EDUCATION & RESEARCH
What they are
Materials for learning about the social, scientific and spiritual effects of pornography use, and how and why pornography can become a problem for some people. For some people quitting pornography, knowledge is power.
Ease of getting started
Very. Just click a link and start reading.
Human contact
None if you're just reading, but discussion of these materials can be an effective addition to therapy, group work, online forums, etc.
Anonymity/confidentiality
Total.
Cost
None.
Spiritual/religious component
Varied, depending on where the information comes from.
Pro tips
We have found that gaining knowledge about pornography use can help you develop power over it. We present these materials in hope they might help you draw connections, deepen self-reflection, and keep you engaged in the process of quitting pornography.
Links
Social Media
PornHelp's Twitter Feed (@PornHelpdotorg) - we tweet current news and commentary about sex and porn addiction science, treatment, and courageous stories of quitting.
Pornography and Sexuality Education Sites (no religious affiliation)
Your Brain on Porn - hands down, our favorite resource for understanding pornography's effects on the mind, body and spirit. There is so much here it's hard to know where to start, but we suggest watching the TED talk and moving on from there.
Porn Study Critiques - reviews and critiques of scientific research on pornography use.
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity - UK based web site with a broad range of resources, including links to UK sexual addiction treatment providers and groups.
Anti-Dopamine - a site dedicated to porn addiction recovery and the NoFap movement.
The Light Project - New Zealand-based web site with resources on tackling porn addiction among young people, including resources for parents on how to talk to kids about porn.
Purity Is Possible - educational web site developed by a psychiatrist on faculty at Harvard Medical School addressing the science behind addictive sexual behaviors, and a cognitive behavioral approach to overcoming those behaviors.
Fight the New Drug - non-profit organization dedicated to combating pornography, offering a wide range of educational materials about pornography's societal impacts and recovery from porn use. Oriented toward younger users.
Screen Addiction Free - website from therapist Eran Tabib as a resource for those struggling to overcome porn addiction.
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality - non-profit membership society that promotes applying scientific rigor to studying sexuality, including compulsive sexual behavior and pornography use.
PhocusLife - the website for UK therapist Rodney Collins which features podcasts, videos and blog entries about overcoming sex and porn addiction. PhocusLife also offers a membership option that gives users access to additional material.
Pornfree Radio - weekly podcast focused on motivating men to quit pornography. The host, Matt Dobschuetz, also offers coaching services and a 5-day program for quitting porn, discussed on our All-in-One Systems page.
Pornversations - California-based organization that hosts family-friendly educational talks about pornography.
Reach10 - organization specifically targeted at educating millennials about overcoming problematic pornography use and helping others in their community do the same.
SA Lifeline Foundation - non-profit organization with mission to provide hope, education, and resources related to pornography and sexual addiction recovery and healing from the effects of betrayal trauma, and includes extensive discussion of elements of recovery.
Sex Addiction Help - San Francisco Bay-area therapy practice with links to extensive educational materials about sex/pornography addiction.
Sex and Relationship Healing - comprehensive web site from sex addiction therapy guru Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, including podcasts, teaching materials, resources for therapists and more. Highly recommended.
Stop it Now! - organization that deals specifically with interrupting and preventing viewing of child pornography, also offers a 100% anonymous self-help materials.
The Third Talk - organization dedicated to educating parents and kids about the challenges they face with online pornography and to provide practical, real-world solutions.
Utah Coalition Against Pornography - comprehensive discussion of pornography use, addiction, and effects on society.
Building the New - website by a person in recovery from pornography addiction focusing on overcoming pornography through mindfulness and meditation.
Pornography and Sexuality Education Sites (religious affiliation)
Bethesda Workshops - Christian-focused educational materials regarding sexual addiction, including problem pornography use.
Covenant Eyes E-Books - educational materials about pornography from makers of CovenantEyes pornography blocking software, including a very helpful collection of pornography statistics, with a Christian/Catholic focus.
Flee From It - new, spiritually-focused web site that shares information about pornography use to help men identify and avoid its dangers.
Guard Your Eyes - porn addiction support and guidance from a Jewish perspective.
"I Look at Porn When" - a web site from xxxChurch where you can anonymously write a short statement to complete the phrase "I look at porn when...". It's a simple idea, but deceptively educational when you read at what people have written, and see themes that come up over and over.
