It’s normal to be in a relationship and still look at other people. But what happens if your partner is addicted to watching them have sex? People can laugh at the idea of porn addiction or porn. But it’s really not a matter of laughter. Porno/sex addiction is as debilitating as other addictions to substances such as drugs or alcohol. It can completely ruin someone’s life.
However, what does it mean if your partner suffers from porn addiction? Read on to find out what to do to help, help yourself and how to deal in general with the situation.
Porn addiction: what exactly is it?
Porn addiction is very real, as is alcohol addiction, drug addiction, gambling, food, any kind of addiction. We all know what porn is, and most likely, many of us have seen it, either for pleasure or, honestly, to laugh. Many people, especially men, watch pornography.
Just like having a glass of wine, it’s not unhealthy at all. But like everything, when there is a prevailing need to watch porn, there may be an addiction. It’s when someone can’t stop watching porn, and they also have to look more and more in order to have an orgasm.
Like a drug addict who develops a tolerance for whatever they’re using. Porn addiction can affect someone’s life in an extremely negative way and make them feel very isolated and depressed. It can make them lose their job: People who are addicted to porn may have uncontrollable desires to watch porn or masturbate at any time, which can make everything in their life revolve around that.
This can also lead to sex addiction, although porn addiction is a form of sex addiction, this can lead to infidelity in relationships, which, of course, causes another type of disorder. Some people watch porn to distract themselves from other problems that may be happening in their life or if they are depressed, which can become an addiction.
Tackling this addiction in your partner
If your partner becomes sex-addicted, this can make you feel unsafe about yourself. Can you make you think, aren’t I good enough? Wasn’t he attractive enough or good enough in bed? It’s very important to know that your addiction to watching porn has nothing to do with you.
Your partner is in love with you, completely, but by chance they have this addiction. Like someone who is an alcoholic and may be married or in a relationship, they love their partner, they simply have a problem.
It is also important to know that when you have sex with your partner, it can cause frustration: People who are addicted to pornography may actually have a minor emotional connection with which they have sex, or they may try to act more dominantly and aggressively.
You have to make sure you don’t feel uncomfortable… don’t do anything you don’t agree with. Addiction to pornography, of course, does not only affect the person who passes through it, but really affects the partner. You shouldn’t have to go through this alone. Especially if your partner is isolating, you need to be able to talk to someone, so as not to get too depressed. You should know that like any other addiction, there is help for this.n
There is a way to get back the person you’re in love with, not who he’s become. Watching your partner go through any kind of addiction is devastating, and you shouldn’t have to do it alone. You have to do what’s best for both of you, but also for yourself. If necessary seek professional help.
