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The secret lives of porn addicts: ‘I am meticulous about covering my tracks’ theguardian.com/society/articl…

Supporting Children to Understand Porn-Influenced Sexual Abuse filia.org.uk/latest-news/20…

Boys asking teachers how to choke girls during sex bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Excellent news for Pivotal Recovery, (PivotalRecovery.org), Insights and Results from a Pilot Study for a Self-Guided, Digital-Health Treatment Program for Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

‘Counsellors at Beira’s Place in Edinburgh said strangulation and “breath play” had become so ubiquitous in online pornography that teenagers believed it was a routine sexual act they were expected to perform and enjoy.’ — ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

Well worth reading the full paper. Study uncovers narrowing gender divide in pornography use and attitudes among teens via PsyPost.org psypost.org/study-uncovers…

Have you seen our #Shore animation of the Good Lives Model? The Good Lives Model tells us that everyone needs to feel satisfied in different areas of their life to feel good. ✅ For young people concerned about their sexual thoughts or behaviour: shorespace.org.uk/topic-article/…

📱🍏Parents, there's another iOS18 update you need to know about! SharePlay now allows someone to take remote control of your kid’s device during FaceTime-giving them access to change settings & screen share. 😳 Titania Jordan from Bark shared with us how to turn if OFF.

what is recovery? hugging the cactus for one....... instagram.com/reel/DA_4Ys2yq…

‘Narcissists – only more devious’: the truth about dark empaths. They seem sensitive and caring – but really they just want to manipulate you. So how do you recognise the danger signs? theguardian.com/science/2024/n…

More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen?theguardian.com/society/2025/a…

for everyone looking to put down their porn etc and get a break and recover....this could be interesting as itsn ot a blocking app, its an operating system, hard ot crack 1111 thebalancephone.com/products/balan…

when it comes to recovery breaking the craving all the planning & the emergency stops. RUN strategies. Remember "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." Viktor E. Frankl

Assessment is key and why we ask about any prescription drugs. Always .....Dopamine agonists can over-stimulate for sufferers . But they can also diminish the appreciation of consequences, leading to impulsive behaviour - according to academics. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…