It might have been the most traumatizing day of my dramatic 13-year-old existence. My mom took me to the mall, and, only after walking into the department store, announced that she planned on buying me a purity ring. To me, she might as well have hijacked the PA system and…
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Pope John Paul II on Pornography
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 truly affects all aspects of our person, then it is easy to conclude that the…
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How to Experience Healthy Sexuality in a Broken World
Most of us think about sexuality as a very private compartment of our lives. Even in the innocence of childhood, we were subtly taught to treat everything sexual differently. We learned special names for our “private parts.” We were told not to touch or talk about those parts of our…
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Why Dump Porn Before You Date
If you’re one of the unmarried blokes or blokettes here at Covenant Eyes, you may not have paid any attention to the “Rebuild Your Marriage” section of this blog, but I urge you to take note, because these posts written to the married peeps will open your eyes to how…
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The Real Answer to “Do All Men Watch Porn?”
You’ve been lied to. But you’re in good company. In fact, we’ve all been lied to. We’ve been told that all men watch porn, and most of us have never researched whether that is true. Worse, we can use that unfounded statement as an excuse to justify our own behavior…
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Porn Addiction Symptoms
Porn Addiction Symptoms Are you or someone you love addicted to pornography? Knowing the signs and symptoms of porn addiction can be a first step to getting the help you need. Written by Reviewed by Dr. Alexandra Repke, Ph.D., CSAT, C-PD, CAIMHP and Dr. Eddie Capparucci, Ph.D., LPC, C-CSAS Related…
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12-Step Porn & Sex Addiction Recovery Groups – What are the differences?
There is no end to the groups available for porn addicts and sex addicts. The five major groups based on the 12-step method are SA, SAA, SLAA, SCA, and SRA. All of these sexual addiction recovery groups have adapted the famous 12 Steps to their purposes, but there are some underlying differences among…
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What You See Is What You Get: Acting Out Porn in the Bedroom
While scrolling my Facebook newsfeed, I came across a status update from a woman that read “I like porn!” Curious to read the comments to this bold statement, I quickly clicked the post and to my surprise, there were absolutely no comments. No “me too,” no “TMI,” not even a…
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How Boundaries Helped Heal Our Marriage: Robin and Dave’s Story, Part 2
My wife Robin and I have been on a 15-year journey of recovery from the damage caused by my addiction to pornography, strip clubs, and masturbation. The shame of my 20-year relationship with pornography during our marriage led me to keep many secrets. As I dodged my wife’s questions and…
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I Overcame My Fear of Abandonment
My struggles have been with pornography, masturbation, fanaticizing, objectifying, and lying. It started after dealing with intense feelings of loneliness following my graduation from college and first job in ministry. I was spending a lot of time on my own and was in anenvironment where it was difficult to make…
