Porn helpline launched for the UK's 1.2MILLION addicts

Britain's first 24-hour guidance service for online pornography addiction was released yesterday.

HelpAddictions.org will operate night and day, seven-days-a-week, to aid britain's believed 1.2million adult addicts.

The service includes live telephone periods with trained counsellors and 'accountability' software that monitors online activity and transmits a listing of seen x-ranked websites to users' practitioners.

HelpAddictions.org will operate night and day, seven-days-a-week to aid britain's believed 1.2million adult addicts.

Other remedies incorporate a home study program, daily exercises, audio recordings and use of a private online forum where customers can discuss their conditions with, and support, fellow addicts.

The website also provides support for that partners of porn addicts, who frequently feel 'traumatised' by their partners' behavior.

The six-week not-for-profit program - endorsed by industry regulator The Guidance Society - costs from ?89 and could be became a member of anonymously.

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Dr Chris Forester, among the site's resident experts, blamed the web for fuelling the rapid spread of pornography.

He stated: 'As trained practitioners, we've become progressively conscious of porn addiction - primarily due to easy, affordable access to the internet.

'Porn addiction has turned into a huge problem, with negative impacts on peoples' sex lives, associations as well as career.

'Our program is the reply to this minefield. From your experience we've produced an adaptable program while using latest techniques, structured inside a unique way.'

Addicts: Nearly all sufferers are middle-class whitened-collar employees, whose professions drive them into connection with the web every day

Dependence on internet pornography is growing in an alarming rate.

Nearly all sufferers are middle-class whitened-collar employees, whose professions drive them into connection with the web every day.

Many use internet pornography being an avoid the strains and stresses of the working existence.

Upon the market males who end up aware of absolutely nothing to do will also be among an growing number of customers, based on recent figures.

'In rapid period of time since our launch, we've received 100s of inquiries from people who wish to quit porn but simply don't understand how to.A

The moment ease of access of internet pornography and the opportunity to view anonymously as well as in privacy are showing to become a toxic combination.

'Sex' is easily the most-looked word on the web.

Dr Forester, who works alongside a group of trained sex counsellors, stated 'tame' internet searches 'almost always' result in searching at more extreme sexual photographs or videos.

'In rapid period of time since our launch, we've received 100s of inquiries from people who wish to quit porn but simply don't understand how to,A he stated.

'Most people feel embarrassed with their habit, also it puts stress on their own sex existence and associations.'

The site's courses derive from a five-step course of treatment which, if not successful, have the freedom-of-charge.

Dr Forester added: 'Pornography addiction includes a taboo which we're frantically attempting to overcome. If it's not worked with mind-on, it might seriously modify the lives of huge numbers of people for years to come.A

Escape: Lots of people use internet pornography being an avoid the strains and stresses of the working existence