We live in a time when sensitivity toward others and understanding them are upheld as the highest virtues. Yet somehow this changes when it comes to sensitivity and understanding towards those trying to keep pornography out of their lives. I’ve seen many people offended by the suggestion that pornography is…
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Chronic Masturbation: Understanding Compulsive Behavior
Chronic masturbation, sometimes called masturbation addiction, or compulsive masturbation, means you can’t stop, even if you want to. In this post, we’ll look at why that is, whether it’s normal, and what you can do about it. Is masturbation addictive? Even more than pornography, masturbation addiction is a highly debated…
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My Story of Freedom from Pornography
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 that stems from the fact I really didn’t care so long as I got my…
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Accountability Groups: How They Succeed, Fail, & Simple Steps to Start
Accountability and accountability groups have been buzzwords for a while. But it’s for good reason. When done right, accountability can completely change your life. “I struggled on and off with looking at porn for 40 years,” recounted John Doyel. “When the internet and the phone in my pocket made it…
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The Deeper Longings Behind Your Porn Use
I was exposed to porn at the age of 12. When I first saw it, part of me was shocked and disgusted, and another part of me felt exhilarated and curious. I began seeking it out regularly and soon became addicted. I tried stopping through my own willpower, making promises…
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How Loneliness Fuels the Cycle of Porn Use (Part 3)
In the previous two posts of this series, we discussed the epidemic of loneliness, and how social isolation affects millions in America. We looked at the mounting body of research demonstrating how our isolation can have serious emotional and physical consequences and, in some extreme cases, can even be deadly.…
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For Men Addicted to Porn: 8 Ways to Rebuild Trust with Your Wife
When a woman discovers her husband has been watching porn behind her back, it can feel absolutely devastating. It is a traumatic discovery in the truest sense of the word—the wife undergoes terrible trauma. These women often begin to doubt themselves, caught in the immense insecurity of feeling the need to compete…
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A Cure for Impotence: Stop Using Porn!
Ever notice all those “natural male enhancement” or “testosterone supplement” advertisements? They’re nearly everywhere, promising men “a better sex drive,” “improved vitality,” or to “…be the man you used to be.” Directly and indirectly, they promise better sex. Well, it got me thinking, why are so many more men suddenly…
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A Tale of Two Sons
Being a parent in the digital age is difficult. The doorways to distorted and false information are wherever there is Internet access. Parents having the right conversations at the right times isn’t a guarantee that their children won’t make poor decisions, but recent data provided by The Barna Group prove that…
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Day 36: A Marriage That Was Never The Same
One day, two nerdy friends were discussing the untapped potential of science fiction as a literary genre, and they came to an agreement: Based on a coin toss, one would write a space travel story, and the other would write a time travel story. With the publication of Out of…
