Los Angeles Times article on cybersex addiction
This is an excellent and comprehensive article on cybersex addiction, what it is, who’s effected and where to get help.
Center For Healthy Sex Presents: Sex Addiction Los Angeles
Straight talk, up-to-date information and resources for individuals and couples about sexual addiction, cybersex addiction, sexual anorexia, sexual desire and sexual dysfunction.
More on Cybersex Addiction
With all the buzz about cybersex addiction it’s good to know that there are a lot of great resources out there for help. This web site gives you comprehensive information and can answer a lot of questions you may have.
Cybersex Addiction
Did you happen to watch Oprah today? How about the fact that approximately 15% of all people who look at pornography on the internet are sexually addicted to it? Are you or one of your loved ones one of these people?
If you think you have a problem, take a look at this article. It’s a comprehensive look at what cybersex addiction is, who is prone to it, why people do it and what to do to get out of it.
If you live in the Los Angeles area and need help with any sexually compulsive problems you can call me and I will assist you in getting the treatment you need. My office number is 310-335-0997
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19980301-000048.html
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More on Cybersex
Here’s another article on cybersex addiction you might find interesting. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/738699.stm
Book Recommendations
Cybersex: "The Dark Side of the Force" is a really good, comprehensive book about cybersex addiction. Check it out at:
http://www.lifewatch-eap.com/poc/view_doc.php?id=2493&type=book&cn=66
You can also look at "Cybersex Exposed: Simple Fantasy or Obsession?" by Jennifer Schneider, M.D. and Robert Weiss.
Take the Cybersex Addiction Test
You may be wondering how much time is too much time looking at porn on the internet? Do you spend more time online looking at sexual material then you would like? Has your partner complained about your excessive use of internet porn? Has internet porn interfered with some aspects of your life? Do you worry that you could loose your job because you use your work computer for sexual purposes?
These are a few questions that may help you identify whether you have a problem with cybersex addiction.
For more information, take the test listed on this site:
http://sexhelp.com/internet_screening_test.cfm
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Some facts about Cybersex Addiction
Here are some interesting facts from Sexual Addiction and Compulsion, A Journal of Treament and Prevention 2004:
- About six percent of internet users are having trouble with sex on the internet
- A profile of very severe problems exist for one percent of users which virtually cripples their ability to function
- Forty per cent of these extreme cases are women
- Most porn is downloaded from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- One hundred throusand websites dedicated to selling sex in some way exist (not counting chat rooms, email or other forms of sexual contact on the web)
- Two hundred sexual related websites are added every day
- Sex on the internet constitutes the third largest economic sector on the web (software and computers being first and second)
- The greatest technological innovations on the web were developed by the sex industry (video streaming being an example)
