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  Most addictions don’t begin with a dramatic moment. They begin quietly, in the margins of a life that otherwise looks functional. Porn addiction is no different. In fact, its very invisibility is part of what makes it so difficult to acknowledge, even privately. Admitting a problem to another person is one thing. Admitting it to yourself is something far more intimate. It requires looking directly at the gap between who you believe you are and what you’re actually doing. That gap can feel like a chasm. Here are some of the forces that make self‑recognition so hard. 1. Porn Is Framed as “Normal,” So Overuse Feels Easy to Rationalize Porn is widely accessible, socially ubiquitous, and often treated as harmless entertainment. That cultural framing gives the brain endless material for self‑negotiation: Everyone does it. It’s not like drugs or alcohol. It’s private—who is it hurting? When something is normalized, it becomes harder to see when your relationship with it has sl...

  Last month, when managing editor of MSI Press, Dr. Betty Lou Leaver, made a trip to Maine to visit relatives--for the first time in a decade--she had the distinct pleasure of meeting up with two New England authors (in person, for the first time): Kris Girrell from Massachusetts ( see earlier post ) and Joshua Shea from Portland, Maine. Authors and publishers do more than just write and publish books. Their lives have contours. One that Joshua and Betty Lou have in common is rescuing cats. Something that they found out for the first time while imbibing on the "culinary delights" of a MacDonald's restaurant. (There was a kid tagging along -- and where else do you take a kid to self-amuse other than MacDonald's?) It is always fascinating to see the many unique sides of MSI Press's talented authors. Joshua is the co-author of He's a Porn Addict...Now What?, a book that pops into Amazon's top 100 listing periodically, and author of  Porn and the Pandemic , ...

  Today's Publisher's Pride is  He's a Porn Addict...Now What?  by Tony Overbay and Joshua Shea , which reached  #53 in sexual addiction & recovery on Amazon . Book description: Admitting you're a drug addict or alcoholic can be difficult, but when it comes to pornography addiction, the pain of betrayal can hit the addict's partner worse than the addict himself. Difficult questions come rushing: Does he look at this stuff because I'm not enough? Was he like this when I first met him? Is this God trying to test me? What kind of help is available for him? Am I just supposed to stay here and deal with this? With  He's a Porn Addict...Now What?: An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions , you'll get pertinent answers from both sides of the equation: from a therapist and from a former pornography addict. Keywords: porn addiction, recovery and healing, spouse and partner support, betrayal trauma, sexual addiction, marriage and relationships, ther...