Your decision to leave porn behind can inspire others to do the same. And as demand lessens, the industry weakens. Choosing to ditch porn is powerful.
“I was 16 when a secret online crush introduced me to the world of anime. As a sheltered daughter from a conservative home, I was instantly enamored.”
“After our first son was born, I found it in the search history again, I felt betrayed and sick to my stomach scrolling through descriptions of women that looked nothing like me.”
A study analyzing the comments of adolescent boys regularly consuming porn found many describing their habit to be like an addiction leading to withdrawal-like symptoms.
We believe it’s important for parents to talk with their kids about what porn is, and keep the conversation open, honest, and loving.
“I was probably 10 or 11 when I first saw porn. It was in the search history from one of my brothers on a shared computer.”
Even if these moms mean well with creating a few videos that are parent-approved, violence-free and exploitation-free porn is still not harm-free. Especially not for adolescents.
Women can be addicted to porn too. It’s not just a “male problem.” I was married and had children before I confided in my husband.
Under the guise of a sleep study, one man drugged and raped 100 women, and made $100,000 selling the videos of it to porn sites.
Research shows that trauma is normal. If you’re dealing with symptoms like this in the wake of discovering a partner’s porn obsession, you’re not alone.
“I started actively seeking out pornography when I was 14 years old. I’d seen porn before when my friends would call me over and show me pictures.”
Let’s compare just a few porn scenarios to what their outcomes could really look like. Keep in mind, these are all common porn themes and storylines found on mainstream sites with a simple Google search.
