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Men with sexual and porn addiction ...

These statements were taken from the pornaddictioninfo.com message board.

“The part I feel worst about is how my wife would feel if I were to reveal the extent of my addiction...”

- Committed of South Florida

“I feel so guilty, and disgusting. I can't even talk to my closest friend about it for fear of the stigma attached.”

- artistinpain

“I’ve been struggling to stop watching porn for years. I can’t seem to shake it .... I’ve tried just about everything but it’s like a demon is riding me - I need help bad.”

- onesociety1638

“After a few years it began gradually taking it's toll on my ability to consistently have real sex with the woman I love.”

- Helphope

Wives of porn addicts ...

The thread on Everydayhealth.com - 118 responses and growing - is one of dozens of discussions taking place across the Internet about how women are coping with porn-addicted men. Here is a sampling:

“It seems that he has chosen porn over me, his wife ..."

- Sheba66

“I don’t care how many stories you are hearing about addiction, disease, childhood traumas, ‘a man’s desire;’ it is all a copout! It makes you feel like it is your problem, not his.”

- bandit8000

“They are never as clever as they think they are on the computer - you can always get into the info.”

- kcorley921

“Now, I did help him get into a treatment program, but I ultimately chose to get out of the marriage since I realized he’d likely suffer relapses, and I didn’t want to be around to experience them. ... See, things like this continue to get worse rather than better if they are ignore(d).”

- Dr. Diane

“Truthfully, I would be happier by myself; which I may chose to do soon. You would think that he would have appreciated what he had. Now I have gained quite a bit of weight due to all of the stress this issue has caused and feel that he deserves a ‘fat’ wife.”

- DS54

“I am so relieved to have found this support group on this topic! I have been walking around with this secret for so long.”

- atina

Day 3: No easy way out of addiction