Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

I don't think we've talked about that on the podcast yet. So how would you like to begin?

I don't think we've talked about that on the podcast yet. So how would you like to begin?

And Diane, before we go further, let's see if we can't define what pornography addiction is. Mm-hmm.

And Diane, before we go further, let's see if we can't define what pornography addiction is. Mm-hmm.

I imagine if they're engaging in a porn addiction, it's different than just occasionally looking at pornography. But the inability to stop viewing pornography can also impact the relationship because it sets unrealistic expectations for the sexual experiences that they're having with their partner. Yeah.

I imagine if they're engaging in a porn addiction, it's different than just occasionally looking at pornography. But the inability to stop viewing pornography can also impact the relationship because it sets unrealistic expectations for the sexual experiences that they're having with their partner. Yeah.

And you said pretty quickly within three weeks.

And you said pretty quickly within three weeks.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, it sounds like if someone is engaging in porn in the way that it becomes an addiction, then they're losing the ability to develop social skills. Like how do you even talk to somebody? How do you begin a conversation? How do you even make eye contact with someone? And all those skills might need to be relearned or learned for the first time.

Yeah, it sounds like if someone is engaging in porn in the way that it becomes an addiction, then they're losing the ability to develop social skills. Like how do you even talk to somebody? How do you begin a conversation? How do you even make eye contact with someone? And all those skills might need to be relearned or learned for the first time.

Or maybe I wasn't even victimized. Yeah. Exactly. Sorry, I interrupted you, Tanya.

Or maybe I wasn't even victimized. Yeah. Exactly. Sorry, I interrupted you, Tanya.

Well, that maybe they start having the belief that they weren't a victim of a molestation or an assault because they responded sexually with arousal.

Well, that maybe they start having the belief that they weren't a victim of a molestation or an assault because they responded sexually with arousal.

And so Tyanne, when, when this becomes an issue for a couple and you decide to work with the person individually, how do you incorporate team structure and the team methods and into your work?

And so Tyanne, when, when this becomes an issue for a couple and you decide to work with the person individually, how do you incorporate team structure and the team methods and into your work?

Yeah.

Yeah.