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The pain of childhood issues or adult traumas may lead a person to want to forget or escape from this psychological pain and to replace it with a more favorable feeling of pleasure or euphoria.
“Behavioral psychologists will sometimes describe laws of human behavior. Two laws that drive human behavior are 1) we do things because we want something & 2) we do things because we want to avoid something. Many individuals use pornography as an escape from some greater pain they are trying to avoid & the experience of pornography provides a temporary relief from this pain. Thus, both laws are in effect-they want relief & they want to avoid pain.” (http://open-mind.org/News/SLA/16.htm
While researching this article, I found a good test to determine if you or someone you know is addicted to pornography.  The test is as follows:
The Sexual Addiction Test
Patrick Carnes suggests a series of four questions aimed at helping us discover if we have a sexual addiction and if so, how far its progressed.[1]  While asking yourself these questions, it's crucial that you are brutally honest. The first step in dealing with a problem is admitting we have one.
ONE - Is Your Behavior Secret?
Are you doing things you refuse to tell others about? Do you feel that if those closest to you knew what you were doing, they would reject you or strongly disapprove of your actions? Are you telling lies to cover your behavior? If so, you are isolating yourself from those you love and entering into a potentially addictive relationship with an object or event.
TWO - Is Your Behavior Abusive?
Does your sexual behavior create pain (emotional or physical) for you or others? Is it degrading or exploitative of others? Do you find yourself performing increasingly abusive acts? Do you derive pleasure from watching others being abused in some way?
THREE - Is Your Behavior Used to Deaden Painful Feelings?
Are your sexual actions an effort to change your mood rather than express affections? Do you have sexual gratification or search for some other sexual outlet when you are depressed, bored, or angry? If your sexual behavior is used to erase pain, it's part of an addictive process.
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