Compulsive Pornography Use or Addiction

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Overview

If you struggle with compulsive pornography use or addiction there are vast resources to help you. The information and resources for addressing this compulsive behavior are numerous. You will need to commit yourself to a change in lifestyle, understand what research from both the fields of psychology and medicine have discovered, and create your own individual plan of action that you will live by daily. Here are some resources to help you start your journey.

Additional Resources

Resources for Understanding and Treating Compulsive Pornography Use or Addiction:

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Addressing Pornography

Helpful articles and information from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for those struggling or those who have family or friends that are struggling.

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Your Brain on Porn

Find out how pornography use affects your brain.

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Landscape of the Mind: Addiction Explained

Learn what happens in the mind because of addiction.

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12 Steps to Change

Program created by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help those struggling with addiction.

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