Ask the Counselor by CCEF How can I help my teen struggling with a pornography addiction?
Mar 26, 2026
Todd Stryd, a biblical counselor and speaker, offers practical, Scripture-shaped guidance for parents of teens wrestling with pornography. He outlines three concise strategies: reinforce your teen with presence and prayer. Broaden their focus to identity and loving deeds. Limit access with wise protections. The conversation balances wise precautions with hopeful, loving care.
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Three Core Strategies For Helping With Pornography
- Three strategic moves help: reinforce the battle, broaden the battle, and limit the battlefield.
- These three strategies apply broadly beyond teens to anyone struggling with pornography addiction.
Reinforce Their Battle With Presence And Prayer
- Reinforce your teen's battle by assuring them they are not alone and that you and God are with them.
- Pray with your teen regularly to embed them in relationship with you and the personal God, modeling Isaiah 41:10 reassurance.
Isolation Intensifies The Struggle
- Pornography struggles tend to isolate teens and produce shame, guilt, and hopelessness, increasing the need for relational support.
- Reinforcing presence combats isolation by communicating compassion and God's sustaining help (Isaiah 41:10).