Struggling With Porn?
1. Recognize the pattern.
Take an honest look at when, where, and why you turn to pornography. Identify the situations, emotions, or triggers that tend to precede it.
2. Tell someone you trust.
Secrecy can keep a struggle in place. Consider telling a trusted friend, mentor, counselor, pastor, or family member what you’re dealing with. Disclosure and accountability can be important steps toward change.
3. Don't try to fight it alone.
Find an accountability partner or recovery group—someone who will encourage you without shaming you and who can help you stay honest about your progress.
4. Change your environment.
Put practical barriers between yourself and pornography: remove access points, use filtering/accountability technology, change routines, and identify high-risk situations before they happen.
5. Address what's underneath.
Ask: What am I really looking for when I turn to porn? Stress relief? Connection? Escape? Comfort? Validation? If pornography has become a way of coping with deeper wounds or emotions, consider working with a qualified counselor or therapist.
6. Get help.
Recovery resources, counseling, and support groups are available. Check out our Recovery Guide to find a good option for you.
7. Remember that a setback isn't the end.
Don't let one failure convince you that change is impossible. Learn what triggered it, make a new plan, and keep moving forward.
8. Start building the life you want.
Freedom isn't just about removing pornography. Invest in real relationships, healthy sexuality, purpose, meaningful work, physical activity, creativity, faith, and the things that help you become the person you want to be.