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• Impact upon Marriage, Click Here
• What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about Pornography, Click Here
• "We Need to Stop Pornography Now," Click Here
• Click HERE to listen to a podcast of Deacon Ralph Poyo talk about his former addiction to pornography and how other men can avoid falling into the same trap.

Here is a survey for your family to take to see how safe your home is from the dangers of pornography:  Is Your Family Safe Survey

How Pornography Hurts You:

Some people say that there is nothing wrong with pornography. After all, they argue, it is just a little harmless adult fun. And nobody really gets hurt by it, right?

Wrong. Pornography hurts everybody.

• It hurts individuals who spend time and money they can’t afford in pursuit of thrills that never really satisfy the heart;
• It hurts marriages when spouses feel alienated from those they love the most;
• It hurts children when their parents can’t set a good moral example for them;
• It hurts the thousands of people, mostly women, involved in the sex industry, many of whom have been the victims of sexual exploitation and crime from a very young age
• It hurts society when it erodes our standards of decency and respect for other human beings.

Pornography hurts you:

• Spiritually because pornography perverts the God given desire for intimacy and union, and turns it into something that makes this intimacy and union impossible;
• Mentally because pornography teaches an exploitive view of sex that creates unrealistic expectations;
• Emotionally because pornography desensitizes and isolates you;
• Physically it can hurt you because it can lead to sexual addiction and other compulsive, destructive behaviors.

Images affect behavior; otherwise companies would not spend billions to advertise their brands. The brand of sex that pornography promotes is a behavioral attitude that is abusive and self destructive.

If you think you might have a problem with pornography, please utilize the spiritual and counseling resources available on this website.  CLICK HERE to go to Counseling and Support Group Page.