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But if you’re operating out of a lack of identity, and you’re trying to mask pain, and you’re trying to achieve value, it’s going to work against you.”Īfter six years, Joshua won the pornography industry’s award for best male performer. Though he had sabotaged his conventional acting career, Joshua found success, money, and fame in the porn world. These consequences led Joshua to make more poor choices he felt he had no other options. His opportunities for acting and modeling were cut off. Joshua suffered immediate consequences for this decision. Joshua told us,” While I knew I should have said ‘no,’ unfortunately I said ‘yes.’ That decision… changed the trajectory of my life.” A talent agent told Joshua about an opportunity to shoot a porn film. His descent into the dark world of porn began when he said “yes” to the wrong conversation. He had moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and modeling.

In the same way, Joshua never set out to become a porn star. Nobody sets out saying, “I want spend the rest of my life watching pornography compulsively!” Usually, a porn habit begins with curiosity or accidental exposure. (Learn more about childhood wounds and how they can shape your decisions here.) 2. Like Joshua, you can escape the destructive cycle of blame, guilt, and shame that leave so many of us feeling helpless and alone. And it gives you a blurred version of the reality or the future that you could have.” Joshua told us, “There’s so many levels… where that trauma dictates the decisions you make on a daily basis. Sadly, many of the folks who come to us struggling with porn have similar experiences. That caused me to look at myself and wonder, is this something wrong with me? Why doesn’t he want me? What added to it is, he got married and had two children… I saw these children growing up… happy… and it hurt. The tough thing was, as I got older… I would see him… He has the title of father, but he was never my dad. He was like, I’ll pay what I need to pay, but I’m not ready to be a dad. never rejected me-he was just sixteen years old. The things we experience in childhood play a powerful role in shaping our decisions as adults. Jesus Brings Redemption and Restoration.For anyone trapped by pornography, here are five key takeaways from Joshua Broome’s story of hope! Having seen the dark side of the porn industry, Joshua is passionate about his message of hope to those who are trapped by it. Our podcast team, Karen and Brandon, recently sat down with pastor and former porn star Joshua Broome.