I have heard people say, “I let my son/daughter have a cell phone, but I would never let them have internet on it.” Haven’t they heard of sexting?!! Now, don’t get me wrong. I am not judging people for giving their child a cell phone. My son actually has one. I am just saying that pornography is so much more accessible than we even realize sometimes.

We definitely need to have an open dialogue with our kids. It’s so true- It’s not IF, but WHEN… and when it does happen it will hit you like a ton of bricks. I hope more posts like this will make it easier for the next generation to talk to their loved ones when they have a problem.

And can I just be annoying and ask mothers of daughters (I have 7, myself) to PLEASE not allow their daughters to go about looking like walking pornography? Our sons and husbands are having a difficult time, as it is!!!

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for fighting this fight in no uncertain terms. Some days it feels like a very lonely battle.

I have always been extremely strict about movies, television, etc. that is allowed in our home. I have always held weekly FHE’s with my family, scripture study, and family prayer…it still was not enough to protect my husband from the evils of pornography. He traveled for work and the temptations of being alone in a hotel room, with a lap top, and trying to find places to get a bite to eat at late hours of the night (usually bars) were too much temptation for him to withstand.

I discovered that my husband’s involvement in pornography also led him to adultery (multiple). The thing about pornography is that the addict has to continually increase the behavior to continue to get the same “high” or level of satisfaction. It is why pornography often leads to adultery, sexual abuse, rape, and even murder. It is very scary stuff. Very scary.

I felt extreme sorrow for my husband and tried to help him through counseling, however, he had no desire. His heart was so hardened and he did not care to repent or overcome the addiction. It has been very sad.

I attended some of the addiction recovery meetings and one wife of an addict said, “If this can happen to my husband, it can happen to ANYONE!” And that is exactly how I felt.

I think we really need to get our families involved in more service projects and helping others. When we keep our focus on helping and serving others we forget ourselves and our own wants. Living the gospel is so important.

Keeping the Sabbath Day holy is CRITICAL! My ex-husband would rationalize stopping in at a store, or restaurant on Sunday (I never went with him because I always felt I needed to be the example to my children, and to him).

Tiny steps eventually snowball. Tiny rationalizations lead to bigger rationalizations.
And eventually an addiction to pornography leads to another addiction- that of compulsive lying.

Thank you for posting this. It is so very important that we do all we can to protect our families. The most difficult part is also understanding that individuals have their agency and have to choose for themselves. That can be hard. Really hard.