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What are clear symptoms and signs of porn addiction?
In this powerful article, we're going to discuss the signs of a porn addiction with the hope that you can identify it, turn from it if it's present in your life, and choose God's way of healthy sexuality, free from sin.
But, what is a porn addiction?
What Does A Porn Addiction Look Like?
A porn addiction occurs after frequent porn use to the point where a person can't stop watching it, even if they want to, and when it interferes with their relationships, daily life, and health.
In scripture porn addiction and pornography fall under the sins of the lusts of the eyes, and the lusts of the flesh and may also involve the sin category of the pride of life.
God wants us to be free of all ungodly addictions and sins.
We're going to look a bit more on:
- the symptoms of a porn addiction,
- what porn addiction looks like, and
- how to break free by the power of the Holy Spirit
Table of Contents
1. You Avoid Intimacy And Choose To Watch Porn Instead
The Bible says that the marriage bed is undefiled and that we should not give Satan opportunity by abstaining from sex in marriage unless agreed to by both partners for a short while.
- Do you find yourself choosing porn over your spouse?
- Do you prefer to use pornography to satisfy your sexual needs as opposed to the spouse that God gave you?
If so you need to repent (change your mind) and turn to God's idea of healthy sexuality and have intercourse with your wife (if you're a man) or your husband (if you're a woman).
2. You Can't Stop
The bible says that when you commit sin you become a slave to it.
John 8:33-35
- 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
- 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
- 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
So if you find that no matter what you do, you can't find yourself pulling away from pornography use then you may definitely be looking at an addiction to porn. And if you desire freedom Scriptures have the answer.
1 Corinthians 6:18
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18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
3. Do You Feel Angry When You Miss A Session?
If you find yourself feeling angry because you can't watch porn or get sexual release from it, then you may be looking at a porn addiction. And God has the answer to this.
4. Are You Constantly Overtaken By Thoughts of Pornography?
- Do you find yourself at work constantly lusting over the video that you watched the other day?
- Do you find yourself hoping that your supervisor or colleagues can leave the room so you can visit a porn site?
Then you're showings symptoms of porn addiction because this is a classic sign of an addiction to pornography. Don't let the enemy get the best of you. Get your freedom today!
John 8:31-32
- 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
5. Is Your Spending Wasteful and Excessive?
- Do you find yourself purchasing porn videos online?
- Do you visit sex shops and pick up sex toys and videos like you've seen in videos to imitate the actors?
Then you may be in the throws of an addiction to porn.
6. Your Physical Health is Suffering From Your Constant Use
- Is your physical health suffering because you're spending too much time on the computer or phone.
- Are you forgetting to eat as a result of your porn use?
- Are you forgetting to brush your teeth, bath or just take care of your general hygeine?
- Do you find yourself eating the bare-minimum or not eating as healthily as you used to because you're forgoing meal preparation for quick snacks and fast food so that you don't spend much time away from the computer, phone or video?
If so, the enemy is using pornography to destroy your health. You need to cut porn out of your life.
Matthew 5:29-32
- 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
- 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
- 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
- 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
If You're Looking for Freedom From Pornography, There Is A Solution
His Name is The Lord Jesus Christ.
Let's pray:
Father in Jesus' Name, Thank you that I can come to you at my weakest moments knowing that your strength is made perfect in my weakness.
Thank you that you are my deliverer. Lord I need help from this. I don't know what to do, but I know that you have the answer in yourself. Please give me the strength to overcome this sin by the power of the Holy Spirit. Help me to see men and women for who they are and not as objects of lust.
If there's any childhood pain or rejection, trauma or abuse that have predisposed me to this, I pray Lord that you would forgive me and heal me. By your strength, Lord I forgive those who have hurt me, and I thank you for your forgiveness to walk in newness of life, free by strength and love.
Thank you, Lord Jesus for dying on the cross to save me from my sins, reconciling me to God, and giving me the gift of righteousness in you. Fulfill your perfect will in my life, O God, in Jesus' Name. Amen!
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