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Wendy Receives the SASH Carnes Award

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Events, Porn Problem Recovery, Sexual Abuse Healing

Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST, received the prestigious Carnes Award from the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health for “her outstanding work in the field of sexual addiction.” Dr. Patrick Carnes presented the award on October 25, 2014 at the SASH National Conference in Portland, Oregon.

Carnes described Wendy as a pioneer who “was one of the first of all of us to really see the significance of cybersex and its impact on sexual health.” He praised her for helping to bridge various sexual health and treatment communities with the sex addict recovery communities, and for her enduring commitment to “making sex not only safe, but fun.”

Wendy Maltz receiving the Carnes Award from Dr. Patrick Carnes at the 2014 SASH conference

Why Porn Fails as Sex Ed – UO Daily Emerald

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Journalist Tanner Owens explores why turning to pornography for sex education isn’t a good idea in this insightful opinion piece published in the University of Oregon’s Daily Emerald News, entitled, “Don’t Let Pornography Show You How It’s Done.” Wendy is quoted as one of the sexuality experts who was interviewed for the article. The piece mentions The Porn Trap book.

“The Porn Trap” now in Chinese!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

Larry and I are pleased to report that our book “The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography” 跳出色情陷阱 is now available in an open (ie. unadulterated) Chinese translation. We want to thank Carmen Song, the amazing translator, and Law Press of China for recognizing the need for a resource to help the growing numbers of young people in China who are reporting problems caused by porn.

Truth is: today’s porn is a global concern.

For more information and to order contact the book’s page at Law Press in China and/or Amazon online books in China

Wendy Speaker at SAA Spring Mtg 5-3-14 in PD

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Events, Porn Problem Recovery

Wendy Maltz LCSW, DST, coauthor of The Porn Trap, is the featured speaker for the Portland Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) Spring Speaker meeting at the First United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014. The doors open at 11:00. Wendy will begin with a talk on “The Hidden Power of Pornography: Why Porn Can Be Harmful and What It Takes to Break Free from It” from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. In the afternoon Wendy will present a workshop from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on “Rebuilding Trust, Intimacy, and Sexual Pleasure in a Couples Relationship”. There will be a 30 minute break from 12:30 – 1 pm for people to have lunch (bring your own sack lunch). These presentations are open to all “S” Fellowships and their partners. For more information contact the Portland SAA office at info@portlandsaa.org or call 503.452.5961.

UK Study Reveals Brain Changes from Porn

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

Martin Daubney hosted a documentary in late September on British national television etitled, “Porn on the Brain”. It’s groundbreaking and explores the nature and impact of today’s pornography. The program includes a section on Dr. Valerie Voon’s MRI brain scan research that is revealing significant differences between the reactions of compulsive porn user’s brains as compared to controls (See photo first published in the Independent 9-22-13).

Her research appears to validate the addictive nature and potential of today’s porn and provide some explanation for how and why it can cause serious mental, sexual and relationship problems. The program also takes a personal, albeit disturbing, look into the life of a young man with a serious porn problem, and explores possible societal solutions that may include early and continuing sex education. NOTE: contains sexually explicit adult content, as well as graphic and blurred images of porn.

Salon.com Article Praises “The Porn Trap”

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

In a groundbreaking Salon.com article entitled, “My Sexuality After Porn,” (10-29-13) journalist Isaac Abel reveals how he is working to undo early conditioning and reclaim his sexuality as healthy, sensual, and intimate. Insightful, honest, and at times graphically descriptive, he discusses various healing strategies he and his partner used, including the “Hand on Heart Anchoring” exercise from our book “The Porn Trap.” Speaking about the exercise, he says, “We’d liked it. Our bodies said that too.”

[Caution: The article does contain a short graphic description of a sexually aggressive fantasy roleplay which might be triggering to some readers]

Newsweek Daily Beast Article mentions “The Porn Trap”

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Wendy was recently interviewed by Winston Ross, a writer for Newsweek/Daily Beast for an article on a Baptist pastor recommending men give up porn for good. The Pastor, Jay Dennis of 1 Million Men Porn Free, believes 80% of Christian men are struggling with viewing porn and that porn problems are being avoided partly because many pastors struggle with it, too. Ross discusses why internet porn is so compelling and mentions The Porn Trap as a recovery book.

Click here for the article “Porn Boycott”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/07/03/porn-boycott-pastor-jay-dennis-wants-you-to-join-1-million-men.html

Isaac Abel Talks About “Coming Out as a Porn Addict”

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

In this third installment writing about his healing journey, Isaac Abel discusses how “coming out as a porn addict” helped him overcome feelings of shame and isolation and heal…He’s a courageous voice and role model for others in recovery…He also talks about our book, The Porn Trap, in the Atlantic on=line article…..

To read the article, CLICK HERE
or visit
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/06/coming-out-as-a-porn-addict/277106/

Mark Manson’s Article on Porn-Induced Sex Problems

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

Mark Manson of http://postmasculine.com/ has written a revealing and helpful article on addressing ED and other sexual problems from porn : http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/pornography-can-ruin-your-sex-life/ … He provides some strategies for healing that worked for him. I really respect how upfront he is in sharing his own experiences and his commitment to fostering positive intimate relationships.

Isaac Abel Explores the “Porn Addiction” Label

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

Isaac Abel has written another groundbreaking article this one in the Atlantic–about sex problems caused by porn. In the article, entitled, , “Was I Actually ‘Addicted’ to Internet Porn?”, he explores the concept of “porn addiction, his quest to understand what it means, and his conclusion that it his experience and is a helpful term.

CLICK HERE TO READ HIS NEW ARTICLE
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/06/was-i-actually-addicted-to-internet-pornography/276619/

CLICK HERE TO READ HIS PREVIOUS ARTICLE:
“DID PORN WARP ME FOREVER?”