August 26, 2007

Dark secret - One family's struggle with sexual addiction
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the next few days, the Post Register will be running stories examining the impact of pornography and sexual addiction on eastern Idaho and one local family, whose real names...

Porn's effect on the brain - Opinions vary on whether porn is addictive.
Porn isn't a liquid you ingest nor is it a drug injected into your veins. But scientific studies reveal that pornographic images, whether viewed on television, in a magazine or on the Internet,...

Many sex addicts suffer in silence
"Jan" binges on Twinkies and pizza, and then forces herself to puke. "Pete" hides fifths of vodka around the house. "Martha's" cocaine dealer is on speed dial. "Tom" goes into debt in order to bet...

Views from an addiction therapist Q & A
A certified sex addiction therapist, Thomas Tullos has worked and trained for the past seven years with Dr. Patrick Carnes, considered one of the nation's leading experts on sexual addiction. Tullos...

How to get help
For those who think they may be addicted to porn and want to seek treatment, said Janet Allen, clinical director at Creekside Counseling in Idaho Falls, the "ideal recipe for recovery" involves three...

August 27, 2007

Secret revealed
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the next few days, the Post Register will be running stories examining the impact of pornography and sexual addiction on eastern Idaho and one local family, whose real names...

Keeping children from porn can be difficult
WARNING: This Website contains adult explicit material. You may only enter this Website if you are at least 18 years of age, or at least the age of majority in the jurisdiction where you reside or...

The Internet beckons
Idaho Falls counselors attribute the spike in sexual addiction to the Internet. A young man sits across a desk from Pastor Gordon Boyle at his Calvary Chapel Church office in Idaho Falls. Worried...

Utah group is working on porn legislation - Q & A
Matthew Yarro is vice president of marketing for The CP80 Foundation, a Utah-based nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a more responsible and manageable Internet. It is currently working on...

August 28, 2007

Facing addiction - Steve suffers the consequences
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the next few days, the Post Register will be running stories examining the impact of pornography and sexual addiction on eastern Idaho and one local family, whose real names...

Dirty money: The business of porn
For years, the business of porn has been associated with well-known figures such as Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt or Playboy magnate Hugh Heffner. But porn has gone mainstream. "Boogie...

Advising Congress - Q & A
Cris Clapp serves as spokeswoman and adviser with Enough Is Enough. In her work with EIE, she educates and advises congressional staff on Internet safety issues, legislation, key findings, resources...

How companies handle online porn
Idaho Falls businesses have several ways to deal with employees who view pornography. A random check of Web sites visited by Idaho National Laboratory employees unearths something "inappropriate."...

Determine whether you have a sexual addiction
Dr. Patrick Carnes, one of the nation's leading experts on sex addiction and the author of several books on the topic, developed a quiz to help determine if you have a sexual addiction. Take the quiz...

August 29, 2007

A ray of hope - Steve's road to recovery is long
EDITOR'S NOTE: Today is the final day in which the Post Register will be running stories examining the impact of pornography and sexual addiction on eastern Idaho and one local family, whose real...

The battle over decency
John Harmer plans to use the tobacco approach to curb the spread of pornography. He wants to sue the pornographers into submission. But Harmer, lieutenant governor of California under Gov. Ronald...

An insider's view of the industry - Q&A
Stephen Yagielowicz is the senior editor of XBIZ, an adult industry news organization boasting two large-format monthly trade magazines, two annual trade events, an annual "red carpet" awards show...

Efforts to limit kids' exposure to online porn fail
Bonneville County doesn't have an adult video store. Local officials essentially stamped them out by forcing adult shops to set up at least 2,500 feet from schools and churches. As instructed by the...

Local, state officials see younger children committing sex crimes
During his five years prosecuting sex crimes in Bonneville County, deputy prosecutor Bruce Pickett has seen a disturbing trend: younger kids committing more sex crimes. State and local statistics...