This is the second half of a two-part series on the topic of women and masturbation. If you missed my first post, I highly recommend reading it before you read this one. In the first post, I shared about my journey to finding freedom from this struggle as well as…
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5 Questions Singles Often Ask About Lust & Pornography
How can a single Christian remain pure in a sexualized culture? Before we released More Than Single: Finding Purpose Beyond Porn, Covenant Eyes surveyed hundreds of its members, asking what questions they have about singleness and overcoming pornography. Here are the top five questions we received. Note: This post was originally a…
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It’s All About Me: The Problem with Masturbation – Book Review
Winston Smith has been counseling for more than 15 years and is the author of a variety of CCEF resources related to marriage and sexuality. His minibook “It’s All About Me” attempts to tackle the questions “What’s the harm of masturbation?” and “What can I do to stop?” Smith’s goal…
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Striving, Falling, and Getting Back Up: Persevering Against Porn
I have been struggling with a masturbation addiction since I was about 12 years old. I am 29 now. Even when I am not watching (or listening also in my case) any form of pornography, the tendency to return to compulsive masturbation is there. In the past, I couldn’t make…
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Why I’m Sharing About My Masturbation Struggle
A little over 12 years ago I read an amazing book by Joshua Harris called Not Even a Hint. The title was based off Ephesians 5:3, which reads, “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality…” (NIV). In the book, Harris opened up about his previous struggle with masturbation.…
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Dangerous Men (Book Review)
I wasn’t sure what I was in for when I first picked up a copy of Dangerous Men: Beginning the Process of Lust-Free Living. The book is published with a real rugged feel to it: The pages look nothing like a textbook, but more like the field manual of a…
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How to Deal with Secret Sexual Struggles
My heart was pounding. My hands were sweaty. I knew I needed to be honest about my struggle but it was the last thing in the world I wanted to talk about. Especially to my parents. As scared as I was of being honest, I couldn’t bear the weight of…
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Should I Tell My Wife the Truth About My Porn Addiction?
After his wife had caught him for the third time, Steve came into Heart to Heart Counseling Center and admitted he was trapped in a secret world of pornography and masturbation. In his first counseling session, one major question replayed in his mind. No, the question wasn’t, “How do I…
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Porn and ED: 3 Peer-Reviewed Studies You Need to Read
Repeated porn consumption rewrites our sexual template, decreasing our arousal by single sexual partners. For a lot of guys, this results in porn-induced erectile dysfunction (PIED). We’ve covered the science behind porn-induced ED in other articles. In this post, we will explore the results of scientific studies on porn and ED that…
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If I Could Get Porn Out of My Life, Anyone Can: Ken Anderson’s Story
I’ve always struggled with feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, and anxiety. In high school, I also began struggling with depression, which eventually led to a breakdown at age 34. I say this to paint the picture of someone who was struggling deeply but didn’t know how to deal with all the…
