232. The PATH to overcoming pornography with Dave & Christine

I had the opportunity to talk to my brother Dave and his wife Christine about pornography. As a young boy, Dave was exposed to pornography and battled to overcome it the better part of his life. Dave and Christine share how they sought light in their lives as the fought this battle. If you would like to talk to Dave or be coached by either Dave go to his website: www.davemorrisonlifecoaching.com

"Let us all improve our personal behavior and redouble our efforts to protect our loved ones and our environment from the onslaught of pornography that threatens our spirituality, our marriages, and our children." Dallin H. Oaks

Statistics: (conquerseries.com)
-Over 40 million Americans are regular visitors to porn sites. The average visit lasts 6 minutes and 29 seconds
-There are around 42 million porn websites, which totals around 370 million pages of porn.
-The porn industry’s annual revenue is more than the NFL, NBA, and MLB combined. It is also more than the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC.
-47% of families in the United States reported that pornography is a problem in their home.
-Pornography use increases the marital infidelity rate by more than 300%.
-Eleven is the average age that a child is first exposed to porn, and 94% of children will see porn by the age of 14.
-56% of American divorces involve one party having an “obsessive interest” in pornographic websites
-70% of Christian youth pastors report that they have had at least one teen come to them for help in dealing with pornography in the past 12 months.
-68% of church-going men and over 50% of pastors view porn on a regular basis. Of young Christian adults 18-24 years old, 76% actively search for porn.
-59% of pastors said that married men seek their help for porn use.
-33% of women aged 25-and-under search for porn at least once per month.
-Only 13% of self identified Christian women say they never watch porn – 87% of Christian women have watched porn.
-55% of married men and 25% of married women say they watch porn at least once a month.
-57% of pastors say porn addiction is the most damaging issue in their congregation. And 69% say porn has adversely impacted the church.
-Only 7% of pastors say their church has a program to help people struggling with pornography.

Websites:
https://davemorrison.com
https://fightthenewdrug.org/
https://www.Lifechangingservices.org
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/addressing-pornography/?lang=eng
https://ldshopeandrecovery.com/pornography-addiction-therapists/
http://www.ypacenter.com/mending-the-armor/
https://addictionrecovery.lds.org/find-a-meeting?lang=eng

Podcasts:
Overcoming Pornography for Good Podcast
Unashamed Unafraid Podcast
Leading Saints Podcast
The Self Mastery Podcast

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