Terry Crews: Porn addiction 'messed up my life'
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"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor Terry Crews is opening up about his addiction to pornography, which he says "really, really messed up my life."
In a new series of videos posted to Facebook, the former NFL player says he had to go to rehab for his addiction, which consumed him and threatened his marriage.
"Some people say, 'Hey, man ... you can't really be addicted to pornography.' But I'm gonna tell you something: If day turns into night and you are still watching, you probably have got a problem. And that was me," he said.
"It changes the way you think about people. People become objects. People become body parts; they become things to be used rather than people to be loved."
Crews said he kept his porn habit secret from everyone, including his wife. He and singer Rebecca King Crews have been married since 1990 and have five children.
"It affected everything. My wife was literally like, 'I don't know you anymore. I'm out of here.' I had to change," said the muscled actor, who added that he quit viewing porn six or seven years ago. "I literally had to go to rehab for it."
Crews revealed his porn addiction publicly in 2014, but his new confessional videos have brought heightened attention to his struggles. His first Facebook video, posted two weeks ago, has attracted almost 3 million views and more than 10,000 comments.
"Thank you so much for this message, Terry. Your honesty humbles me," said one man on Facebook. "I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't do drugs. But I have wrestled for years - YEARS - with pornography. I am grateful today to say that I have a very specific sobriety date and I have stayed clean for some time now. I work at it every day and I do everything I can to remove its power and hold."
"Thanks for putting this out there and congratulations on finding recovery," said a female commenter. "This horrible plague killed my marriage. Glad you decided to fight. We need more voices bringing awareness. There is a silent war being fought and the casualties are families and relationships."
Crews posted two more videos thanking fans for their support and trying to answer their questions.
"Women, you need to be fearless. You need to confront your man about this problem," he said in the second clip, recorded while he drove around Los Angeles in a convertible. "You cannot accept any pornography in your life."
In the third video, posted Tuesday, Crews described porn as "an intimacy killer."
"Every time I watched it, I was walled off. It was like another brick that came between me and my wife. And the truth is, everything you need for intimacy is in your (partner)."
Rebecca King Crews has not referenced her husband's addiction in any of her recent social media posts. She posted a photo of her and Crews on Instagram last week with the caption "Love my boo!"
Crews, 47, played for six years in the NFL in the 1990s before launching a career as an actor. He has appeared in dozen of movies, including "White Chicks," "Bridesmaids" and "The Expendables" and its sequels. He also had a recurring role on the TV series "Everybody Hates Chris" and has been featured in several Old Spice commercials.
Last year, Crews made headlines when he said he and his wife had completed a 90-day "sex fast" that left them "more in love."
In a new series of videos posted to Facebook, the former NFL player says he had to go to rehab for his addiction, which consumed him and threatened his marriage.
"Some people say, 'Hey, man ... you can't really be addicted to pornography.' But I'm gonna tell you something: If day turns into night and you are still watching, you probably have got a problem. And that was me," he said.
"It changes the way you think about people. People become objects. People become body parts; they become things to be used rather than people to be loved."
Crews said he kept his porn habit secret from everyone, including his wife. He and singer Rebecca King Crews have been married since 1990 and have five children.
"It affected everything. My wife was literally like, 'I don't know you anymore. I'm out of here.' I had to change," said the muscled actor, who added that he quit viewing porn six or seven years ago. "I literally had to go to rehab for it."
Crews revealed his porn addiction publicly in 2014, but his new confessional videos have brought heightened attention to his struggles. His first Facebook video, posted two weeks ago, has attracted almost 3 million views and more than 10,000 comments.
"Thank you so much for this message, Terry. Your honesty humbles me," said one man on Facebook. "I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't do drugs. But I have wrestled for years - YEARS - with pornography. I am grateful today to say that I have a very specific sobriety date and I have stayed clean for some time now. I work at it every day and I do everything I can to remove its power and hold."
"Thanks for putting this out there and congratulations on finding recovery," said a female commenter. "This horrible plague killed my marriage. Glad you decided to fight. We need more voices bringing awareness. There is a silent war being fought and the casualties are families and relationships."
Crews posted two more videos thanking fans for their support and trying to answer their questions.
"Women, you need to be fearless. You need to confront your man about this problem," he said in the second clip, recorded while he drove around Los Angeles in a convertible. "You cannot accept any pornography in your life."
In the third video, posted Tuesday, Crews described porn as "an intimacy killer."
