Why the billboards?
We are convinced that people don't know the simple yet damaging truths about porn use. There are too many people succumbing to porn addiction, which in turn, ruins the lives of the users, their families, and even contributes to the selling of human beings for sex and pornographic images.
It's time to pass on the truth about Porn.
It's time to pass on the truth about Porn.
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The billboards were 100% funded by concerned local citizens.
Put up a billboard in your area to help pass on the truth about porn
Hits on the biggest online porn site last year. (that number is billion and has increased by 5 billion from 2017)
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Hours of new content on a popular site. If you were to start watching 2018’s videos after the Wright brother’s first flight in 1903, you would still be watching them today 115 years later.
MILLION Americans regularly visit porn sites
% of families in the US reported that pornography is a problem in their home.
Pornography increases the marital infidelity rate by more than
%
% of scenes in the 50 most popular porn videos contain physical violence and 87% were against women
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% of porn users are women (this number has been growing the past few years)
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% of porn users are men
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porn...
Affects the UserHave you ever linked porn use to depression, anxiety, anger, erectile dysfunction, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, violence, infidelity, loneliness? (this is not a complete list) Porn affects the brain like a drug. Read about it HERE. Just because you watch it "every once in a while" doesn't mean it doesn't effect you. Can you check yes to any of the following?
If so, you should probably seek help. It's not too late. Your side effects are reversible just by stopping using porn! If not, don't keep looking at porn or don't start looking at porn. There is no good thing about it. Know about the effects of porn use HERE and HERE and HERE. (and you'll find more if you search for it) |
Affects others Porn isn't just a "personal" thing. One's porn use hurts others, too. It negatively affects one's marriage and other relationships physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. These effects can possibly lead to divorce and/or broken relationships. It fuels rape and sexual assault. It fuels infidelity. Read about it HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE (and you'll find more if you search for it) Porn fuels bad sexual habits for teens and young people. It is an issue related to the epidemic of sexting and child-on-child sexual abuse. Kids and teens are getting sex education by watching porn. Is that really where we want our children learning about sex? It is often violent, grotesque, physically and verbally abusive toward women and very unrealistic. Find out more about the lies of the porn industry HERE (Trigger Warning! Some explicit content) and HERE and other info HERE |
contributes to the selling and buying of peopleIt creates demand for the selling and buying of human beings for sex....AKA sex trafficking...AKA slavery. There is NO WAY to tell if the person(s) in the pornographic images have given their consent to perform. Most often the answer is NOT, so you don't know if you are watching someone who is enslaved or "chose" to be in the image/video. Testimony after testimony of sex trafficking victims and survivors included how videos and images of them were taken with out their consent and uploaded online. Some of their videos went viral. Porn is often used to train sex trafficking victims about what their buyers will want. Many people who are addicted to porn end up buying people to satisfy their next "hit" and/or fulfill their fetishes and fantasies. Porn and sex trafficking are just like any product with supply and demand. The more you view/watch porn the higher the demand for more videos, which means more "performers" or victims to create these images/videos, which contributes to the cycle of sex trafficking. The bottom line... YOU WATCH PORN? YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM OF SEX TRAFFICKING. Read about the links to sex trafficking HERE and HERE and HERE (and you'll find more if you search for it) |
the porn and sex trafficking link
but THERE IS MORE TRUTH TO PASS ON......
The good news is that there is help to recover from porn use and addiction! It's not too late.
There are also ways to prevent porn use and addiction!
There are also ways to prevent porn use and addiction!
