There are many step support groups for people working on recovery from pornography use and sex addiction. All of these groups base their program on the original Alcoholics Anonymous model, adapted for the unique needs of this issue. Each organization and group is unique. These groups have helped many people, but it may take a little time to feel comfortable or to find the right group. Read our blog on the importance of groups that create connection. Differences in the organizations.

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Others partake of it occasionally, and others on a regular basis. But experiencing an uncontrollable compulsion to view porn can be as problematic for some people as other behavioral addictions. A Kinsey Institute survey found that 9 percent of people who view porn have unsuccessfully tried to stop. This survey was taken in But research suggests that behavioral addictions are serious. One review article concluded that internet pornography shares basic mechanisms with substance addiction. Research comparing the brains of people who compulsively view porn to the brains of people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol has produced mixed results. Those definitions are subject to change as we learn more, according to Go Ask Alice. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors with no rational motivation, but are often engaged in to reduce anxiety. Addictions involve an inability to stop the behavior, despite negative consequences.
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Behavioral addictions are a group of mental health disorders that involve compulsions to repeat non-drug-related behaviors. This can include behaviors such as overeating, overspending, or compulsively watching porn. According to a clinical review in in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse , behavioral addictions involve a pattern of engaging in persistent behaviors to obtain a short-term reward, despite the negative consequences. Behavioral addictions have a detrimental impact on your life and overall functioning because you feel like you cannot control the behavior—rather, the behavior controls your life.
A step fellowship for those seeking recovery from an addiction to pornography. We are many men and women who have suffered from our own addictive behavior. Having been isolated, alone, afraid, and sometimes filled with shame and grief, we now seek the experience, strength and hope of others who are recovering from this addiction.