'I was addicted to porn while training for the Olympics'
A former Team GB diver says he was addicted to online adult content for more than half of his life.
Freddie Woodward, a former Olympic diver for Team GB, revealed that he struggled with an addiction to online pornography during his training for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The 30-year-old from Sheffield began visiting adult websites multiple times a day at the height of his addiction and eventually shared his story to encourage others to seek help.
The addiction to porn started when Woodward was a child and continued throughout his successful diving career. His mental health suffered as a result of his addiction, but he managed to quit last year after six years of trying. His girlfriend, Chika Izumi, supported him through the entire process, and the couple now travels the world making social media videos about food and culture.
Experts have noted a significant increase in the number of people seeking help for porn addiction, and the government has implemented new online safety laws to prevent children from accessing harmful content.
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