Addiction is a progressive disease, whether it's with alcohol and drugs or whether it's

pornography or whether it's with food.

You know, it starts as some kind of thing that may or may not be problematic and then

it starts to become problematic, but there's a difference between being problematic and being

addictive.

And so I, yes, I've heard, I've heard both of those conversations in the rooms where men are

starting to question or

have starting to question whether or not they're addicted to this, but they've never been in a

space where they can actually say that question out loud.

Because of desensitization, many porn consumers find themselves consuming more porn, consuming more often, or consuming more extreme forms of pornography.

In fact, according to a 2016 study, researchers found that 46.9% of respondents reported that over time.

They began watching pornography that had previously disinterested or even disgusted them. Get more fast facts about the impacts of pornography and exploitation at FDnD.org

forward slash fast facts. That's FtnD.org forward slash fast facts. That's FtnD.org forward slash fast facts.

My name is Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider Before Consuming, a podcast by Fight the New Drug.

And in case you're new here, Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative organization

that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding

pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts.

We want these conversations to be educational, uplifting, and hopeful.

As we sit down with experts, influencers, activists, and people with personal accounts,

we cover a wide variety of topics that may be triggering to some.

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