Consider Before Consuming

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Overview

Think about all of the things you consider every day to help keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community happy, healthy, and hopeful. Now consider this: There is an ever-growing body of research demonstrating significant negative impacts, for yourself and the ones you love, in the consumption of pornography. It can change the way you think, harm your ability to connect with other people, and can contribute to changing the world in negative ways. Join us every other week as we consider the harmful effects of pornography using science, facts, and personal accounts. Consider Before Consuming is brought to you by Fight the New Drug (FTND). FTND is a non-religious and non-legislative nonprofit that aims to raise awareness on the harmful effects of pornography and its links to sexual exploitation using only science, facts, and personal accounts. Fight the New Drug collaborates with a variety of qualified organizations and individuals with varying personal beliefs, affiliations, and political persuasions. As FTND is a non-religious and non-legislative organization, the personal beliefs, affiliations, and persuasions of any of our team members or of those we collaborate with do not reflect or impact the mission of Fight the New Drug.

159 Episodes

My Porn Use Escalated Beyond What I Ever Expected

Jeremiah is a husband, an expecting father, and a self-described lifelong learner who found himself struggling with a compulsive porn habit that began in his teens and escalated in college, when he found himself viewing content he would never act out in real life. In this episode, Jeremiah candidly shares how his use of pornography affected his relationships, mental health, and sense of self, particularly during the early stages of his marriage. He opens up about the moment his wife discovered the truth, the shame he experienced, and what sparked his decision to pursue real recovery. Episode Resources:Article: How Porn Can Become an Escalating BehaviorRecovery ResourcesPodcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 112: Robert

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

How Porn Changed the Way I Saw Sex

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

What You Didn’t Know About OnlyFans Marketing, Recruitment, and Exploitation

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

How to Talk to Kids About Consent, Porn, and Online Safety

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

"They’re After Everybody’s Kid:" A Family’s Story of Loss to Sextortion

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

How We Can All Help End Human Trafficking

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

I Became the Porn Star I Thought I Wanted To Be—The Reality Was a Nightmare

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

How I Healed After Finding Out My Boyfriend Was Secretly Meeting Up With Porn Stars

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

How to Overcome Porn Addiction and Find Freedom

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Finding Strength and Healing After Childhood Abuse

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

How Porn Culture Fuels Gendered Violence

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

Lydia Cacho on the Links Between Pornography and Human Trafficking

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

The Reality of Trafficking on OnlyFans

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

Why Porn Exploits Instead of Empowering Women

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

The Path to Recovery: Addressing the Root Causes of Porn Addiction

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

The Role of Trauma in Addiction, A Conversation with Dr. Frank Anderson

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

The Power of Connection in Overcoming Pornography, a Panel Discussion

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2024

Intersections of Race, Gender, and Sexual Exploitation

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2024

Creating a Future Free from Exploitation

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2024

How Porn Fueled Violence and Control in My Relationship

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2024

Engaging Sex Buyers to End Exploitation

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2024

Laila Mickelwait's Fight to Shut Down Pornhub, Pt. 2

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2024

Laila Mickelwait's Fight to Shut Down Pornhub, Pt. 1

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2024

Self-Defense as a Path to Empowerment

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2024

Empowering Parents in the Digital Age

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2024

Dawn Hawkins on How AI Technology is Impacting Sexual Exploitation

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2024

Young Adults on Sexual Exploitation, Social Media, and Modern Dating, a Panel Discussion

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2024

From OnlyFans Promotion to Protecting Young Women

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

Navigating Pornography Addiction with Self-Compassion and Therapy

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2024

Ralphie Jacobs on Nurturing Connection and Confidence with Kids

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2024

Finding the Light: My Journey from Addiction to Freedom from Pornography

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2024

How The Normalization of Pornography Impacted My Life

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2024

Supporting Youth in the Age of Internet Pornography

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2024

You Asked, We Answered: A Conversation with Fight the New Drug

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2024

Building Lasting Connections in a Porn-Infused Culture

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2024

She Is Not Your Rehab

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2024

My Journey to Recovery from Porn Addiction Through Healthy Habits

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2024

Julie Whitehead on How She Became the Sex-Trafficked Mother Next Door, Pt. 2

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2024

Julie Whitehead on How She Became the Sex-Trafficked Mother Next Door, Pt. 1

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2024

How Porn Harms Individuals, Relationships, and Society

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2023

Breaking The Shame Cycle

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2023

Carmen, Drug and Alcohol Counselor and Former Porn Consumer

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2023

Trauma and Coping Mechanisms with Matthias J. Barker

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2023

Do Women Struggle With Porn?

Transcribed - Published: 11 October 2023

How To Protect Kids In The Digital Age

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2023

What You Can Do To Help Prevent Sexual Exploitation

Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2023

How Porn Impacts Relationships

Transcribed - Published: 30 August 2023

How the Porn Industry is Connected to Sex Trafficking

Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2023

How Porn Impacts the Consumer, Their Brain, and Their Behaviors

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2023

My Experience Being a Girl Addicted to Porn for 13 Years

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2023

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