4 Signs Of Being A Porn Addict

Posted by Ainsley Aiken on September 27th, 2018

In the world of psychiatry, there is a kind of addiction called behavioral addiction. These kinds of addictions include someone’s compulsive urges such as an urge of using internet of indulging, cybersex or watching too much pornography.

People, who watch porn compulsively, are usually aware of the negative impacts of it on their social life, physical performance and mental state. But still, they can’t stop themselves from getting into the trap of pornographic temptations.

To help you find out, this article has a few telltale signs of addiction to pornography.

1. Your sexual performance is reducing

More young men are suffering from erectile dysfunction. Though there can be many reasons behind it, pornography could be the reason you are facing this problem. The constant addiction to adult content leads to mental depression and a high level of stress. You start preferring pornographic material over real sex. The enhanced imagery and unreal scenarios are created in such pornographic materials. You become addicted to those false imageries and tend to dislike real sex. The stress during the real sex also leads to premature ejaculation.

2. Your mind thinks about porn all the time

Most people with porn addiction spend their weekdays looking for pornography online. This also occurs during the office hours. The mind of an addict stays occupied with the adult imagery. Hence, the brain can’t function properly in any other way.

3. You feel a sense of guilt due to your pornographic use

Self-loathing is another sign that you are addicted to porn. Addicts can’t stop themselves from using just like a drug addict or an alcoholic. The emotions run wild telling you to stop, but it is never possible in your mind. A strong sense of self-hate occurs after you use pornography to ejaculate. You feel alone and isolated. All these feelings are a sign that there is a problem to be resolved.

4. Your sexual likes are getting violent

Most pornographic materials online are directed towards men. Which means that you find men objectifying women in all possible ways. The violent nature of such materials tends to corrupt your idea of a good sexual experience. This impacts your brain and you start getting aroused by more and more violence during sense. Of course, the extreme level of violence is not possible to achieve with the real sex. Hence, you keep searching for new kinds of pornography, even the illegal ones.

Addiction towards watching porn is resolvable with the right psychologist’s support. So, consult a trusted doctor regarding your addiction.