The Power and Peril of Pornography and Sexual Addictions - collection of articles about pornography use and sexual addiction from the Fall 2005 issue of Enrichment Journal, a publication of the Assemblies of God.
Naked Truth Project/Porn Scars Conferences - collection of information about battling pornography from Naked Truth Project/Visible Ministries.
Victory Over Pornography - large collection of Christian-oriented pornography education and quitting resources from Houston's First Baptist Church.
PornHelp's Twitter Feed (@PornHelpdotorg) - we tweet current news and commentary about sex and porn addiction science, treatment, and courageous stories of quitting.
Pornography and Sexuality Education Sites (no religious affiliation)
Your Brain on Porn - hands down, our favorite resource for understanding pornography's effects on the mind, body and spirit. There is so much here it's hard to know where to start, but we suggest watching the TED talk and moving on from there.
Porn Study Critiques - reviews and critiques of scientific research on pornography use.
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity - UK based web site with a broad range of resources, including links to UK sexual addiction treatment providers and groups.
Anti-Dopamine - a site dedicated to porn addiction recovery and the NoFap movement.
The Light Project - New Zealand-based web site with resources on tackling porn addiction among young people, including resources for parents on how to talk to kids about porn.
Purity Is Possible - educational web site developed by a psychiatrist on faculty at Harvard Medical School addressing the science behind addictive sexual behaviors, and a cognitive behavioral approach to overcoming those behaviors.
Fight the New Drug - non-profit organization dedicated to combating pornography, offering a wide range of educational materials about pornography's societal impacts and recovery from porn use. Oriented toward younger users.
Screen Addiction Free - website from therapist Eran Tabib as a resource for those struggling to overcome porn addiction.
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality - non-profit membership society that promotes applying scientific rigor to studying sexuality, including compulsive sexual behavior and pornography use.
PhocusLife - the website for UK therapist Rodney Collins which features podcasts, videos and blog entries about overcoming sex and porn addiction. PhocusLife also offers a membership option that gives users access to additional material.
Pornfree Radio - weekly podcast focused on motivating men to quit pornography. The host, Matt Dobschuetz, also offers coaching services and a 5-day program for quitting porn, discussed on our All-in-One Systems page.
Pornversations - California-based organization that hosts family-friendly educational talks about pornography.
Reach10 - organization specifically targeted at educating millennials about overcoming problematic pornography use and helping others in their community do the same.
SA Lifeline Foundation - non-profit organization with mission to provide hope, education, and resources related to pornography and sexual addiction recovery and healing from the effects of betrayal trauma, and includes extensive discussion of elements of recovery.
Sex Addiction Help - San Francisco Bay-area therapy practice with links to extensive educational materials about sex/pornography addiction.
Sex and Relationship Healing - comprehensive web site from sex addiction therapy guru Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, including podcasts, teaching materials, resources for therapists and more. Highly recommended.
Stop it Now! - organization that deals specifically with interrupting and preventing viewing of child pornography, also offers a 100% anonymous self-help materials.
The Third Talk - organization dedicated to educating parents and kids about the challenges they face with online pornography and to provide practical, real-world solutions.
Utah Coalition Against Pornography - comprehensive discussion of pornography use, addiction, and effects on society.
Building the New - website by a person in recovery from pornography addiction focusing on overcoming pornography through mindfulness and meditation.
Pornography and Sexuality Education Sites (religious affiliation)
Bethesda Workshops - Christian-focused educational materials regarding sexual addiction, including problem pornography use.
Covenant Eyes E-Books - educational materials about pornography from makers of CovenantEyes pornography blocking software, including a very helpful collection of pornography statistics, with a Christian/Catholic focus.
Flee From It - new, spiritually-focused web site that shares information about pornography use to help men identify and avoid its dangers.
Guard Your Eyes - porn addiction support and guidance from a Jewish perspective.
"I Look at Porn When" - a web site from xxxChurch where you can anonymously write a short statement to complete the phrase "I look at porn when...". It's a simple idea, but deceptively educational when you read at what people have written, and see themes that come up over and over.
The Power and Peril of Pornography and Sexual Addictions - collection of articles about pornography use and sexual addiction from the Fall 2005 issue of Enrichment Journal, a publication of the Assemblies of God.
Naked Truth Project/Porn Scars Conferences - collection of information about battling pornography from Naked Truth Project/Visible Ministries.
Victory Over Pornography - large collection of Christian-oriented pornography education and quitting resources from Houston's First Baptist Church.