Those excuses are why the pornography industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. Clearly, it’s got some influence, some hold over the men and women who view it.
Can you guess who is at the other end of that influence?
Families. Spouses. Children. You. Me.
Who is hurt? EVERYONE.
Pornography addiction is vicious. This abuse shreds self-worth. Enhances the use of other addictive stimulants such as alcohol and drugs. Amplifies depression and shame. Ups the risk of suicide. Throws addicts into a black hole of despair. It rips families apart. Rips LIVES apart.
And viewing pornography is supposed to be NORMAL?
He had betrayed me. His family. And not just with the “other” woman. With ALL the women. The women whose names he didn’t know. Whose faces and breasts and beautiful bodies and lives were NOT MINE. I loved him, but he loved them. All because he thought this was a solitary vice.
“But wait,” we pleaded. “The vines are strangling us, too.”
Yet, healing is a remarkable process. It’s a journey. It takes hard, dedicated work to dig deep enough to remove all of the roots, to become free of the vines, to see past the innocuous flowers that hide the truth. Be patient. It takes time to forgive. But through residential treatment facilities and addiction recovery programs, through letting others know that pornography addiction IS a rampant problem, and through reestablishing trust and love, healing CAN come.
And then WE thrive.
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