Due to our sexualized culture, it’s easy to think that arguments for healthy intimacy and against pornography are only made by religious organizations. For instance, when talking about the sex addiction movement, psychologist Dr. David Ley says: “Most of the leaders of the sex addiction movement are themselves recovering supposed…
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Lamar Odom and His Journey to Overcome Porn
In the summer of 2019, two-time NBA champion, Olympic medalist, and reality TV star Lamar Odom announced he was giving up porn. His new girlfriend, Sabrina Parr, told him he had to remove it from his life to make him a better person and to improve their relationship. They didn’t…
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Can you really be free from porn?
Each year, I find myself reflecting on a question I get asked often as a former sex addict and now sex addiction recovery mentor: “Can you really be free from porn?” It’s a valid question. After all, it seems that there are far more people these days who struggle with…
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The Truth About Teens and Porn
What is pornography like for today’s teenagers? This is the first generation to grow up in a world where smartphones and high-speed internet have always existed. According to recent studies, 95% of teens now have access to a portable X-rated theater—i.e. a smartphone.1 The rise of smartphones has correlated closely…
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Does Striving for a Porn-Free Life Make You “Weird”?
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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My Choice Between Marriage and Porn
The following narrative is based on a true story shared by one of our members. Names and details have been changed to protect privacy. The Ultimatum Amy handed me the ring, “I can’t marry you. Not yet.” She looked away and wiped the tears from her eyes. My stomach reeled.…
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The Common Reality of Early Porn Exposure
The sad reality for nearly every adult who struggles with porn is that their compulsive porn use started in childhood. In the more than two decades I that have been working with hundreds of men and women trying to overcome pornography addiction, I have met only one who did not…
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Accountability in Marriage: 6 Things to Know
Accountability plays a critical role in healthy marriages. However, it’s not always clear what that role should be. What is accountability in marriage, and how is it supposed to work? Should husbands and wives be accountable to one another? What does effective accountability in marriage look like? These are important…
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An Open Letter to the Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking
To every man, woman, and child sold into sexual slavery, Just a few years ago, I didn’t think twice about you. See, I’ve grown up living in a “bubble,” always protected by those around me, with not a single worry about where my next meal would come from. My friends…
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Faith Leaders: When We Blame Lust, We Intensify Sexual Sin
To be sure, lust is one of the most important contributing factors to sexual brokenness. But in our excessive focus on lust, we have lost sight of the other interrelated factor that drives sexual sin more than all the rest: anger. Despite the potential damage lust and anger cause, they…
