The power of this scourge is unbelievable. I appreciated her comments and information. As a pastor I do tend to view this topic as a male issue and I guess I didn't realize it was also a larger issue among women as well.

I greatly appreciated this video. As a young Christian woman who has grown up in the church, I have struggled with an addiction to porn and erotic stories. I have always felt alone in this, as porn is almost always spoken about as a male problem. I am grateful that Anne stepped out and made this issue known so that more support for women can be made available.

I am glad that Anne is speaking out about this and that CT is willing to share her story. Another important point is the great, great harm that it does when youth pastors and spiritual leaders of all kinds label this as "primarily a man's problem." It is NOT anymore, and that kind of church approach to this issue is pushing young women into deeper guilt and fear, instead of emboldening them to seek guidance, grace, and accountability in their Christian community.

It’s great that Anne found her strength in the church, while others may be able to turn to their spouses, friends or family. But the important fact to note here is that this is an addiction and we are learning that all addictions are related in many ways with respect to brain chemistry.

Medication is playing a larger and larger roll with respect to treating these addictive conditions as we learn more about the science, genetics and DNA of each illness. As a psychiatrist it’s important to match the treatment not only to the disease but also to the value system of the individual.

As a recovering porn addict, I can so relate. As a man it shocks me that there are so many women with porn addictions becuase I was also raised in a conservative Baptist church where sex was never discussed except in the vaguest of terms. I guess it shocks me because pretty much all the women I know find porn disgusting.

Even though I have not been physically unfaithful to my wife, my porn addiction nearly tore my marriage apart. I say I am recovering because after three years of fighting it, I am still struggling with it, but I can't confide in my wife since she finds it disgusting that I would even have a struggle with it in the first place. I attend a weekly acountability group with other men that share my struggle and that helps a lot, but I fear that I will never be able to be truly transparent with my wife because she is so disgusted by my addiction. It has been incrediblly hard to recoginze that I am not my addiction--and fight off the feeling that she is disgusted with me.

I appreciate Anne's openness and transparency in discussing a very real issue. She's put the cards on the table when it comes to women and porn. Yes, it is a problem. And, yes, it will become more pervasive since many of today’s girls have almost unlimited online access at very young ages. Christian women, in particular, have such shame about their fascination with the images that they have seen … and the powerful emotions that have been awakened. The ones I talk to are horrified that they have become addicted so easily.

Let the conversation continue. Let the healing begin. He is able.

I need to say, when first recovering - i was NOT in the church. I would have never felt safe to discuss this in a church or with Christians...and that is a problem. One I am passionate about helping redeem BY talking about these issues, and others, so openly.

Thanks for opening this can of worms for women in the church! That's a topic we write about on our blog quite a bit:
http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/08/not-just-a-mans-problem-women-and-porn-addiction/

Thank you Anne! I have tried to go to friends in the church, however, they either don't take me seriously or they don't know what to say to me. I have been struggling continuously with this issue for over 35 years. When I first became a Christian I was able to be free for a few years, but it rears it's ugly head whenever I feel out of control or helpless. I don't know what I would do if my husband was disgusted. I have confessed it and we pray sometimes together about it. I don't know where else to go . . . but at least I know that there is help on the internet (ironic).

We all know we live in a sex-soaked society. So why do Christians continually stick their heads in the sands and pretend it’s not a problem?
When polled anonymously, over 50% of pastors admit to struggling with pornography. If our pastors are struggling in such great numbers, how much more are our laymen? Is there any hope of victory over this sin?
I would like to introduce you to a book which will release next month that deals with pornography and men in a very frank and direct manner. The title is ‘Real Sex Doesn’t Come from a Website: The Rewards of Pursuing Your Wife’ by author Andrew K. Fox.
If you would like to read the first chapter in the book you can a the website www.realsexrewards.com.
I would love to hear your thoughts and comments on the book. tomtrimble@realsexrewards.com

As a single, never-married born-again man who has struggled with attraction to pornography, in a way I am reassured that some women share my struggle. I trust there is a woman out there who understands my weakness and will not condemn me out of hand as a pervert, since she has been there too.

I am really great to see somebody talk about women and pornography addiction. Men are lucky, we have all the support that we need. Women do not. Thank so much to Anne for speaking out!

Really interesting and unusual to hear a woman's perspective.

I am glad Anne is so open here and i have also figured out that women do struggle with this problem. Lately, i heard a woman preach in my church that women mostly don't have addiction to pornography. I was kind of confused. But now my confusion is fading away slowly. I've had kind of similar background as Anne and i have struggled with pornography. When i started becoming busy with lots of work i almost stopped this completely. But now that i am free without nothing much to do, i tend to fall into it again. I think if we keep God as our first priority, and we want to truly love him, we can actually stop this. It is not easy at all. But i think we need to use the 'free will' God has given us to please him rather than to please ourselves. Ultimately its between us and God. God bless.

I am glad Anne is so open here and i have also figured out that women do struggle with this problem. Lately, i heard a woman preach in my church that women mostly don't have addiction to pornography. I was kind of confused. But now my confusion is fading away slowly. I've had kind of similar background as Anne and i have struggled with pornography. When i started becoming busy with lots of work i almost stopped this completely. But now that i am free without nothing much to do, i tend to fall into it again. I think if we keep God as our first priority, and we want to truly love him, we can actually stop this. It is not easy at all. But i think we need to use the 'free will' God has given us to please him rather than to please ourselves. Ultimately its between us and God. God bless.