Comment: Note that 67% of representative sample comprised the group showing the most problems. Understanding how people develop habits around viewing adult content can help identify potential psychological risks later in life. Researchers identified three distinct patterns of how adults start viewing sexually explicit material, revealing that establishing a regular habit at a young age […]
Critics of the notion of sex addiction argue that we need to address the underlying trauma, rather than the manifest behaviour. This argument has some validity, but it does not alter the description of the behaviour as ‘addictive’. By comparison, people addicted to drugs or gambling also often come with serious underlying problems arising from […]
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The porn industry has long supported shills who promulgate its preferred narrative about porn use. But recently a truly twisted “Journal statement on ‘sex addiction’” was published by academic publisher Taylor & Francis. Fortunately, a thoughtful author (on behalf of himself and a long list of colleagues) has taken the rare step of skillfully calling […]
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Dr Marshall Ballantine-Jones examines the neuroscience of porn addiction and its wreckage across an entire generation. Forty-two billion porn site visits occur every month — 92% through the smartphone in your pocket — and the average Australian child encounters it at age 11. Marshall Ballantine-Jones is a specialist in online sexualisation education with over 25 […]
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SAN ANTONIO – A recovering pornography addict, who now speaks to men battling the addiction, is sharing his journey to sobriety to encourage staying on the right path when dealing with exploitative material in the age of artificial intelligence. According to safefamilies.org, most people struggling with pornography addiction later in life were first exposed when […]
So this is my first post, I just found out about this group today.It’s been:128 days with no weed, tabacco & alcohol38 days with no PMO28 Days with no YouTube. So I’m a 28 year old man. Been doing all the things listed since I was 15, some like PMO, YouTube, smoking ciggies and drinking […]
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This Australian news item is not about porn per se, but it’s relevant for porn users and their children. […]
Read More… from Chilling Warning For Parents As MRI Scans Show Phones Are Damaging Kids’ Brains
Ryan didn’t open his phone with the intention of finding porn. But when the 11-year-old came across it on his social media feed, he was intrigued. As he watched, he experienced a rush of curiosity and excitement. Soon, his brain was hooked on that dopamine rush. It became a daily routine. He told himself he […]
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This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. Also see, “Founders of OneTaste ‘orgasm cult’ guilty of grooming employees to have sex with clients.” NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. […]
UPDATE (1 April 2026) Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc, also ordered to forfeit $12m, and seven victims were awarded restitution [YBOP visitors may recall that Nicole Prause, who has defamed YBOP allies for years, was the “scientist” employed by this organization run by (now) convicted criminals.] The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company […]