Not really….

You see, porn is a powerful drug, as addictive as cocaine and heroin. 

Porn activates the pleasure center of your brain and causes a release of dopamine. That's the “feel good” hormone that is the most pleasurable reward your brain can give you. 

As with any drug, you feel good for a while….until the crash comes. 

Then comes the shame and guilt of viewing porn. The subtle realization of…"What have I done?"

So what does an addict do then? 

They get another hit in order to make the pain, shame, guilt, stress or discomfort go away. 

Now you are caught up in the binge-purge cycle of addiction. 

Just like drugs and alcohol, porn is addictive… 

Porn can make you feel powerful and satisfied….for a moment…until you don’t feel good anymore…

I know you've tried to quit. 

You've made promises to yourself, to God, an accountability partner….maybe even to your spouse…but you still can’t quit. 

Maybe you TOLD everyone you've beaten it…but you know you haven't.

Have you started putting more distance between you and your friends…even your spouse…spending more time alone…and more time on your porn addiction?

Maybe you've become distant and aggravated at your kids or spouse or parents for no apparent reason.

Have you started to wonder if people KNOW you are watching porn and become paranoid about certain things?

You know you are in deep, you want to feel normal….but you don’t want to give up the porn either…

Maybe you love God, but you're unwilling to let go of this particular area of your life...

Have you felt the conviction of the Holy Spirit but you try to convince yourself that they're just pictures and you're not hurting anyone else?

Maybe you feel unworthy of love so you turn to porn to make you feel better?