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Pornography has become a serious problem in our society. The effects of pornography have resulted in an increase of sexual abuse and exploitation of children and women, broken marriages and families, and an increase in violent crimes and addictive behaviors.

President Gordon B. Hinckley has stated: "Pornography, with its sleazy filth, sweeps over the earth like a horrible, engulfing tide. It is poison. Do not watch it or read it. It will destroy you if you do. It will take from you your self-respect. It will rob you of a sense of the beauties of life. It will tear you down and pull you into a slough of evil thoughts and possibly evil actions. Stay away from it. Shun it as you would a foul disease, for it is just as deadly" (Ensign, Nov. 1997, 51).

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"A Guide to Addiction Recovery and Healing"
This guide was written with support from Church leaders and counseling professionals by those who have suffered from addiction and who have experienced the miracle of recovery through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. 		Church, Publication/Manual
"A Tragic Evil Among Us"
Pornography is like a raging storm, destroying individuals and families, utterly ruining what was once wholesome and beautiful. 		Hinckley, Gordon B.
"Flaxen Threads"
In a devotional address given at Brigham Young University, Elder Carlos E. Asay addresses the relationship between thoughts, actions, habits, and characters and its correlation with the “plasticity” of youth. He states, “If character is truly born of habit--and it is--it is vital that all of us understand the process of habit formation. Not only will this process, if applied, enable us to refine character, but it will also assure us success in our missions in the mission field, at home, at school, or wherever”. He offers several steps to build healthy habits as well as equivalent steps to repentance. If followed, habits formed in the “plasticity” of youth will not deter from future prosperity. 		Asay, Carlos E.
"Pornography"
Elder Oaks discusses the problem of pornography and how to overcome it. 		Oaks, Dallin H.


Additional articles:
"A Mighty Change of Heart" Condie, Spencer J.
"Behold, the Enemy Is Combined" Maxwell, Neal A.
"Breaking the Chains of Pornography" Magazine Staff, Article
"Focus and Priorities" Oaks, Dallin H.
"Idea List: Clean Thoughts" Magazine Staff, Article
"Leave the Obscene Unseen" Shaprio, R. Gary
"Let Us Conquer Ourselves" Smith, Joseph F.
"Overpowering the Goliaths in Our Lives" Hinckley, Gordon B.
"Pornography Use: Consequences and Cures" Birch, Paul James
"Pornography, the Deadly Carrier" Monson, Thomas S.
"Revelation in a Changing World" Packer, Boyd K.
"Self Mastery" Nelson, Russell M.
"The Path to Peace and Joy" Scott, Richard G.
"The Pornography Trap" Cline, Victor B.
"The Sanctity of Womanhood" Scott, Richard G.
"The Seventh Commandment: A Shield" Maxwell, Neal A.
"We Love You - Please Come Back" Scott, Richard G.
"You Can't Pet a Rattlesnake" Sorensen, David E.
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