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Dann Aungst is a recovering sex addict and the author of the book From One Addict to Another. Dann is passionately involved in educating and helping others become free from porn and sex addiction in faith-based recovery. Dann has spoken at men’s conferences and is the president of Road to Purity, a non-profit organization that educates men on authentic godly relationships and understanding true purity, providing tools for recovery in live workshops as well. Dann also does addiction recovery coaching and is in the process of becoming certified through the American Association of Sex Addiction Therapists. Dann lives in Colorado and is a member of a local Catholic church. Like him on Facebook!

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15 Coping Strategies to Help You Stay Porn-Free

So, you’ve made the courageous commitment to stop looking at porn. Congratulations! A very commendable and healthy life change. Then, reality hits. You find that just because you made a commitment, success is not guaranteed.…

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9 Ways That Porn Affects Your Mental Health and Well-Being

What’s the connection between watching pornography and mental health? Does any of this sound like you? If you look at porn regularly, or even occasionally, this could quite likely be a major factor in these…

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4 Non-Biblical Reasons Porn Is Ruining Your Life

Let’s admit it. It seems we constantly hear how porn is ruining your life. We hear how unethical pornography is and how those who consume it are sinning and on their way to hell. We hear it’s…

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Why Watching Porn Won’t Fix My Marriage

I think we will start off by stating the obvious. If you are desiring to watch porn to fix your marriage, that means there is something that needs to be fixed. Using porn to fix…

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What Your Internet Filter Won’t Do For You

Let’s be honest here. How many of us think that if we just put that Internet filter on our electronic devices that we’re “good to go” and all of our porn compulsions and addictions are suddenly…

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A Letter to Porn-Loving Men: 3 Essential Ways to Help Your Wife Trust You Again

You’re probably thinking, “Is it ever possible to earn her trust again?” Especially after she said, “How can I ever trust you again?! ” Well, I’ll tell you it is possible. But—and it is a…

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My husband is addicted to porn! What did I do wrong?

I have heard both first-hand and second-hand statements from countless women who ask themselves what they could have done differently so their husbands wouldn’t look at porn. They even blame themselves when their husband has…

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Why I Believe I Was a “Sex Addict”

My name is Dann Aungst and I am a recovering sex addict. Yes, I use the word “addict” rather than compulsion or even habit. I believe as an addict, a person is out of control.…