Sex and Porn Addiction News

One of the chilling consequences of porn and sex addiction

Using porn sites, webcams, chatrooms and sexting can lead to ‘porn revenge’ when a previous ‘friend’ decides to get back at you.  Don't put yourself in this position where you risk your career, relationships, friendships and economic well-being.   Recent news stories caught our eye here at Esteem Therapy Yorkshire.  A recent storyline brings home the danger of 'porn revenge' whereby explicit images are used after a 'relationship' to damage an ex.  The examples in the story include pupils at a school who used pictures on mobile .. Read More

Sex and porn addiction - the basics explained...

What is addiction and when does it become a problem? We are all addicted in some way.  We all love our routines, our favourite rituals and habits, perhaps a favourite drink such as the coffee we need at work, or a particular food, or even a place we like to visit frequently.  Addictions become a concern when they progress to being both unhealthy and out of control.  An example is gambling where the craving to gamble leads to serious loss of money and leads into serious debt.  Addictions are also a problem when they affect your relationships and you find yourself sacrific.. Read More

Partner Suspicions - What To Do

You may be a partner who suspects their boyfriend or husband is acting compulsively with sex or porn and wondering what to do.  Firstly, act on your suspicions in one way or another before anything gets out of hand.  Often compulsives need help and need to be 'discovered' or 'outed' to help them deal with the issue.  If there is nothing going on then nothing has been lost, except your worry.  If your partner denies everything then ask to go through their search histories on all devices and mobile phone records so you can both rest easy.  If he resists t.. Read More

Lost time and chances - put it right, now!

 I once heard that if we treated time like money we would be much richer in terms of what we accomplish in our lives.  Sex addicts and porn addicts experience (suffer) many negative consequences of their long-term compulsions to engage in inappropriate sexual behaviours both real and virtual.  One of the less painful but still hard to bear consequences of acting out is the loss of time and with it the lost chances of accomplishing other more fulfilling and rewarding goals. The time can never be refunded but the accomplishments can still be a reality - after successful trea.. Read More

Your Questions Answered

Probably the most common question I am asked by enquirers about their possible sex addiction or porn addiction is “Am I addicted?”  Well there are several key indicators we can use to answer this and one is the very reason you have been prompted to look at this site – and that is that you are right now experiencing unpleasant negative effects on your life and those around you.  Your behaviours have been so compelling and over-whelming that they have brought about awful and distressing consequences that you would not ordinarily choose.  Other key indicators .. Read More