Compulsive use of pornography and other sexually compulsive behaviour – like any addictive process – often thrives in shame and secrecy.
Many suffering from pornography addiction often have other addictions, and reaching out for help isn’t always easy. But acknowledging the problem and getting help for porn addiction is the first positive step towards healing.
At Delamere, we help guests uncover the cause of their behaviour through therapy, creative activities and workshops, and somatic work to create truly powerful personal transformations and lasting changes in their lives. We believe that anyone can overcome addiction through our 4-phase porn addiction treatment programme at our purpose-built private rehab centre here in Cheshire.
Pornography addiction is defined as an individual compulsively accessing and viewing pornographic material and a lack of control over their porn-viewing behaviours. An addiction to pornography falls under the category of behavioural addiction, which entails compulsive engagement in specific behaviours despite adverse effects on one’s life and well-being.
Set in the heart of rural Cheshire, Delamere offers a peaceful space to work through your addiction with the support of our dedicated team of doctors, nurses, counsellors, psychotherapists, and holistic practitioners. We believe in a more holistic approach to recovery, focusing on treating the whole person – not just the problem.
When it comes to treatment for porn addiction as well as love addiction treatment, we recommend a minimum 4-week inpatient stay to both heal the past and ensure new, healthy behaviours are established. It takes time to adjust to a new way of living, so we ensure ample time to get you in a place where you feel comfortable to integrate back into your day-to-day life. Our rehab programmes allow patients to focus on getting to a more balanced, healthy place in their lives without the distractions and temptations they’re used to – bringing about profound transformations.
“Going there has completely turned my life around. Martin and all the staff are friendly, inspirational and experts at dealing with all addictions.” – Former Delamere Guest
Pornographic content is easier to access today than ever before, creating a surge in people watching porn online. Whilst watching pornography is not necessarily an unhealthy behaviour, when it becomes excessive or has a negative impact on your life and ability to function – this might be a sign that your viewing habits have become a problem.
With watching pornography being a naturally private activity, it can be difficult to spot an addiction in someone close to you. Knowing whether your porn-watching habits are becoming obsessive and destructive can be difficult to gauge too.
Two of the four clinical associations with behavioural addiction can apply when determining whether your porn consumption might be creeping into unhealthy territory. These are social problems such as missing major deadlines or obligations at home, work, or school because of the behaviour, and impaired control where you don’t just crave the behaviour, but you’re also unsuccessful in your attempts to cut down or control it. Find out our tips on how to stop a porn addiction.
Some signs to look out for in yourself include:
Some signs to look out for in others include:
“We all need to get away from time to time from problems we have. Whether that’s addiction problems, work-life balance issues, or excessive pressure on you. This is the perfect facility for that purpose.”
An inpatient stay at Delamere is a deliberately intensive porn addiction treatment programme, one which we have crafted over time and has helped many participants recover. Our emphasis is on holistic care to treat addiction and associated issues. This means that we treat the whole person rather than just the symptoms they present with. We believe that successful treatment runs far deeper than simply stopping the addictive substance or behaviour.
Everything we offer at Delamere aims at effective and lasting outcomes in addiction treatment:
This phase addresses any physical aspects of your addiction. Our medical team is on hand 24/7.
During ‘Start’ we help identify the psychological underpinnings of your dependency as you participate in a variety of addiction treatment therapies.
Our ‘Grow’ phase is the process of integrating the Delamere learning experience into life after treatment.
‘Root’ is our optional advanced track. Precision care based on your brain, your patterns, your history.
Our ‘Bloom’ phase offers intensive support on a weekly basis for the first three months of recovery once guests return home.
If someone you know is showing signs of porn addiction, it’s important they get help. Our admissions team is on hand 24/7 to help answer any questions about our porn addiction treatment programmes and make sure your loved one gets the support they need.
Contact us today to see how a stay at Delamere can help them grow beyond their addiction. We also offer family support services and intervention services should it be necessary to help encourage your loved one to confront their addiction and enter treatment with us.
There are many social, environmental, and emotional factors that can cause someone to develop a porn addiction. Trauma and addiction are also often inextricably linked. The behaviour driving the addiction, whether it be drinking, using cocaine or acting out sexually – is simply a symptom of something else on a deeper, often subconscious level. At Delamere, our focus is on getting to the root of addiction and helping guests heal in order to move past it successfully.
If left untreated, porn addiction can have some serious impacts on someone’s life and can often lead to other forms of addiction, like substance abuse. An unhealthy addiction to porn can create distance in your relationships, lower self-esteem, lower sexual satisfaction, and cause anxiety or depression.
Pornography addiction can also lead to:
If you or someone you know is showing signs of porn addiction, contact us today on 0330 111 2015 to see how we can help.
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