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Filters on devices
Covenant Eyes
www.covenanteyes.com Porn thrives on shame and secrets. Our Internet Accountability service is designed to help you overcome porn by monitoring your Internet activity and sending a Report to a trusted friend who holds you accountable for your online choices. Fortify www.joinfortify.com Fortify was designed to equip individuals struggling with compulsive pornography use – young and old – with tools, education and community to assist them in reaching lasting freedom. Our mission is to help spark an uprising of people tired of porn messing with their lives – and ready for something far better. Net Angel www.netangel.com NetAngel's mission is to educate and equip families and individuals with the tools and support needed to avoid and overcome the destructive effects of pornography. Clean Router www.cleanrouter.com Clean Router allows parents to easily manage all devices in your home and stop internet pornography. Circle with Disney In home device that filters all wired and wireless devices at home. Parental controls and monitoring for each individual device. Find it at Amazon or Best Buy Safe Search Kids www.safesearchkids.com Safely browse videos, images, topics without explicit content. It has a lot of other resources as well. This not an exhaustive list of filters or devices available. Do some research to find what can help you or your family. Check your router brand and personal device controls for filters and options. Comcast, Verizon, Amazon, Apple products and Androids have built-in parental controls. Take advantage of all of the free options you have through your providers. Download our Safety packet
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Counseling and Accountability
Hostetter Counseling
www.hostettercounseling.com Our goal at Hostetter Counseling is to create a safe and comfortable environment for you to grow in your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Because we believe that effective therapy looks at the whole person, we will address the emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical aspects that make up who you are. The Silent Addiction www.thesilentaddiction.com The Silent Addiction is a non-profit 501C3 organization that exists for a two-fold purpose. 1. To rescue those caught in sex addictions through group mentoring and accountability and 2. To reach into churches with the message that God heals from sexual sin and wants to restore lives and marriages! Change My Heart www.changemyheart.com At Change My Heart, our focus is on families, and healthy relationships. We believe each individual is of infinite worth no matter what mistakes they have made. We believe through gaining new knowledge, practicing new skills, and relying on a higher power, we can overcome even the most difficult things in our lives. We believe that healing is possible, and that no matter how far we may think we have strayed, we have worth no matter what. Changing Lanes Ministries www.changinglanesministries.com Changing Lanes is a ministry devoted to leading individuals and families from the devastating effect of sexual addiction. Our mission is to provide Biblically based support and restoration for people struggling with sexual sins. Integrity Restored www.integrityrestored.com Our mission at Integrity Restored is to help restore the integrity of individuals, spouses, and families that have been affected by pornography and pornography addiction. Integrity Restored provides education, training, encouragement, and resources to break free from pornography, heal relationships, and to assist parents in preventing and responding to pornography exposure which is so devastating in the lives of our children. Sexaholics Anonymous Find a meeting near you HERE NoFap www.nofap.com NoFap® is a comprehensive community-based porn recovery website. We offer all the tools our users need to connect with a supportive community of individuals determined to quit porn use and free themselves from compulsive sexual behaviors. With our website, forums, articles and apps, NoFap helps our users overcome their sexual addictions so they can heal from porn-induced sexual dysfunctions, improve their relationships, and ultimately live their most fulfilling lives. New Life www.newlife.com Porn. Lust. Affairs. They’ve taken your life to a place you never could have imagined. It’s a serious problem that requires a serious solution. Every Man’s Battle is the place where men engage in the battle to restore their sexual integrity. In this intensive three-day workshop you’ll work with licensed Christian counselors who will arm you with the weapons you need for victory. The enemy may have wounded you, but the battle is not over. Focus on the Family www.focusonthefamily.com Abundance of resources for anyone who is struggling, in need of encouragement, advice, etc for the individual and the whole family. |
Prevention
Keeping open and honest communication is the key in the prevention of porn use and addiction. >Having a plan in place for when someone in your home sees porn will curb secrecy and shame.
>Filters are a good idea on all devices. >Curfews on devices might be something to consider. Here are some websites that help educate you about the issues with porn and also gives ways to help prevent having issues with porn. DOWNLOAD our Safety packet HERE Protect Young Minds www.protectyoungminds.org Connect Safely www.connectsafely.com Common Sense Media www.commonsensemedia.org Media Savvy Moms www.mediasavvymoms.com Educate and Empower Kids www.educateempowerkids.org Protect Young Eyes www.protectyoungeyes.com Culture Reframed www.culturereframed.org Fight the New Drug www.fightthenewdrug.org Focus on the Family www.focusonthefamily.com Safe Search Kids www.safesearchkids.com National Center on Sexual Exploitation www.endsexualexploitation.org/resources-parents Books that are helpful for talking to kids and teens: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures and Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, Jr by Gail Poyner and Kristen A. Jenson The Teen's Guide to Social Media and Mobile Devices by Jonathan McKee | ||
more information and resources
Fight the New Drug
www.fightthenewdrug.com
Brain, Heart, World
www.brainheartworld.org
Your Brain on Porn
www.yourbrainonporn.com
Truth About Porn
www.truthaboutporn.org
Medical Institute for Sexual Health
www.medinstitute.org
National Center on Sexual Exploitation
www.endsexualexploitation.org
Shared Hope
www.sharedhope.org
Montgomery County Anti-human Trafficking (MCAT) coalition
www.mcatpa.org (Find other coalition's links here as well)
Polaris Project
www.polarisproject.org
www.fightthenewdrug.com
Brain, Heart, World
www.brainheartworld.org
Your Brain on Porn
www.yourbrainonporn.com
Truth About Porn
www.truthaboutporn.org
Medical Institute for Sexual Health
www.medinstitute.org
National Center on Sexual Exploitation
www.endsexualexploitation.org
Shared Hope
www.sharedhope.org
Montgomery County Anti-human Trafficking (MCAT) coalition
www.mcatpa.org (Find other coalition's links here as well)
Polaris Project
www.polarisproject.org
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