Brittni De La Mora: Porn Star turn Christian and share tips of overcoming Addiction
A former porn star-turned-pastor has shared tips for overcoming pornography addiction and encouraged those struggling to remember that God is powerful enough to heal even the strongest of addictions.
Brittni De La Mora, previously known by her stage name Jenna Presley, recently penned a powerful blog post in which she acknowledged that porn addiction is a "taboo" subject to address because it's glorified in the world and ignored in the Church.
Brittni De La Mora, previously known by her stage name Jenna Presley, recently penned a powerful blog post in which she acknowledged that porn addiction is a "taboo" subject to address because it's glorified in the world and ignored in the Church.
"Whether you're a male or female, if you are addicted to porn, you are not alone," she said. "The Adult Industry is a multibillion dollar industry for a reason."
De La Mora, who performed in hundreds of films before finding Jesus and leaving the porn industry, said that like any addiction, pornography is an escape from boredom and pain.
"Addiction can bring forth an external euphoria that makes one forget about their internal trauma," she said. "Have you ever been heartbroken? Have you ever been rejected? Have you ever felt unloved or unlovable? Has it been challenging for you to truly forgive and let go of the pain that person has caused you? Because often a broken heart is most susceptible to an addiction."
When one's heart is in pain, it's natural to look for healing, she said. But far too often, people look for healing in the wrong places.
"Pornography will not cure a heartache, only Jesus can do that," De La Mora asserted, and shared a prayer for those seeking help to overcome their addiction.
"Father, I am powerless over this addiction, but you are not. I ask that you would forgive me of my sins and heal my broken heart," reads the prayer. "Right now, I forgive all whom have hurt me. Jesus, I make you my Lord and Savior and I pray that you would transform me and restore my purity and innocence to me. I command the spirit of addiction and lust to leave my life now in Jesus name. Lord I thank you because 2 Corinthians 5:17 calls me a new creation in Christ. The old has passed away and the new has come for me. I am a new creation. I am not a product of my past nor my mistakes. In Jesus name, Amen."
De La Mora, who performed in hundreds of films before finding Jesus and leaving the porn industry, said that like any addiction, pornography is an escape from boredom and pain.
"Addiction can bring forth an external euphoria that makes one forget about their internal trauma," she said. "Have you ever been heartbroken? Have you ever been rejected? Have you ever felt unloved or unlovable? Has it been challenging for you to truly forgive and let go of the pain that person has caused you? Because often a broken heart is most susceptible to an addiction."
When one's heart is in pain, it's natural to look for healing, she said. But far too often, people look for healing in the wrong places.
"Pornography will not cure a heartache, only Jesus can do that," De La Mora asserted, and shared a prayer for those seeking help to overcome their addiction.
"Father, I am powerless over this addiction, but you are not. I ask that you would forgive me of my sins and heal my broken heart," reads the prayer. "Right now, I forgive all whom have hurt me. Jesus, I make you my Lord and Savior and I pray that you would transform me and restore my purity and innocence to me. I command the spirit of addiction and lust to leave my life now in Jesus name. Lord I thank you because 2 Corinthians 5:17 calls me a new creation in Christ. The old has passed away and the new has come for me. I am a new creation. I am not a product of my past nor my mistakes. In Jesus name, Amen."