Symptoms of Porn Addiction

What are some symptoms of porn addiction? Or are there even any porn addiction symptoms?

The answer to the second question is yes: there are signs of pornography addiction.

The answer to the first question is a little more complicated, but these are just three symptoms of porn addiction:

Porn Addiction Symptoms #1: You Feel Compelled to Watch

One of the major signs of porn addiction is that you feel compelled to watch – or “use” – porn. It’s a compulsion that can feel overwhelming in the moment and then, should you be able to resist the urge in the moment, lingers on in your mind as an inevitability in your future. You begin to think, “Well, I’m going to watch later on, so I might as well do it now and get it over with.”

Porn Addiction Symptoms #2: You’ve Tried Stopping Before

You’ve tried – without success – to string together a few days or weeks or months without using porn. Maybe you’ve tried this multiple times and it still isn’t working.

Porn Addiction Symptoms #3: You’ve Developed a Routine

Do you find yourself using porn around the same time or in one particular situation? It could be that you’ve habituated that time or situation to coincide with porn in your mind, to the point where it’s turned into a routine.

You can know for sure whether you’re dealing with a porn addiction by taking our free test here. And once you know, then we can get you the help you need.