Great post! I agree with you wholeheartedly. I’m a Clinician providing counseling for couples where the husband struggles with porn addiction and escalated behaviors that come from this addiction. I counsel the wives experiencing betrayal trauma. This not only affects men, but porn addiction is on the rise with women as well as children/teens. From the recent Barna Report:
- Porn use remains a growing problem. Three in five adults (61%) report viewing porn.
- 84% report not having anyone in their lives helping them avoid porn.
- Common assumptions about porn use are proving to be untrue.
- The ripple effects of porn include a notable decline in mental health and well-being.
- Men and women have drastically different experiences surrounding porn use.
- Many Christians also hold conflicting beliefs about porn. 62% agree a person can regularly view porn and live a sexually healthy life. This is categorically untrue.
- Only 10% of US Christians and churched adults say their church offers programming to help those struggling with porn.
- 75% of uS pastors say they are individually ministering to those who struggle with porn. 51% of those who’ve sought help from them are married men.
- 67% of pastors have a personal history of porn use. 18% of the say it is a current struggle.
- 89% of youth leaders say they wish teens were taught about sexual health and behaviors by a parent. 69% of youth leaders believe that friends and social media have the biggest influence on what young people learn about sex today.
Folks, this is an epidemic. I’ve been counseling couples and individuals with this struggle for 3 years and porn addiction ravages relationships. The struggle is real. Also, porn is linked with sex trafficking. Don’t believe me? Watch this documentary: (https://www.nefariousdocumentary.com/) for free. If you would like some resources to check out to protect your children, you can find them on my website: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/633afad618be260a6ce0f8ae/t/66fd695df156e322f28a6f1f/1727883613595/Resources+for+Parents_rev.+11.pdf