For today’s episode I am joined once again by Brother M and Brother Iskander, this time to discuss the dangers of pornography.

For the first hour we discuss the harms of pornography, both physically, mentally and spiritually. After that we discuss some practical solutions for fighting arousal and removing the desire to consume pornography.

Useful links:

Books:

William M. Struthers, Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain, (Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 2009)

Mark B. Kastleman, “The Science of How Pornography Radically Alters the Brain” in the Drug of the New Millennium: The Brain Science Behind Internet Pornography Use, PowerThink Publishing 2007

Pamela Paul, Pornified, Henry Holt and Company, 2005

Websites:

http://purifyyourgaze.com/Has helped many Muslims around the world.

The Easy Peasy Way to Quit Porn https://easypeasymethod.org/

Fight the New Drug https://fightthenewdrug.org/ (Very active on Twitter)

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/ May have some rather unconventional and extreme opinions out there

https://www.reddit.com/r/MuslimNoFap/As above, similar warning, but more tailored for Muslims

https://artofsemenretention.com/It preaches retaining semen to enhance the connection between husband and wife and the sex life, and only releasing it if you want a child

Videos:

Youtube: Casey Zander: Stop Jerking Off: Top 3 INSANE REASONS to NEVER Relapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_1j-Zx94Ik (The rest of his videos on NoFap are excellent too)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvLsQrDuZP8 PORN will VIOLATE your SOUL ~ Nouman Ali Khan ~ POWERFUL reminder!!!

https://youtu.be/CH1bba0DDwg. The Dark secrets about the adult video industry

Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coffee-with-karim/id1241193019?i=1000512060685An episode related to pornography addiction and same sex attraction with advice from both a professional Muslim and a professional Christian therapist dealing with real cases of trauma and addiction.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DhkRi0MvRouXajjaucmlg?si=bHMZlhkYQju1Ats7sZB0Vw&dl_branch=1Reflections on why the opposite of addiction is connection. How porn is a drug and what damage it causes the mind, heart and body. Lessons on human struggles and sins. Why pornography addiction happens and how it can lead the sincere to Paradise!