Pornography use and recovery / PPU-A11-1
Sexuality without Shame — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind sexuality without shame and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Noah wants help distinguishing realistic sexual expectations from media portrayals.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Consensual sexuality can be discussed respectfully while addressing unwanted patterns.
The idea
Consensual sexuality can be discussed respectfully while addressing unwanted patterns.
An ordinary example
Noah wants help distinguishing realistic sexual expectations from media portrayals.
What this can look like
List questions about sexual wellbeing, expectations, consent, or relationships for a sexuality-informed clinician without describing explicit material.
Check the fit
What would a respectful clinical conversation make room for? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A chosen change goal and a clinical diagnosis are different questions. Address functioning, control, consent, values, and distress without assuming that sexual expression itself is pathological.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- What would a respectful clinical conversation make room for?
Conceptual background
AASECT Position on Sex Addiction — American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.