S.A. Lifeline Foundation

Perhaps you are visiting our web site because you or someone you know has been affected or afflicted by pornography. The purpose of SA (Sexual Addiction) Lifeline Foundation is to provide information and education to all who are seeking to know more about pornography addiction and its impact on individuals, families and society. Porn addiction or more precisely, sexual addiction is one of the most serious threats to the well being of individuals, families and society today.  In fact our society our culture, our nation and the world are all negatively impacted by the destructive effects of pornography / porn. Pornography addiction is literally affecting millions of people, both men and women, in destructive ways. Most if not all families will be affected.
Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD in his recent book "He Restoreth my Soul" has stated "I believe there are at least three factors driving pornography and sexual addiction. The first two are common to all addiction, both drug and natural and the third may be specific for sexual addiction. 1. Cortical hypofrontality, which increases impulsivity, compulsivity, judgment, and increased emotional lability. In a sense the "brake pads" of the brain wear out, and the person runs through important "stop signs". 2. Dopamine depletion, which creates a state of pleasure craving. Endorphins, serotonin, and outer neurotransmitters are involved, but the pleasure thermostat is reset in the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathways, creating a "new normal” in the addicted state. Simple pleasures aren't enough anymore, and the person must act out in addiction to get back to his "new normal" state. 3. Oxytocin/vasopressin medicated bonding, which is imprinted though masturbatory conditioning in concert with the amygdala and hippocampus. Thus the pornography experience becomes a virtual mistress, and provides another tether which must be addressed to heal." SA Lifeline Foundation strongly recommends that every family purchase and read "He Restoreth my Soul", Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD. Learn about the science behind the addiction of pornography use and gain an understanding about the hope for recovery.