Just distress that is entirely related to moral judgments and disapproval about sexual impulses urges or behaviors is not sufficient to meet this requirement. It's really was incredibly fascinating to me that they would actually include itYeah so what they're saying here basically is like there might be some people who are so distressed about viewing porn twice a year and that distress does not meet the requirement of it being a compulsive sexual behavior disorder exactly yep So you can experience that distress and that doesn't mean that you would be labeled under this compulsive sexualbehavior disorder exactly yeah.
In part one of this three-part series, Ryan Hewitt shares his fascinating research on addiction and porn. You’ll discover how, in many cases, perceived addiction around porn is rooted in an internal battle rather than an actual addiction, and why we have to be cautious about labeling our impulses as an addiction.
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/addiction-ryan-hewitt