Editorial standards

Who writes the guides

Every guide is written by the TrueAlly Team. We do not publish individual author bylines. We do not claim medical or clinical review: no doctor or licensed clinician reviews our guides, and nothing on this site should be read as clinically approved.

How we research

We build guides on peer-reviewed studies and systematic reviews. Each study we cite links to its DOI or PubMed entry, so you can read the original yourself.

Recovery-community terms, such as "flatline," are labeled as community language. They describe what people report, not a clinical diagnosis.

How we handle limited evidence

Some questions have little research behind them. When the evidence is thin, mixed or drawn from a single small study, we say so, use hedged wording such as "research suggests," and avoid presenting one result as settled fact.

Not medical advice

Our guides are education and self-help, not medical advice, and they do not replace care from a doctor or licensed therapist. If compulsive porn use, low mood or anxiety is affecting your daily life, consider talking with a clinician.

If you are in crisis or thinking about ending your life, call or text 988 in the US to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, at any time.

Language

We write in warm, plain and non-judgmental language. Porn use is a struggle many people share, not a character flaw, so our guides avoid shame, moralizing and hype. We do not promise cures.

Updates

Each guide shows when it was published and, after a substantial update, when it was last updated.

Corrections

If you find an error or an outdated claim, email support@trueally.app with "Correction" in the subject line. We read every correction and fix the errors we confirm.

Independence

TrueAlly makes the app that some guides mention. That is a conflict of interest, so we disclose it here. Every guide is written to help you even if you never install the app.