How a former GB Olympian curbed his porn problem - and the signs and steps to recovery
Former Team GB diver Freddie Woodward shares his personal journey of overcoming a compulsive porn habit. The article explores the lack of clinical consensus on 'porn addiction' and provides expert perspectives on managing problematic sexual behaviors.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing public discourse around digital habits and the challenges of defining and treating compulsive behaviors in the modern era.
Image caption, Former Team GB diver Freddie Woodward said he sometimes watched online porn multiple times a day
Former Team GB diver Freddie Woodward was a teenager when he realised he had a problem with porn.
"Every time I sat down to revise, all I wanted to do was open those sites," he revealed.
By age 12, he was regularly visiting what he calls "hardcore" sites. As his career progressed - which included representing his country in the Olympics - he was watching adult content several times a day.
Now aged 30, the Olympian has told the BBC how he eventually curbed his habit by shifting his mindset.
"You can't be the person who is trying to quit porn. You have to be someone who doesn't watch porn, and that takes a lot of work," he said.
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