"Every time I watched it, I was walled off. It was like another brick that came between me and my wife. And the truth is, everything you need for intimacy is in your (partner)."
Rebecca King Crews has not referenced her husband's addiction in any of her recent social media posts. She posted a photo of her and Crews on Instagram last week with the caption "Love my boo!"
Crews, 47, played for six years in the NFL in the 1990s before launching a career as an actor. He has appeared in dozen of movies, including "White Chicks," "Bridesmaids" and "The Expendables" and its sequels. He also had a recurring role on the TV series "Everybody Hates Chris" and has been featured in several Old Spice commercials.
Last year, Crews made headlines when he said he and his wife had completed a 90-day "sex fast" that left them "more in love."
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you relapsing ?
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I feel the same i've watch porn for about 5 years now. Every ? single day. I fap everyday
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props
for him getting help tho -
? ruin my sex drive in ? im so magical with myself how can she compare
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Some people have a real problem with it I believe Kirk Franklin came out some years ago as well saying he had a porn addiction at one time.
I remember when AOL dial was still popping and I was a teenager I watched it pretty regularly, but as I got older and started getting real sex on a regular basis it lost its appeal as much to me. -
Good for him he got help but the "do not allow porn into your life" is a bit of an overreach. He can't handle it...cool. Plenty of other people do with no issue
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Most of yall ? on here addicted to porn no ? getting ass ? all in the PPM feening for the latest flick of some pasty ass white ?
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detcatinva wrote: »Most of yall ? on here addicted to porn no ? getting ass ? all in the PPM feening for the latest flick of some pasty ass white ?
tell us why you mad at the PPM ? ? -
A daily dose of porn is good for the soul....
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If you watch porn for longer than 5-10 minutes at a time you're doing something wrong.
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If you watch porn for longer than 5-10 minutes at a time you're doing something wrong.
aye....takes some of us a bit longer...nh
and besides...we gotta find the right scene...? takes time
mind ya business -
detcatinva wrote: »Most of yall ? on here addicted to porn no ? getting ass ? all in the PPM feening for the latest flick of some pasty ass white ?
I can't find the post but some poster once posted in the PPM:
"You said you were going to drop those links, what is your problem.....I've been waiting for an hour and a half......my Mom and my sister will be home in about 15 minutes....? !"
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I can go months without watching porn. But if the wifey holding out. ? .com is always available.
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detcatinva wrote: »Most of yall ? on here addicted to porn no ? getting ass ? all in the PPM feening for the latest flick of some pasty ass white ?
I can't find the post but some poster once posted in the PPM:
"You said you were going to drop those links, what is your problem.....I've been waiting for an hour and a half......my Mom and my sister will be home in about 15 minutes....? !"
Stop sullying the PPM's good name, over 1.5 million views per year so I know good and dayum well ? frequent my brothels. You ain't gots ta liiiieee Craig !!!!
They be acting like they not all up in there clicking the spoilers, clicking the links, downloading and streaming the videos, requesting links and the such.
I've seen the numbers and they don't lie. A whole bunch of lurkers on this site. Mofos ain't bullshitin me lol. -
If you watch porn for longer than 5-10 minutes at a time you're doing something wrong.
The ? ? Are you timing and comparing jacking off techniques? So if you clock in at 4 minutes and 59 seconds, then you're good money? -
UnknownUser wrote: »detcatinva wrote: »Most of yall ? on here addicted to porn no ? getting ass ? all in the PPM feening for the latest flick of some pasty ass white ?
This ? here acting brand new since he got him a nice little piece.
Look at Kat's Ether reaction, she senses blood in the water since she knows you guys all looking for videos of "pasty ass white ? ."
Ol "I know there is a demand, and I have the supply" ass girl.
Ol "I know neither of my inboxes will be empty as long as IC ? are around" ass girl.
My tan is coming along quite nicely, thank you. -
If you watch porn for longer than 5-10 minutes at a time you're doing something wrong.
Nah -
ive seen his wife. i dont blame the brotha
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It's only a problem when you start veering into questionable porn genres.
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I just quit porn this morning. Deleted all my flicks and cleared my browsing history. Wish me luck y'all.
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There are worse ways to mess up your life.
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ThaNubianGod wrote: »It's only a problem when you start veering into questionable porn genres.
That's how it starts. People consume so much that old stuff doesn't do it like before. Then they get into shady stuff. -
Im good i dont have no porn addiction