Since 2009, we've given visibility to research and personal accounts demonstrating how pornography can negatively impact individuals, relationships, and society. Through this grassroots movement, millions of people have found hope and freedom. We couldn't do this without Fighters like you!
Dear Fight the New Drug team, I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you do. Your resources and words have meant so much to me in a season of deep pain. The battle is real, and it’s not easy. Pornography is an invisible drug, one that thrives in secrecy and shame. But your work brings light into that darkness. You’re giving people like me the courage to face the truth, and helping couples like us fight for healing and restoration. So from my heart—thank you. Thank you for not giving up, for speaking truth, and for helping families find hope again. Please keep going. What you’re doing truly matters.
I honestly can’t thank you enough for taking the time to send me a personal message with so much guidance and encouragement. I feel better about moving forward knowing I’m not alone and I have these resources. I’m glad you mention shame so many times. Even when you love someone, it’s honestly really hard to accidentally bring shame into the conversation because you feel so hurt. Thank you for reminding me it’s not personal because it truly feels like you’ve been cheated on and it’s really tough to separate yourself from the situation. I’m going to look into these resources and try to make progress. You are making a big difference in our world, thank you.
I know you guys probably get hundreds of DMs, but I just wanted to thank the people who run this account. I have struggled with porn since I accidentally came across it on Pinterest (of all the places) when I was 10 years old. My entire childhood/young adulthood has been plagued by the horrible cycle of guilt, shame, resistance, redemption, and inevitable pain again that comes from a life of porn addiction. And it hurts so badly to know that my feelings are nothing compared to those of the people I helped exploit. It’s haunting. On nights that I’m struggling, getting on Instagram and reading your stories gives me the strength to say no. Thank you for helping me in the fight for real love. I fight for the dignity of every person.
Thank you for all you’re doing. You are helping a lot of people expand their minds and hearts and see the truth about something we used to think, in a superficial way, was just harmless entertainment. I’m in the process of recovering and healing from an addiction that has been taking over my life since I was young. I think that by being involved in this movement, I get the chance to fall in love with myself again and realize I’m not a horrible person.
Let me first say thank you for what you’re doing! Education is so important. You are helping so many people. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you. When my son was in eighth grade, I used your Brain, Heart, World videos to teach him about porn; it opened the door to so many really important conversations we probably wouldn’t have had otherwise.
