“I’m 18 years old and I have been watching porn since I was 13. It is painful to watch porn, but it is like a drug it is hard to shake off. I do it because I’m lonely and depressed and that it becomes a struggle for me to stop.” – Blog Comment “When I’m lonely, afraid, or down, it seems I am most vulnerable.” – Blog Comment “If I had managed to find someone, it would have certainly helped me in my addiction: I would feel less lonely and more encouraged to resist porn. But it didn’t work out…

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What in the world would make a fish go after a worm on a hook? Perhaps it’s because he’s just a total idiot. Or he’s a disgusting gluttonous pig who can’t control his desires. Maybe it’s because he’s evil.  Possibly it’s because he’s worthless and doesn’t even deserve to live at all. No, in reality, the fish goes after the worm on the hook for one reason: He is hungry and doesn’t comprehend that his meal is on a hook that will eventually take his life. ​Why are we bent toward pornography, masturbation, compulsive sexual thoughts, or a host of other ways…

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Are you on the lookout for new ways to fight the temptation to look at porn? Obviously, there are a LOT of great books and articles out there to help you quit porn. You can check out our article 22 of the Best Books on Porn Addiction and Recovery. Or, just keep browsing through the 2,000+ articles in our blog archive! But what if I told you that reading books for fun could undo the damage that pornography does to your mind, retrain your focus, and help you enjoy the good things that you want to enjoy? Yep, all true….

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