{"id":417,"date":"2026-06-05T15:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/verslavingen\/seks-en-pornoverslaving\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T18:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:31:11","slug":"sex-and-porn-addiction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/en\/verslavingen\/seks-en-pornoverslaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex and pornography addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"417\" class=\"elementor elementor-417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1720fd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1720fd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcfd28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bcfd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sex and pornography addiction<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c268960 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c268960\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d905baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d905baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sex and pornography addiction is often accompanied by shame, secrecy and loss of control. The behaviour may continue despite harming relationships, work or self-esteem.<\/p><p>Peggy-Sue offers a safe way to look honestly at what is happening and what help is needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2cb3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c2cb3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/intake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Concerned about yourself or someone else? Click here.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a0654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44a0654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bfd9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7bfd9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55f9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f55f9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is sex and pornography addiction?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb049f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beb049f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Signs include continuing to watch or engage in the behaviour despite wanting to stop, keeping secrets, crossing boundaries or seeking increasingly extreme stimulation.<\/p><p>Feelings of guilt often follow, after which tension can lead back to the same pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Compulsive sexual behaviour can be a way of managing pain, loneliness, stress or emptiness.<\/p><p>Recovery therefore requires attention to emotions, relationships, boundaries and healthy connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f510d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f510d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d033d80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d033d80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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It was either call Peggy-Sue or choose my illness. The support gave me direction again.&quot;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-718b173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"718b173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Saskia (aged 27)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4487be5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4487be5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242a074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"242a074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;I truly needed that confrontation. 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Het gedrag kan blijven doorgaan ondanks schade aan relaties, werk of zelfbeeld. Peggy-Sue biedt een veilige ingang om eerlijk te kijken naar wat er speelt en welke hulp nodig is. Bezorgd om jezelf of anderen? Klik hier. Wat is seks en [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":353,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Seks en pornoverslaving","_seopress_titles_desc":"Seks- en pornoverslaving blijven vaak verborgen door schaamte en taboe. 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