11/19/04 - Porn Poison

I was reading the article Addiction to Porn Destroying Lives, Senate Told. It was interesting that it said "studies show prolonged use of pornography leads to 'sexual callousness, the erosion of family values and diminished sexual satisfaction.'

It's ironic that there would be diminished sexual satisfaction. That's exactly how sin works. It pulls you in and may give temporary pleasure but it slowly eats you alive making you feel emptier than when you started. This is particularly true with pornography (and similar to drugs abuse and other addictive sins) the level of entry is never constant. As time goes by you need a greater quantity and a heavier dose. What starts off "innocent" can quickly become life-consuming. And I think nothing is quite as tenacious as sexual sin. Once it sucks you in it's hard to get out - hard, but not impossible with the grace of God.

If you can relate, there's some helpful articles at Dads.org under Help for Those Struggling with Pornography.

And if you want to read more about the struggle to live chastely refer to what I wrote in What If the Spirit Is Willing But The Flesh Is Weak? God be with you and strengthen you.