Being addicted to pornography is an alarmingly growing disease: with free pornography at the fingertips of anyone who owns a computer with Internet access and the world-wide acceptance of the industry as a whole, anyone can become addicted. From pastors to young teenagers, pornography is often linked to a person's lack of sexual clarity or need to feel loved or feel adventurous. If you feel like you watch or participate in pornographic activities at the expense of work, family, and friends, or if you feel that you cannot have a typical relationship due to your preference for porn, you may be addicted. Luckily, you can undergo an addiction treatment program online through a company like The Mindful Habit and get a better grasp on your life. Here are things you can expect when undergoing porn addiction treatment in an online setting.

One-on-one counseling

A counselor will likely be assigned to you to communicate with you via text, online chat, and even email. They can even consult with you over the phone, if you wish. Their goal is to find out what has led to your desire to watch porn and to help you overcome and fill that void with other, healthier, activities. Often people who consider themselves porn addicts feel they are unwanted or unloved, or they seek something that has a sense of adventure or promiscuity, and once your therapist helps you pinpoint what the roots of your addiction are, they can help you create and maintain real-life, healthier relationships instead.

Personalized recovery plan

Your therapist will assign you a personalized recovery plan to help you deal with your urges to seek porn out and to help you stay on track to leading a more fulfilled life. This typically involves doing weekly or daily check-ins and keeping a journal where you can write down how you feel and any 'triggers' (thoughts or surroundings that make you want to watch porn) you have throughout your day.

Group support

In an online forum, you can gain access to the stories, advice, and support of other addicts who share similar experiences. They can help you stay on track with your recovery by suggesting alternative activities and by letting you know that you are not alone. Since a porn addiction is a disease, you can treat it to maintain recovery, and it's best to do so with others who you can share your 'triggers' with so you are not as tempted to stray from your progress.