Indicators Your Child May Have a Porn Problem

Empowered Homes has partnered with The Freedom Fight, which is the no-cost porn recovery program that blends brain science, clinical practices, and biblical wisdom to help men and women find freedom. The following article is shared from their website. 

There are several signs to look for which might indicate a child is using porn: 

1. Increased isolation from family and friends. 

Shame and guilt are common emotions that most porn users report, and these cause youth to isolate from their family, loved ones, and even friends. Of the practicing Christian college students who watched porn last year, 89% said they isolated from their relationships because of their porn use.  

2. Loss of interest in activities and relationships they used to enjoy. 

When dopamine levels are made unnaturally high through porn use, it can mean that people feel down and depressed when levels are normal. It is common for active, smart, and sociable young people to become disinterested or unmotivated because of their porn use. They may start being antisocial or depressed. Not everyone has this severe of a reaction, but many do. 

3. Increased secrecy and lies.

Porn drives users to deceive themselves, and those around them. They don’t want to face the truth about themselves. An adolescent shares about the impact of his porn habit…Continue reading this article at https://thefreedomfight.org/health/parents/