George and Linda were 18 months into recovery following Linda’s discovery of George’s sex addiction. Yet things didn’t seem much better between them. “I don’t get it,” George lamented. “I’ve gone to groups. I’ve been through counseling. I’m not looking at porn anymore. What else do I have to do?…
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I Was a Christian Woman Hooked on Porn
I will never forget the day I confessed to my husband that I was not only watching porn, but I was watching lesbian porn. Despite the shame and guilt I felt, I did not know how to stop. When I was younger, I became emotionally enmeshed and later sexually involved…
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Finding Hope and Healing: Insights from Psalm 42
Heatwaves swept the Pacific Northwest this summer. They turned the landscape from green to brown. Along the US-Canada border in Montana, the soil sucked up every bit of moisture. Cattle crowded under trees for shade and crows perched with beaks agape. The air was smoky from wildfires. It reminds me…
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The Link Between Porn and Sexual Dysfunction
In our culture, which places so much value on sex and sexuality, we find rising rates of sexual dysfunction. We know that sexual dysfunction commonly afflicts men and women alike. According to one study, “Sexual dysfunctions are highly prevalent, affecting about 43% of women and 31% of men.”1 The tragic…
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Porn (Almost) Ruined My Marriage: April’s Story
I met Darren at the young age of nineteen. My mom had just moved us to a new town after her 32-year marriage ended in divorce from my father—a man who was physically, emotionally, and sexually abusive. Darren was older than me and came from a tight-knit family. But most…
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True Story: How Michael Overcame Porn
Our stories matter. Each of us has a compelling story to tell. When we share, we can’t always anticipate how our story will impact the people around us, but sometimes the impact is significant. Jesus made it very clear that “in this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). But, what…
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From Pain to Freedom: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Addiction
“Cry, you baby!” she shouted, towering over me and slapping my tiny ten-year-old face. Two neighbor girls had locked me in a room and violently sexually assaulted me on a cold autumn afternoon. The memories of that traumatic day would often surface unexpectedly for decades to come. The crunch of…
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Is It Wrong to Masturbate to Fantasies of My Wife?
Is masturbating to your wife a sin? What if you masturbate to thoughts of your fiancé or girlfriend? We received this question from someone in our community: “I have asked several pastors/mentors/friends about masturbation and whether it is sinful or not. I do not watch pornography, however, sometimes when I…
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How I Finally Broke Free from My 30-Year Addiction to Porn
The year 2004 began very bitter-sweetly. My addiction to pornography was no longer a secret. That first look at porn at age 12 and the 30 years of addiction that followed had imploded on me. My wife had discovered what she suspected. I was visiting numerous porn sites and was…
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Hope After Porn – “Forsaking All Others”
I’ll never forget the first time I walked in on my husband looking at Internet pornography. Immediately my heart sank, and I remember this sick feeling wash over me. The thought that began to plague my mind instantly was, “How will I ever be able to compete with her?” If…
