Are you Addicted to Internet Pornography?

• I hide my sexual activity on the Internet from my family members?
• I feel ashamed about my Internet use?
• I frequently erase the history files on my computer to hide the nature of internet use
• I have bookmarked a few sexual websites
• I often masturbate while looking at pornography
• I have participated in sexual chat rooms
• I stay up late to access pornography on my computer
• I have unsuccessfully tried to cut down the time I spend on cybersex
• I promise myself that tomorrow next week I will change my cybersex habits only to break them
• Internet sex has interfered with several aspects of my life
• I wait impatiently for the time when I can get on my computer and felt frustrated and even angry when for some reason I cannot
• I have accessed pornography from computers at work, or computers that belong to friends or family members
• I use pornography to reward/soothe myself after a particularly stressful day, after an argument, etc.
• I have increased the amount of time I spend looking at pornography
• I have found myself in an online trance during which hours have slipped by.
• I find myself preoccupied with thoughts about pornography
• I use a sexualized user name
• I find that the patterns of my internet use take me away from family and relationships

If you have answered “Yes” to even one of these questions, you may have a problem with sex addiction.

Other Sexual Behaviors

For some, pornography does not pose a problem. However, escalating sexual behaviors threaten functioning, concentration, financial responsibility, occupational responsibilities and relationships.

Ask yourself:

• Do you find that you are unable to resist sexual impulses leading to a particular sexual behavior?
• Do you promise often to stop but never can?
• Do you spend more money in pursuing these behaviors than you planned to or can afford to?
• Do you organize your life around your sexual obsession?
• Do you find yourself neglecting basic functions like food, clothes and work to pursue your obsession?
• Do you find yourself preoccupied with planning and searching looking for opportunities to act on your sexual impulses?
• Is sex a matter of choice or is it a way of coping with emotions such as sadness and anxiety?
• Do meaningful relationships get neglected in favor of less personal ones or relationships with sexual potential?
• Do you continue your sexual behaviors in spite of negative consequences in areas of relationships, health, family and finances?
  

If you have answered “Yes” to even one of these questions, you may have a problem with sex addiction. Recovery is possible. Do not let denial stand in the way of your happiness and freedom.

Call a professional who understands Sex Addiction and begin your Journey TODAY!

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