#56 - On Porn and Sex Addictions (Part I)

In this short but urgent episode, I share why I’ve chosen to leave Big Tech services like Google (among others) in light of their complicity in human rights violations and global injustices. As Muslims - and as human beings - we have a moral obligation to act. I’ve moved to Pr ...

Introductory episode to the new podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow".

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A Stoic Handbook reader wrote in about pornography addiction, and I do my best to give it the careful answer it deserves. It is a nuanced subject and I try not to flatten it.Part of what makes it hard is that it is a continuum addiction, with no clean line marking when it becomes ...  Show more

Only recently have we begun to identify the huge impact that sex and pornography addiction have on people and their relationships. Like food addiction sex is something for which total abstinence may not be an appropriate goal. In this episode we will discuss how and why sex and / ...  Show more

Explore the prevalence of porn use, reasons people watch porn and the hidden power of porn Review the consequences of porn Identify 10 action steps to quit problematic porn use Learn about handling and preventing relapses Identify strategies for healing as a couple Learn mo ...  Show more

Chapters: 00:00:00 - Definition and Differentiation of Pornography Addiction 00:02:30 - Recreational Use vs Addiction in Pornography Viewing 00:05:15 - Self-Assessment for Pornography Addiction 00:08:00 - The Impact of Pornography on Relationships, Self-Esteem, and Productivity 0 ...  Show more