Pornography

This topic is one I feel like an expert in, of sorts. I think pornography is something that affects every family in some way or another, and is always being talked about frequently. My perceptions of this "bad habit" have significantly changed as I've worked with my husband to overcome an addiction he had that started when he was only 11 years old. I realized then that this wasn't just an attack on him, but ultimately an attack on our family. I realized also that it wasn't just a bad habit, or a cause of him being something of a "pervert." It was an enticing evil that was destructive and addicting almost instantly, just as a heavy drug would be. It has been incredible to see how great the atonement has been in his life, as together we have worked with the Bishop, prayed, and kept the spirit on our home. It has become a huge blessing to us and has strengthened our testimonies of how powerful the Atonement really is. Elder Nelson spoke about how destructive pornography can be, and how imprisoned it can leave it's prisoner. I also loved President Monson's words about standing for what we believe, and having the courage to turn off the computer, or walk out of the movies if what is being shown is inappropriate. I have since found that when you leave a movie early, you can get a full refund!

Here are more quotes about the destruction's of Pornography:

1994
Being a Righteous Husband and Father
President Howard W. Hunter

The Lord forbids and his church condemns any and every intimate relationship outside of marriage. Infidelity on the part of a man breaks the heart of his wife and loses her confidence and the confidence of his children (see Jacob 2:35).
Be faithful in your marriage covenants in thought, word, and deed. Pornography, flirtations, and unwholesome fantasies erode one’s character and strike at the foundation of a happy marriage. Unity and trust within a marriage are thereby destroyed. One who does not control his thoughts and thus commits adultery in his heart, if he does not repent, shall not have the Spirit, but shall deny the faith and shall fear (see D&C 42:23; D&C 63:16).

Elder Nelson once observed, "Addiction surrenders later freedom to choose. Through chemical means, one can literally become disconnected from his or her own will."

President Boyd K. Packer taught, "The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior. Preoccupation with unworthy behavior can lead to unworthy behavior. That is why we stress so forcefully the study of the doctrines of the gospel."

As for overcoming addiction:
Elder David A. Bednar, "We should not underestimate or overlook the power of the Lord's tender mercies. The simpleness, the sweetness, and the constancy of the tender mercies of the Lord will do much to fortify and protect us in the troubled times in which we do now and will yet live. When words cannot provide the solace we need or express the joy we feel, when it is simply futile to attempt to explain that which is unexplainable, when logic and reason cannot yield adequate understanding about the injustices and iniquities of life, when mortal experience and evaluation are insufficient to produce a desired outcome, and when it seems that perhaps we are so totally alone, truly we are blessed by the tender mercies of the Lord and made mighty even unto the power of deliverance. Some individuals who hear or read this message erroneously may discount or dismiss in their personal lives the availability of the tender mercies of the Lord. ...We may falsely think that such blessings and gifts are reserved for other people who appear to be more righteous or who serve in visible Church callings. I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are available to all of us and that the Redeemer of Israel is eager to bestow such gifts upon us."

President Boyd K. Packer, "Perhaps the greatest discovery of my life, without question to greatest commitment, came when finally I had the confidence in God that I would loan or yield my agency to him--without compulsion or pressure, without any duress, as a single individual, by myself, no counterfeiting, nothing expected other than the privilege. In a sense, speaking figuratively, to take one's agency, that precious gift which the scriptures make plain is essential to life itself, and say, 'I will do as you direct,' is afterward to learn that in so doing you possess it all the more."

President Brigham Young cautioned, "When we ask the brethren, as we frequently do, to speak in sacrament meetings, we with them, if they have injured their neighbors, to confess their wrongs; but do not tell about your nonsensical conduct that nobody knows but yourselves. Tell to the public that which belongs to the public. If you have sinned against the people, confess to them. If you have sinned against a family or a neighborhood, go to them and confess. If you have sinned against your Ward, confess to your Ward. If you have sinned against one individual, take that person by yourselves and make your confession to him. And if you have sinned against your God, or against yourselves, confess to God, and keep the matter to yourselves, for I do not want to know anything about it."

President Monson warned (Nov 1990), "Whatever you read, watch, or listen to make an impression on you. Pornography is especially dangerous and addictive. Curious exploration of pornography can become a controlling habit, leading to coarser material and to sexual transgression. Don't be afraid to walk out of a movie, turn off a television set, or change a radio station if what's being presented does not meet your Heavenly Father's standards. In short, if you have any question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don't see it, don't read it, don't participate."

President Faust (May 1999), "Surfing the Internet may draw us into that which, if pursued, can destroy our marriages, our homes, and even our lives."