...doesn't mean porn qualifies as an addictive substance-of-sorts on a par with crystal meth. (Please.) Yes, some people beat off too much; yes, some people have a problem with compulsive behavior; yes, some people get sucked into chat rooms and some people "graduate" from internet porn and online sex sites toâgasp!âactual sex with actual human beings. But it might be nice when the shrink says...
The big difference between substance addiction and sex addiction, says psychologist Brigitte Lank, founder of the Lank Institute for Sexual Addiction and Recovery in San Rafael, is that "the treatment goal is not abstinence; the goal is healthy sexuality. This is an intimacy disorder as well as an addiction."
...if someone who isn't a hysteric with a financial stake in the porn-as-addiction model could chime in and, you know, mention that porn can beâand is for millions and millions of peopleâan important and healthy part of their sexual expression.