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  Date / Time: 5/5/2008 8:45 PM UTC

  Drug of the New Millennium
  

  How To Know If You’re Setting Your Child Up For The “Drug Of The New Millennium”

  Warning: It alters brains at the cellular level.
  

   

  • 9 out of 10 children between the age of eight and sixteen have been exposed to it, [79% in their own home*].
  • Children aged 12- 17 are the biggest consumer group.
  • 62% of parents of teens are unaware.
  • Young brains are especially vulnerable.
  • 1 out of 6 women struggles with this addiction.
  • It has been said to be one of the most addictive “substances” on earth.
  • Addiction can begin in 3/10 ths of a second.
  • Statistics worldwide are staggering and growing.
  • This destructive epidemic is spreading like wildfire.

   

  Like a drug dealer’s fantasy, this drug is easily accessible, affordable, users are often secretly addicted, and this drug can be aggressively distributed with speed and ease bringing in billions of dollars each year. This millennial drug is p*ornography!

   

  You’ve probably heard some moral debates over p*ornography. Some argue it’s just for fun, it acts as a relationship “spark”, or it has to be allowed because of freedom of expression. I think you’ll agree that each of us has the freedom to make our own moral judgment calls. The purpose of this article is not to engage in morals, but in facts, effects, and science so we can each make our own decisions.

   

  “Like a deer caught in the headlights,” as Mark Kastleman, author of the text this article is based on, The Drug of the New Millennium: The Brain Science Behind Internet Pornography Use, I was stunned at the scope and power of p*ornography.  I’m old enough to know life before the internet, I use it for work and shopping, and my kids are still young, so I admit, I was one of those moms who needed to be informed because I thought it was nothing I had to worry about in my own home. I didn’t realize p*ornography could be predatory, that no one is immune to it, or that young kids are also at risk for addiction. Learning that p*ornography causes cellular changes in the brain was my biggest shock of all!

   

  Brilliant brain scientists, neuropsychologists, and therapists helped Mark do a great job explaining the neuroscience behind p*ornography’s power to alter the brain in the chapter, “The Science of How P*ornography Radically Alters the Brain.” He shares cutting-edge brain science behind the “enormous addictive power of p*ornography” and the research that states “a p*ornographic psychopharmacological flood” of neurochemicals that cause the brain to change resembling the brains of persons who use amphetamines, opiates, and psychedelic drugs!

   

  I don’t want my kids exposed to a powerful “eroto-toxin, triggering a response so powerful that we have no natural built-in mechanism to cope with it—it is complete and total overload” leading to quick addiction to endogenous chemicals!

   

  All of these chemicals cause cellular changes in the brain. If you’re wondering how the brain reacts differently to healthy relationship s*ex as opposed to p*ornography, the answers in Mark’s book will probably shock you as much as it did me.

   

  How do we know if we are unknowingly setting our kids up to be exposed to this “drug of the new millennium?” Mark tells us to “Shut down the gateway to p*ornography addiction.” Here are a few suggestions from Mark’s book you and I can do:

   

  • Don’t channel surf or randomly watch TV. Remember, it only takes 3/10ths of a second for an image to be recorded and stored in the brain.
  • Don’t always trust movie ratings. Parents can check out www.screenit.com .
  • Try edited movies.
  • Educate yourself regarding computer technology and the internet.
  • Under no circumstances should a computer with internet access be in a child’s room! Any computer with internet access in your home ought to be kept in a “high-traffic” location, says Mark.
  • Educate your children of the advantages and dangers of the internet. You can also check out www.enough.org and www.nationalcoalition.org.
  • Maintain a comfortable relationship with your child. Mark called it a “give and take ‘talking’ relationship with your children about se*xual issues.”
  • Role-play with your children so they know in advance what to do if they accidentally see p*ornography.
  • Avoid random surfing.
  • Discourage children and teens from entering chat rooms where strangers may be lingering.
  • Mark advises that “p*ornographers love to smuggle their images in through the “backdoor” of your computer- your email” and not to let your children open emails without a parent.
  • Filter. Filter. Filter all home computers.
  • Create and nurture true and healthy intimacy in family relationships.

   

  Addiction to p*ornography is documented to not only change brains but to destroy lives. Some children will even act out what they see. You may have even heard some disturbing news reports about children acting out what they’ve been exposed to.

   

  The good news is there is a lot we can do as moms to help protect our kids in our homes and teach our children what to do when they are on their own. If you’re wondering what signs to look for in a person who might be addicted to p*ornography, or if you have any other questions about p*ornography, get Mark’s book. When you buy it new, you’ll get a free audio CD that has more information on it. I’ve already listened to mine and given it away to help share the information with other moms.

   

  I emailed Mark to make sure it was okay for me to use excerpts from his book for this article. If you’d like to contact Mark, too, his email is mbkastleman@gmail.com and his website is www.3powerprinciples.com  or www.powerthink.com .

   

  What are some ways you’ve discovered to help protect children from the p*ornography drug?
  

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  Talk to you soon,

  Coach A.

   

   

   

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  Source:

   

  *www.enough.org

   

   

   

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Life Trekking Coach 5/19/2008 7:40 PM UTC This was a tough topic to write on, but I felt there was an important message in it for us all. Talk to you soon! Coach A.

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