Article about BYU student who overcame porn addiction

[bsjkki]

This is an interesting human interest story in the Daily Mail about a member who overcame his porn addiction. It's quite long and he credits his faith for helping him overcome his addiction. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6496361/22-year-old-Mormon-former-porn-addict-comes-clean-seven-years-obsessively-watching-it.html

"The key driving forces motivating Joshua’s recovery from addiction were his religion and his dream of starting his own family, like the solid family unit he grew up in. 

He told EastIdahoNews.com in an interview that he and his parents, Pacha and Fabiola, went to talk to a religious counselor about the problem. 

'We went to talk to a religious counselor, and I met with local religious leaders.

'I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,' he said. 

Joshua added that the reason he beat his addiction was through his 'heavenly father'. He added: 'I believe in Jesus Christ as my savior.' 

Both pornography and masturbation are frowned upon by the religious organization. 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints website includes an entire section devoted to addressing pornography problems and giving help to those affected.    

According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, American scientist and religious leader Richard G. Scott said that sexual intimacy outside the bonds of marriage is a sin. 

The quote read: 'Any sexual intimacy outside of the bonds of marriage—I mean any intentional contact with the sacred, private parts of another’s body, with or without clothing—is a sin and is forbidden by God.'  

He said: 'I love my family very much and my dream is to have a family like my parents made. That goal was, and still is, the driving influence behind my desire to beat porn addiction. 

'My religious belief has helped me because I participated in a faith-based 12 step program where a lot relies on a higher power. But I do believe that addiction can be beaten through non-faith practices and beliefs, it was just what helped me.

'Either way, you have to think bigger than yourself. Whether it’s doing it for religion, a spouse, a family, your kids or even the community you live in. 

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It’s a difficult problem for many. I’m in some Christian men’s groups on Facebook and struggling with porn is one of the biggest issues men are dealing with

[Calm]

It is pretty understandable, imo, considering how far so much of tv and movies go and sex is so often presented in ways that degrade it or the people involved, so a mass of mixed messages of it is the thing you should be focused on getting vs. it is sleazy, sordid.  I am not impressed by how American culture handles sex.

[Stargazer]

7 hours ago, Calm said:

It is pretty understandable, imo, considering how far so much of tv and movies go and sex is so often presented in ways that degrade it or the people involved, so a mass of mixed messages of it is the thing you should be focused on getting vs. it is sleazy, sordid.  I am not impressed by how American culture handles sex.

Having lived in a number of other western cultures, I'm not impressed how any of them handle sex.

[Calm]

7 hours ago, Stargazer said:

Having lived in a number of other western cultures, I'm not impressed how any of them handle sex.

Same here.

[The Nehor]

On 12/22/2018 at 5:47 AM, Stargazer said:

Having lived in a number of other western cultures, I'm not impressed how any of them handle sex.

To be fair, eastern cultures are not any better. And then there is Japan.......(shudders)