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Internet Addictions, The Need

Internet Addictions, The Need. Key Data The Depth of the Problem Understanding the Problem of Pornography Alan H. Siggelkow, MSW Adapted from Paul Mavrogeorge M.A. LMFT. Pornography Industry Statistics.

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Internet Addictions, The Need

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  1. Internet Addictions, The Need Key Data The Depth of the Problem Understanding the Problem of Pornography Alan H. Siggelkow, MSW Adapted from Paul Mavrogeorge M.A. LMFT

  2. Pornography Industry Statistics • Data From: Covenanteyes.com, 3xchurch, Leadership Magazine, through Paul Mavrogeorge. • Size of the Industry $57.0 billion world-wide - $12.0 billion US • Pornographic Websites 4.2 million (12% of total websites) • Pornographic Pages 372 million Daily Pornographic Search Engine • Requests 68 million (25% of total search engine requests) Daily • Pornographic Emails 2.5 billion (8% of total emails) Avg. Daily • Pornographic Emails/User 4.5 per internet user Monthly • Pornographic downloads (Peer-to-peer) 1.5 billion (35% of all downloads) • Website's offering illegal child pornography 100 thousand

  3. Children's Exposure to Pornography • Average age of first Internet exposure to pornography 11 years old • Largest Consumer of Internet Pornography 12-17 age group • 15-17 year olds having multiple hardcore exposures 80% • 8-16 year olds having viewed porn online 90% (most while doing homework) • 7-17 year olds who would freely give out home address 29% • 7-17 year olds who would freely give out email addresses 14% • Children's characters linked to thousands of porn links 26 (including Pokeman and Action Man

  4. Adult Internet Porn Statistics • Men admitting to accessing porn at work 20% • US adults who regularly visit internet porn sites 40 million • Promise Keepers men who viewed porn in the last week 53% • Christians who say porn is a major problem in the home 47% • Adults admitting to internet sexual addiction 10% • Breakdown of male/female visitors to porn sites 72% male - 28% female

  5. Women & Pornography • 13% of Women admit to accessing porn at work. • 70% of women keep their cyber activities secret. • 17% of all women struggle with pornography addiction. • Women, far more than men, are likely to act out their behaviors in real life, such as having multiple partners, casual sex, or affairs. • Women favor chat rooms 2X's more than men. • 1 out of 3 visitors to adult website's are women. • 9.4 million women access adult website's each month.

  6. Common Outcomes • Shame • Impact on Sexual Development • Enhance Other Addictions • Marital Dysfunction

  7. Impact on the Church Christian Population • 51% of pastors say porn is a possible temptation • 37% say it is a current struggle • 4 in 10 pastors have visited a porn site

  8. Pastors are at risk • Large amount of time in isolation • A lot of unsupervised time • High amounts of pressure and stress • Ministry is a great place to hide addictive tendencies

  9. IMPACT ON YOUTH • In most cases, the sex sites were accessed unintentionally when a child, often in the process of doing homework • This is the next big wave of difficulties with addictive and sexual issues

  10. UNDERSTANDING THE “PROBLEM” Underlying issues

  11. Not all use is “addiction” • Situational use is the doorway. These individuals are simply surrendering to temptation • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • ADHD

  12. Sexual Addiction • Interferes with normal living • Increases in the amount of time • Increase in the graphic nature of material • Thoughts of use become intrusive and individual begins to lose the ability to choose (Hardening of the Heart)

  13. Common Characteristics • Shame • Other addictive history • Poor stress management • Dysfunctional childhood • Early molestation/sexual violation • Trauma survivor

  14. The Path to Freedom

  15. Repentance Model • Giving the Courage to Confess -- Objective Justification • Specific Law • Contrition • Specific Gospel is spoken and heard. • Faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins is confessed • Absolution • Fruits of Repentance • The Joy of Christian Living

  16. Need for Consistent Strategy • The problem has its deepest roots in youth • The problem is present in different forms at different stages • A multi-staged approach to the problem will make dealing with the issue a more natural process • The consistent multi staged approach will help combat the sexualized culture in which we live

  17. Stages of Prevention • Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary • Three Stage Restoration Process • WELS Colleges • MLC • WLC • WELS Prep Schools and Area Lutheran High Schools • WELS Lutheran Elementary Schools • Parental

  18. Referral Information • Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services • Christian Family Counseling • MAP Member Assistance Program • www.wels.net • Ministry • BPS • Commission on Special Ministries • Committee on Mental Health Needs • When to Refer • Ask a Therapist • Christian or Non-Christian Counselor? • Models of Therapy and its Glossary

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