A New Generation of Education and Hope with Gabe Deem of Reboot Nation

In today’s episode of “Sex, Love, and Addiction 101,” Dr. Weiss welcomes Gabe Deem, a strong advocate on issues and concerns with porn addiction and providing support for both men and women during the recovery process. Gabe shares his work and drive behind “Reboot Nation,” a free online community with over 11,000 members that helps addicts […]

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Analysis of “Data do not support sex as addictive” (Prause et al., 2017)

Introduction Nicole Prause touts yet another of her letters to the editor as “debunking” the existence of sex addiction and porn addiction (“Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder” in the upcoming ICD-11). Yet it does not. This 240-word opinion piece (Prause et al., 2017) cites zero studies to support its claims, providing only a single, easily refuted […]

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Rape rates are on the rise, so ignore the pro-porn propaganda

RAPE RATES UPDATE: Please see this more recent, far more extensive article on rape rates addressing the claim that widespread porn use has resulted in a decrease in the rates of sexual offending: Debunking the realyourbrainonporn (pornographyresearch.com) “Sex Offender Section”: The actual state of the research on porn use and sexual aggression, coercion & violence […]

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Why is intermittent use (long abstinence with binges) an addiction risk?

Very frequent internet porn use has familiar risks for many of today’s users. These include escalation to more extreme material, poorer sexual and relationship satisfaction and addiction. It may also include the gradual loss of attraction to real partners (as well as anorgasmia and unreliable erections). Less well known is the fact that intermittent use […]

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