help!
Gary Wilson explains how overstimulation via today's Internet porn can lead to erectile dysfunction, delayed ejaculation, anorgasmia, loss of libido, and morphing sexual tastes. Suggestions by men who have healed these conditions are presented. See http://www.yourbrainonporn.com for more information
This half-hour presentation describes the science behind sexual conditioning and the unique vulnerabilities of the adolescent brain-and explains why today's highspeed porn can cause unexpected effects in some users' brains. Follow this link for more information and the science behind this presentation - http://www.yourbrainonporn.com/adolescent-brain-meets-highspeed-internet-porn