Dave Willis
3. Porn has the same impact on your brain as an addictive drug.
The porn industry makes more money than ALL professional sports combined, and because a LOT of money is at stake, people don’t want to admit that porn is destructive or addictive, but it is! Porn use is linked to depression, anxiety, sexism, sex crimes, divorce and countless other physical issues, emotional issues and relationship issues. It has been scientifically proven to have the same impact (and many of the same negative side effects) as addictive, illegal drugs.
4. Porn is the enemy of love.
I wholeheartedly believe this is true on a number of levels. As a Christian, I can give you plenty of Bible verses including Jesus saying that to look at a woman lustfully is to commit adultery in your heart or countless other Biblical passages about love, sex and marriage, but even if you don’t share my faith, the stats alone should be enough to make you want to stay away from porn for the rest of your life. It ruins marriages. It sabotages love. It rewires the brain in devastating ways.
As a man who struggled with porn in my teenage years and into early adulthood, I can personally testify to the negative impacts porn can have on a person and on a marriage. Now that my wife Ashley work with married couples, EVERY DAY we see marriages that are crumbling because of porn use. Please teach your kids that porn destroys. Be honest about your own experiences and mistakes. Ask them questions and be a “safe place” for them to process all they’re thinking, feeling and struggling with. Don’t let somebody else have these conversations for you. Too much is at stake!
For additional tools to help you teach your kids what real love is all about, check out my newest book The Seven Laws of Love: Essential Principles for Building Stronger Relationships
If your marriage is struggling because of porn (or struggling for any other issue) please don’t lose hope. Check out these free videos for couples in crisis (by clicking here).
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