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Porn Addiction Crisis: Group Therapy Offers Hope for Recovery

4/22/2025

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Long-term exposure to pornography can trigger serious issues like erectile dysfunction, depression, and social isolation, warns counselor Ray Brandon. With addiction rates soaring in Southwest Michigan and beyond, recovering addicts Andy Pace and O'Neill stress the vital role of group therapy in healing, combating the shame and loneliness that often accompany this struggle.

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Long-term exposure to pornography can trigger serious issues like erectile dysfunction, depression, and social isolation, warns counselor Ray Brandon. With addiction rates soaring in Southwest Michigan and beyond, recovering addicts Andy Pace and O'Neill stress the vital role of group therapy in healing, combating the shame and loneliness that often accompany this struggle.