If you read one book about porn addiction, this is it. When I realized that porn might affect my sex life negatively, Gary Wilsons website yourbrainonporn.com was the resource that gave me hope and pointed me in the right direction. The book “Your Brain on Porn” presents the sheer infinite amount of information summarized in an easily digestible way.
He starts the book off with how common watching porn has become and explains why it’s so challenging to research porn addiction. He continues listing possible negative consequences of long-term internet porn use, such as porn-induced sexual dysfunction, loss of attraction to real partners, or, more general mental health problems. Using the addiction model, he explains why today’s high-speed internet porn differs from previous methods of consuming porn.
“Tube sites, especially the big ones, are the crack cocaine of internet pornography.”
Based on that knowledge combined with users’ personal experience on his website, he offers tools and strategies on how to stop watching porn. He gets into challenges such as withdrawal symptoms, triggers, and the shame cycle and addresses pitfalls such as edging, fantasizing, or bad urges.
Wilson ends Your Brain on Porn with a reflection on the emerging science of porn addiction and where to go from here. I especially loved the part where he challenges the conclusions made by sexologist Nikky Prause to debunk the addiction theory head-on. The last word on the subject of porn addiction hasn’t been spoken yet, but the evidence points in a very clear direction.
Your Brain on Porn
Are you curious if porn affects your sex life negatively? Make sure to take the Porn Addiction Test and check out 5 Reasons Why You Should Quit Porn Right Now. If you feel ready to stop watching porn for good, make sure to read The Ultimate Guide on How to Stop Watching Porn.
Have you read Your Brain on Porn yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
