Help for Those Struggling with Pornography. If you or someone you know struggles with or has been affected by pornography, you are not alone. 70% of men and 30% of women struggle with pornography at some point in their lives. 90% of children have viewed online pornography between the ages of 8 and 16. Still, there is Hope! Jesus wants to help you. 

If you are 18 years and older and want help, please contact Deacon John O'Maley, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., call/text, 513-227-7191. Strict confidentiality will be observed.

Here are leading Catholic/Christian-oriented resources:

Resources for Preventing & Overcoming Pornography & Sexual Addiction

Catholic Teaching

• Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 2337-2359 & nos. 2514-2533.
• “Create in Me a Clean Heart” pastoral letter from the USCCB, 2015: www.usccb.org/cleanheart
• “Bought With A Price” pastoral letter by Bp. Paul Loverde: tinyurl.com/Loverde-antiporn
• “Blessed are the Pure in Heart” pastoral letter by Bp. Robert Finn: tinyurl.com/Finn-Purity

Youth Education & Parenting

• Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. (ages 3-6) (book) by Kristen Jenson, MA
• Good Pictures Bad Pictures (ages 7-12) (book) by Kristen Jenson & Gail Poyner, Ph.D.
• Wonderfully Made! Babies: A Catholic Perspective…(ages 9 & up) (book) by Ellen Giangiordano
• The Joyful Mysteries of Life (book) by Catherine & Bernard Scherrer.
• Beyond the Birds & the Bees (book) by Greg & Lisa Popcak
• Made this Way (book) by Leila Miller & Trent Horn
• CMG Connect (cmgparent.org): Online video-based training for Parents, Churches, & Schools on how to keep kids safe from pornography & respond when it has been discovered.
• Covenant Eye’s “Unfiltered” program (vimeo.com/184409312): 30-min. video to equip parents.
• DefendYoungMinds.org: Great resources on how to talk to kids about pornography before & after.
• LoveEd (www.respect4u.com): Catholic program for parents & children (ages 2-14) to learn about sexuality using faith & science with separate tracks for boys & girls.
• PureHope.net: Christian organizations with resources for parents to talk with their children about sex
• Ruah Woods K-12 Theology of the Body Curriculum from RuahWoodsPress.com, 513-407-8672.
• The Sex Talk: multimedia training course developed by Covenant Eyes; Christian experts prepare parents to talk about sex with their kids www.thesextalk.com.

Guidelines for Technology & Internet Safety

• Enough.org: Great information, guidelines, technology pledges, etc.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/resources
• Safe Families: www.safefamilies.org/safetypledge.php

Web Filtering & Accountability

• Protect Young Eyes ([http://www.ProtectYoungEyes.com)***]www.ProtectYoungEyes.com)Comprehensive guide to the best filters & accountability apps for any device or platform, complete with how-to-guides.
• TopTenReviews.com/best-internet-filter-software for a comparison of different software packages.
• Clean Browsing (cleanbrowsing.org) & OpenDNS (www.opendns.com)

o These services route your Internet traffic through pre-filtered servers. Free options available.

• Canopy (https://canopy.us): Excellent filtering (including Google images), sexting prevention, accountability, & more kids, teens, & adults. Requires monthly subscription.
• Covenant Eyes (www.covenanteyes.com): Filtering & accountability software. Requires a subscription fee.

Ruah Woods Psychological Services • 6675 Wesselman Road • Cincinnati, OH 45248

Tel 513-407-8878 • Fax 513-417-8955 • www.RWpsych.org

• Qustodio (www.qustodio.com): Filtering & accountability software.

o Has a robust free version & an even more robust premium version.

• NetNanny (www.netnanny.com): A robust software package for filtering, monitoring, & parental controls.
• Microsoft Family Safety: Free for Windows users. Involves filtering & some parental controls.

Alternatives to Smart Phones

• Bark phone: www.bark.us/bark-phone
• Gabb Phone: https://gabb.com
• PinWheel phone: www.pinwheel.com
• Wise phone: techless.com (best option for adults)

Other Tech / Media Resources

• AdGuard, AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, uBlock, etc.: these free apps block website advertisements (e.g., banners,

sidebars, pop-ups), whether images or videos, even those embedded in YouTube videos.

• Disable Internet Searching in the Start menu in Windows: tinyurl.com/Disable-Bing-in-Start.
• IncognitoGone.com: permanently removes “incognito” & “private” modes from Internet browsers.
• Family Safe Media (familysafe.com): gadgets & guidance to keep porn off Internet, TV, video games, etc.
• VidAngel (www.vidangel.com): online service that allows you to view mainline movies while allowing the user to choose what content to filter out.
• ClearPlay (www.clearplay.com): service that filters popular movies & streaming.
• PluggedIn (www.pluggedin.com): Christian reviews of movies, print media, music, TV, & games.

Additional Websites & Organizations

• Catholic Answers (Catholic.com): a variety of apologetic materials including those pertaining chastity.
• Chastity Project (Chastity.com): a wealth of youth-oriented resources in support of Catholic teaching.
• Covenant Eye’s Blog (www.covenanteyes.com/blog): a wealth of information, free e-Books, etc.
• FightTheNewDrug.org: Extensive scientific information about the effects of pornography.
• IntegrityRestored.com: Catholic organization dedicated to helping those effected by pornography.
• National Center on Sexual Exploitation: EndSexualExploitation.org
• National Human Trafficking Hotline: HumanTraffickingHotline.org. 888-373-7888.
• SexHelp.com: Online tests, treatment referrals, information, etc.
• Strive (www.strive21.com): ministry that accompanies men as they try to quit porn
• Stop Dem& (www.stopdem&.org): Anti-porn advocacy & anti-trafficking resources.
• YourBrainOnPorn.com: Extensive scientific information about the effects of pornography.

Getting Help & Support

• “Clean of Heart” local Catholic men’s support group: 513-202-6747, cincinnaticleanofheart.org
• Catholic in Recovery: Catholic 12-step fellowship, https://catholicinrecovery.com
• Sexaholics Anonymous: www.sa.org
• Sex Addicts Anonymous: saa-recovery.org
• Courage (support group for Catholic adults with same-sex attraction): couragerc.org
• Encourage (support for Catholic family members of those with SSA or gender issues): couragerc.org
• Outpatient Therapy

o Ruah Woods Psychological Services (www.RWpsych.org, 513-407-8878, Cincinnati, Dayton, etc.)

o Counseling Alliance: Local Christian sex addiction therapists: www.counselingalliance.com, 513-376-9757

o CatholicTherapists.com

o Catholic Psychotherapy Association (www.catholicpsychotherapy.org)

o For certified sex addiction therapists see also www.sexhelp.com

• My House Initiative: centerforhealingkc.com/myhouse/my-house-initiative

o Catholic ministry that provides “intensive” weekend workshops for those seeking healing.

• For inpatient centers: see www.sexhelp.com