Dear V4V
I’m 16 and have been looking at porn for 2 years. I want to quit but I can’t. Please help me!
Anonymous
We are not mental health professionals and do not provide mental health services like counseling. If you think you need mental health services please talk to your school counselor, church leader, or some other trusted adult.
We encourage you to review this page and consider some of the resources.
If you are under the age of 21 check out this resource. It’s free and provides a lot of ideas:
Here is another list of resources:
Resources collected by PornHarms
Here is Voices For Virtue resources:
Our Voices For Virtue Facebook Page.
Here are some more resources for strengthening virtue and avoiding porn:
BOOKS/RESOURCES especially for users/addicts
Addiction Recovery Program: A Guide to Addiction Recovery and Healing
A 78 page self-help workbook. Based on LDS Family Services’ 12-Step program by LDS Family Services.
CombatingPornography.Com – Help For Individuals.
Official site of the LDS Church. Has a variety of helpful resources.
Clean Hands, Pure Heart: Overcoming Addiction to Pornography Through the Redeeming Power of Jesus Christ
The book explains how the Twelve Steps help a person connect with the power of Jesus Christ to lift him or her out of this devastating form of slavery. It offers hope to those who are struggling and those who love them. By Heart-t-Heart.
The Drug of the New Millennium – The Brain Science Behind Internet Pornography Use
The brain science behind Internet pornography use. Provides parents, spouses, clergy and counselors with the 3 Power Principles guaranteed to protect children, marriages and families against pornographic addiction. 228 pages.
Presents a simple four-step method for overcoming OCD. Proven by brain-imaging tests to actually alter the brain. Patients use cognitive self-therapy and behavior modification to develop new patterns of response to their obsessions.
Out Of The Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction
Patrick Carnes outlines how to identify a sexual addict, recognize the way others may unwittingly become codependent, and change the patterns that support the addiction.
ACCOUNTABILITY SOFTWARE
SUPPORT GROUPS
There are support groups for those with addiction, including pornography addiction sponsored by the LDS Church. For general information check here: Addiction Recovery Programs. They also have a self-help manual check here: A Guide To Addiction Recovery and Healing. To find a support group near you check here: Support Groups. They have support groups for both the addict and the family member. The program is FREE and follows a traditional 12-Step Recovery program.
Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) Meetings. A national 12 step program for sexual addicts and sexual offenders. Mostly males in attendance. National: (615) 331-6230
Sexual Addicts Anonymous (SAA) Meetings. A national 12 step program for sexual addicts and some sexual offenders. Scattered meetings have female attendance. National: (713) 869-4902.
Candeo Healthy Sexuality. The Candeo Healthy Sexuality program is a professional and science-based program designed to help individuals overcome the most common unwanted sexual behaviors. Provided online. There is a cost.
