Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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Looking vs. Lusting
My wife read a discussion about the difference between looking and lusting.…
My wife read a discussion about the difference between looking and lusting. In it, she found this quote: My husband is a very visual/artistic man and says that for him, for the vast majority of…
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3 Steps to Stop the Habit of Masturbation
Some time ago, we received a comment about quitting masturbation: “I have…
Some time ago, we received a comment about quitting masturbation: “I have eliminated porn from my life. How can I break the habit of masturbation and lust? Every time I get overwhelmed or stressed out,…
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When Boredom Leads to Porn
“My dear Wormwood … I have always found that the trough [boring]…
“My dear Wormwood … I have always found that the trough [boring] periods of the human undulation provide excellent opportunity for all sensual temptations.” —The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis Scripture goes a block out…
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3 Biblical Strategies for Fighting Lust
“Don’t touch. Don’t taste. Don’t handle”. We hear these three “rules” often when…
“Don’t touch. Don’t taste. Don’t handle”. We hear these three “rules” often when learning how to fight—and overcome—lust. The problem is, mere rule-keeping does not itself get to the heart of lust. This is one of…
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My Story of Freedom from Pornography
As I’ve slowly and methodically unpacked my addiction over the past 15…
As I’ve slowly and methodically unpacked my addiction over the past 15 months I’ve truly come to learn a lot about myself, much more than I ever really cared about in the past. I’m sure…
Pope John Paul II on Pornography
The following is a guest post by Mark Houck, a regular author…
The following is a guest post by Mark Houck, a regular author at WhoDoesItHurt.com. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) says, “Sexuality affects all aspects of the human person” (n. 2332). If our sexuality…
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Good Accountability Questions – When the Problem is Sexual Sin
In an article entitled “When the Problem is Sexual Sin,” John F.…
In an article entitled “When the Problem is Sexual Sin,” John F. Bettler breaks down the problem of sexual sin into three areas: 1) Objects of Lust 2) Relationship Lusts 3) Life-meaning Lusts Arranging these…
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Enslaved to Porn: Why I Returned Again and Again to Porn
During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several…
During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several hostages for six long days. During this time, a curious thing began to happen: The hostages began to show signs of sympathy for…
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Is Porn “Addiction” an Accurate Term?
Does the term pornography addiction appear in any diagnostic manuals? The answer…
Does the term pornography addiction appear in any diagnostic manuals? The answer is no. Currently, there is debate as they prepare the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), as to whether they…
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Book Review – When Good Men Are Tempted
When Good Men Are Tempted is more than a how-to crash course…
When Good Men Are Tempted is more than a how-to crash course in overcoming lust: it is a theology of the sin of lust and our freedom in Christ. Author Bill Perkins does more than…
