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Since 2009, we've given visibility to research and personal accounts demonstrating how pornography can negatively impact individuals, relationships, and society. Through this grassroots movement, millions of people have found hope and freedom. We couldn't do this without Fighters like you!

Thank you for showing the humanity in people in the porn industry. When I was a teen, I was caught up in the industry by an older man I thought I could trust. I wish more people knew that for so many girls they see online, consent isn’t an option. I was told if I didn’t do something, or revoked my consent, I’d owe THEM money or they’d do something to hurt me. Imagine if a date told you that you’d owe them money if you didn’t sleep with them. But the industry got a free pass for that. That’s the tip of the iceberg, but the fear and myriad of coercion tactics they use are real… while so many young girls/boys are being exploited.

I’m thankful that there are people speaking up about the porn industry. It’s not regulated or supervised, so I’m hesitant to even call it an industry. I fight every day to move on, so when I see people also fighting against this, it really warms my heart.

Sep 2020

My boyfriend’s porn addiction came to light a week ago and I’ve been looking to inform myself as much as possible. We just watched part one of the documentary, “The Brain,” together. He’s has seen aspects of the documentary already in his life, but hearing the personal accounts was really valuable for both of us. I asked him if it made him feel less alone. He had replied that the individuals in the video were all around his age and that really comforted him. Thank you for all that you’re doing—it’s changing lives.

Nov 2020

Keep up the good work! I kicked the habit two years ago and haven’t looked back. This is a major issue of our time and I’m glad you are speaking out on it.

Feb 2022

Hi, I thought this documentary spoke to youth really well and was not too overwhelming or shaming. I will share it with my son and share it with friends, thank you.

Oct 2022

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you so, so much for existing. Thanks to your community, I can breathe and I feel like many tons of weight has been lifted off my back. Thank you so so much.

Aug 2017

It was great to see how other people are struggling, too. And even though I am older, I can still change how I think.

Jan 2020

Amazing. I watched the first two episodes with our 15-year-old son and my husband. I have already shared it with our 21-year-old son and our 23-year-old daughter. I will be sharing this with everyone I know who may need to hear the message. This is a non-judgmental and compassionate message that has the potential to heal and restore those who have been enticed by the siren song of pornography but want to be set free. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this documentary.

Jun 2021

You guys are really fighting the good fight, especially a fight that not many people want to talk about. I really appreciate what you guys do.

May 2022

I have almost made it 2 weeks since the last time I watched porn. Sometimes it’s challenging to keep myself away from thoughts and memories, but I want to live the life that many people have been experiencing. I was exposed to porn when I was 6 until now at 22, but I want to be totally free. I want to see people, not to see bodies and shapes. I want to thank every single experience people share with you guys, and thank you for doing this for people. Many thanks for inspiring people around the world.

Dec 2019

Understanding how pornography affects the brain is really something I needed to know about. It’s something I wish I knew before.

Dec 2023

I am so incredibly impressed with the quality, creativity, excellent research, flow, humor, etc. of how you all have produced such a fantastic docuseries! Thank you so much! I am a speaker/health educator for junior and high school students and I am always looking for great material to help the students recognize the dangers of pornography. Thank you again for such superior material and information produced in such an engaging way. Very very impressive!

Nov 2021

I’m watching this series with my adolescent clients who have engaged in sexual offending. Pornography use can be a major factor. This video was great and helped me to have some bigger discussions with them.

Dec 2019

Thank you for your work! It’s truly bringing awareness and change.

Feb 2018

What you’re doing is so essential to help people engage in healthy, lasting relationships. My marriage was deeply affected by porn. Everything you say is true, I witnessed it firsthand. Once the ‘secret’ was out we were finally able to address all the problems porn caused and it has been a years-long process. As a wife, it’s utterly gut-wrenching to find out your partner was betraying your trust and destroying intimacy in your marriage by using porn. My husband became withdrawn, uninterested in me, irritable, and his behavior completely changed. He was doing a multitude of other things that were destructive to himself and our relationship. Deception became normal, and more extreme behaviors became OK. Our marriage was robbed of true love and intimacy by porn. My husband has so much more awareness now. He’s at a local Fight the New Drug presentation with our sons right now! Thanks for everything you’re doing!

Oct 2021

Hello, I just want to thank you for all that you do. I discovered someone close to me had relapsed and I wanted to handle it non-confrontationally and you have helped us. Thank you.

Oct 2018

Brain, Heart, World really gives you an in-depth explanation about how pornography affects you physically and I love how you had several examples of people who had gone through this problem to make it more personal and meaningful.

Dec 2020

I’ve struggled with porn addiction since age 12. I’m finally choosing to let my shame go. Porn is very prevalent in Icelandic society, but its negative effects are rarely, if ever, discussed. People view it as perfectly normal. Therapists never mention it as an issue, and I’ve never heard an Icelandic person admit they have a problem with porn, so I felt like I was the only one. Hearing personal accounts from FTND and studying the research has been so refreshing, knowing that I am not alone.

In high school, I gave a speech explaining porn stats I got from your website. The teacher told me afterwards she’d learned a lot and wished everyone in school could hear that message. I think people here would agree, but they just don’t know. So I wanted to thank you, especially for your podcast which has been a way for me to be surrounded by light and strength. You reach far outside the US, and have at least one supporter in Iceland. Much love.

Dec 2021

Hi! I love your organization and the research it brings to light. I wanted to say thank you and keep up the good work!

Aug 2015

Incredible. A phenomenal, heart-wrenching look at the suffering and destruction porn brings to our lives—and the beauty that lies in life that we can experience when we break free. Thank you.

Oct 2023

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