16 May 2022 | Fight the New Drug
This guest piece was written by Dr. Jacob Hess, the Research Director at JoinFortify.com, a porn addiction recovery platform and affiliate of Fight the New Drug. 5-minute read. “I want to break free from this, so why do I keep going back to it?” By Jacob...
16 May 2022 | Fight the New Drug
This guest piece was written by Holley Jeppson, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and Clinical Director and Director of Coaching for Fortify. 5-minute read. What Are You Soothing or Distracting Yourself From? By Holley Jeppson, LMHC In 1985, a...
13 May 2022 | Fight the New Drug
This guest piece was written by Dr. Mark Chamberlain, a psychologist who specializes in addiction recovery and relationships. 4-minute read. Things I Often Tell to Porn-Addicted Clients By Mark Chamberlain, Ph.D. I’ve worked with hundreds of people over the...
12 May 2022 | Fight the New Drug
The fact is, it isn’t completely clear exactly how old most kids are when they’re first exposed to porn. But what is clear—at some point, everyone will see porn for the first time. Every child’s experience will be unique to them and their...
11 May 2022 | Fight the New Drug
Do you try to hide your porn habit only to feel worse about yourself? Or maybe you’re wondering in general if porn is healthy for you? Studies have found that when people engage in an ongoing pattern of “self-concealment,” which is when they do...
11 May 2022 | Fight the New Drug
A recent study exploring young people’s perceptions about sex found that the more someone consumed porn, the more sexually illiterate they tended to be.Wright, P. J., Tokunaga, R. S., Herbenick, D., & Paul, B. (2021). Pornography vs. sexual science: The role...