The pornicopia and why too much of a good thing can be bad

Porn is fun! (If you're into that sort of thing.) But sometimes. . . .it can be a dark horse that leads you into a full-blown porn addiction, which we sex-positive experts call problematic sexual behavior. This is when a person (likely a male but not always) watches so much porn that it's having an impact on other aspects of his life like his job, relationship and wallet. (PSB also includes other behaviors not limited to just porn). This individual then begins to relate to their porn behavior much like alcoholics or addicts through minimizing, denial, and belief that they can stop. Sadly, something has to happen for this person to take a serious look at their behavior and consider or commit to stopping.
This is a fairly new phenomena thanks to the Internet. Having unlimited dynamic (moving) images rather than the still photos in dirty magazines of yore, right at one's fingertips is NEW to humans and yes, it affects the brain. Instead of trying to explain it myself I direct you to this easy to understand video that helped me make sense of the human brain on porn care of asapSCIENCE.

Did you know that the human brain isn't completely done developing until the age of about 25? It's true according to Dan Siegel, MD, PhD (The Neurobiology of We). This means that online pornography is even more dangerous to teens and young adults whose brains are still growing. Filtering websites for content and monitoring a kid's Internet use is wise and important to do until they reach adulthood and can monitor themselves responsibly.
If this video describes you then give me a call. If it describes someone you care about encourage them to give a call, but understand that the person must be ready to make the change. Addressing any problematic sexual behavior often leads to exploring underlying causes that led to porn (or whatever PSB a person is doing) to escape from life momentarily or deal with stress.
Just like so many other things, pornography requires responsible use. It can be a fun and novel way to spice up your sexlife on occasion or it can be a shameful secret that leads to suffering. There is so much out there and so many opinions on the matter that it's hard to be "pro" or "anti" porn so educate and take inventory of yourself and your relationship with porn.

For the smarties out there, check out this TEDx Talk by Gary Wilson. He goes more in depth into research and the struggles that science faces in trying to research pornography and the brain.

If you're interested in slowing down your porn habit check out "no-fapping" blogs and videos. "Fapping" is the British term for masturbation and is used in the No Fap movement circling the Internet.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all.