·
Mood Swings – Is your family member more irritable and “on the edge?”
·
Financial
– Are there unaccounted expenditures?
Charges for pornography are no longer obvious. If you see some charges on your accounts that
are unfamiliar, research the companies.
They may be a generic billing company used for gambling or pornography.
·
Increased Isolation – Does your family member consistently have a lot
of unaccounted for time? Are there increased late-night hours on the computer?
Are there signs of withdrawal from the family?
·
Relationship – Have you noticed a significant or even subtle change in your
physical, emotional or social relationship? Does your loved one seem
increasingly disconnected from the family?
·
Spiritual
– Does your loved one seem less interested in spiritual things? Do they procrastinate getting a temple
recommend renewed or are resistant to temple attendance altogether? Are they more reluctant than usual to
participate in spiritual based activities such as family prayer?
(***More information on signs of addiction at: http://combatingpornography.org/cp/eng/spouses/recognize/article/does-my-spouse-have-a-pornography-problem)
GUARDING HOMES AGAINST PORNOGRAPHY AND OTHER
ADDICTIONS
·
Make good and
appropriate media choices.
·
Use well-
researched filters on the computers.
·
Spend plenty
of quality time with children.
·
Limit the
amount of time children watch media.
·
Do not have
TVs and computers in a private place (bedrooms, etc.).
·
Hold family
councils and discuss pornography at an early age to talk about the dangers and addiction
that can occur.
·
Teach children
about healthy sexuality.
·
Ensure your
public library protects against exposure to pornography. Most do not.
·
See Resources
below.
RESOURCES –We strongly encourage you to explore all these sites. Each is
uniquely valuable in combating addiction.
·
LDS
Family Services Addiction Recovery Program: http://www.providentliving.org/familyservices/strength
·
Out
In The Light: http://www.outinthelight.com/ (an amazing site;
go to Resources tab and choose “Ask the Experts”).
·
Internet
Accountability Program: http://www.covenanteyes.com/ (the report function is the key
to this amazing filter)
·
FBI’s
Parents Guide to Internet Safety (excellent!): http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide
·
Signs
of video game addiction: http://www.tellinitlikeitis.net/2008/11/video-game-addiction-symptoms-and-treatment-of-video-game-addiction.html and http://www.video-game-addiction.org/symptoms-computer-addiction-teens.html
·
*Great
site for evaluating movies for content before you and your family watch
them: http://www.kids-in-mind.com/
