How to help others quit
Maybe you want to help a loved one or significant other quit porn addiction. The first step is making
sure they want to quit. You need to make sure that they are 100% committed, otherwise they are
certain to give in.
Give them resources such as this book. Offer to act as an accountability partner.
Try to understand
what they need – for example, if they are having trouble controlling their online browsing, offer to
keep the password to their web blocker.
The best thing is to hope they never get started. Obviously, this is difficult in today’s world, but this
is really the ideal to give someone the best life. Children are our future and shouldn’t have
to deal
with these problems.
To prevent porn consumption at a young age, the best way is to make sure youth are prepared
for what they see
The average age of viewing porn is before the teenage years. This is extremely
early and necessitates
preventative measures on the part of parents to protect their kids from unknown dangers.
Take common sense action and be more on the safe side when it comes to allowing youth to be
exposed to such dangerous material. Avoid giving kids smartphones at too young of an age. Keep
computers in a common area. Block inappropriate websites. Monitor carefully without being
intrusive.
There are ways to discuss the topic with youth without going into inappropriate
detail or pique their
curiosity. One helpful book to prepare children for the dangers that lie ahead is
Good Pictures Bad
Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, by Kristen A. Jenson.
This problem needs to be approached carefully. It is imperative to
have children be aware, without
piquing their interest or curiosity. Those who have started at a young age will find it the hardest to
quit. Addiction to porn is an epidemic waiting to destroy the lives of millions. We all must do
something about it. Directly
or indirectly, we are all affected and share in the suffering.