Pornography-an Addiction? Options

[Glen]

What do pictures have to do with addiction? I just admire this art form...why should I worry about becoming addicted? How do I know if I'm becoming addicted? These are a few of the questions we answer in the second of our three articles on pornography addiction. For more information and detail, see these recent top-selling books about pornography and sexual addiction.

What Is Addiction? To understand porn addiction, we need to understand addiction in general. Addiction can be defined as an ever-increasing dependence on a substance. To illustrate addiction, draw a large triangle on a piece of paper. Label the top point "Belief (self-Image)", the bottom Right point "Action" and the bottom Left, "Results (emotions)" Now, add arrowheads on the triangle lines pointing from Belief to Action, Action to Results, and Results to Belief. We'll call this the BAR Cycle. Addiction starts with a Belief, that we're somehow missing out on something and that some substance ( let's say... a drug) might fill that void. This belief triggers the Action of experimenting with the drug, which leads to positive and negative results. Positive-the void was temporarily relieved. Negative-withdrawal, hangover, guilt and fear. Both the positive and negative Results work to strengthen your Belief that you have a void and...
Read the full article at http://www.way2hope.org/family-articles/po...n-addiction.htm