Internet Pornography Addiction Counseling Southlake, DFW, Texas

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I have an issue of concern with internet porn addiction. I believe my husband has one. He denies it whole heartedly and blames me for looking for reasons to fight with him. He lost his job because of it. It seems to have gotten worse over the years...i recently found a hidden email account dating back a couple years where he was soliciting to craigslist posters, signing up for pay for sites as well as swingers sites. When I confronted this he claims it was harmless and it was nothing he was just seeing if these "sites" were real. Mind you I have 2 children and was going to school while working full time but I was always totally there for him. I'm not thin enough now, I don't dress the way he expects, my hair isn't blonde enough...things like this come out of his mouth when he's angry. I've broached the subject both from a clinical and Christian stand point that even if he doesn't follow through physically this type of behavior is wrong and not healthy. Mind you he believes going to strip clubs for a beer or lunch is normal "guy" stuff and I'm dumb for thinking otherwise. How do I get him on the path to return to our once happy healthy marriage and relationship. I need guidance, suggestions and help.

Thanks to my friends at Zenit. Federal government attempts to control the flourishing industry have not had much success. Obscenity investigations into adult pornography by the FBI have diminished due to other issues such as terrorism, reported Reuters on Sept. 19. The FBI has, however, taken action in fighting child pornography. As well, attempts to regulate the Internet pornography industry have run into repeated legal defeats. Last year a federal judge upheld previous rulings invalidating the Child Online Protection Act, on the grounds it denied free-speech rights, reported the Washington Post on March 23. The law made it a crime for those running Internet sites to let anyone under 17 have access to sexual material. The law, approved in 1998, never entered into force as it was blocked by a series of legal actions. Dangerous consequences The increasing use of pornography is creating not a few problems. Late last year a judge in Melbourne, Australia, sentenced a man to 11 years in jail on a rape charge, reported the Age newspaper on Jan. 3. Judge Damian Murphy, said that the Andrew Bowen had acted out a fantasy seen in material downloaded from the Internet. The article’s authors, Maree Crabbe and David Corlett, commented that one consequence of Internet-based pornography is a shift to more extreme and violent sexual imagery. Scenes that are so degrading and humiliating that they would be banned from film and television are now freely available to anyone with a Web connection. Crabbe and Corlett said that research shows a link between consumption of pornography and male sexual aggression. Even when the pornography is not violent, exposure to it tends to increase in the viewer tolerance of sexual violence. According to the article, psychologists and counselors say Internet pornography is a growing cause of marital problems due to increasing numbers of men who become compulsive users. A lengthy feature article on this issue was published in the Age newspaper May 26. “The impact of internet pornography on sexual attitudes, practice and relationships may prove to be as profound as the introduction of the contraceptive pill in 1961," the article affirmed. Terming it as the “new marriage-wrecker,” the article commented that not only do large numbers of men become habitual users, but also that it causes unhappiness and self-doubt for many women. Mobile images After the Internet, it is now mobile phones that are becoming an avenue for pornography. Already widespread in Europe, the use of cell phones for this purpose is set to take off in the United States, according to a Jan. 30 Reuters article. According to Reuters, pornography sales via cell phones in Europe reaped $775 million in 2007, compared to just $26 million in the United States. One study cited in the article estimated that worldwide, the porn industry could generate $3.5 billion in revenue by 2010. Phone companies in the United States are planning to loosen controls on their networks, allowing more gadgets and services. As well, newer phone models have higher quality images and an improved ability to browse the Web. Video-sharing sites are also expanding to offer services to those with more advanced cell phones. It just goes on an on. The fix is to have convenant eyes and steer clear of this type of stimuli, as the consequences can be grave, regardless of marital status. Thanks for stopping by.

I use that book a lot. It is a wonderful jumping point. Wild at Heart and other John Eldridge books are helpful for restoration after the addiction/compulsion is neutralized.