Getting Help for Sex/Porn Addiction
Here’s an excerpt:
Whatever the experts call it, many agree that an obsessive sex life is a condition that can require treatment ranging from medication to residential treatment programs. The rise of Internet pornography – much of it free and anonymous – has fueled the problem. Patrick Carnes, a pioneer in the field, believes that 3 to 6 percent of the population suffers from the condition, which he defines as compulsive behavior that interferes with normal living.
“With the advent of the Internet and access to pornography, the number of men coming for help now who have serious problems with porn has increased greatly,’’ says Dr. Martin P. Kafka, who has treated more than 1,000 people with sexual disorders. “I think this whole thing is very scary for women.’’