I recently had the opportunity to attend the annual Catholic Psychotherapy Association Conference in Atlanta, GA, with Dr. Peter Kleponis and Fr. Sean Kilcawley. It was an incredible event with great speakers and topics and mental health professionals with their eyes on the science of psychology and their hearts on the mercy and healing power […]
Fr. Sean Kilcawley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Neb., joined Dr. Mario Sacasa on his podcast Always Hope to discuss the effects pornography use has on our culture, but particularly the way it hinders vocational discernment. Fr. Kilcawley discusses both his personal experience as well as the latest research on how pornography use affects the […]
As I enter my 6th year of intentionally addressing the pornography problem in parishes and schools, counseling couples with ruptured marriages, and equipping priests to better address this problem themselves, the utter truth of the words of the sixth beatitude ring ever more true. “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” […]
With the coming of Spring, hope and healing are blossoming at Bloom for Catholic Women. The nearly two hundred subscribers to bloomforcatholicwomen.com have found insightful, informative and Catholic teachings on their spouse’s addiction, the nature of betrayal trauma, and resources for healing. New content is being added to the online classes regularly. As the number […]
By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT-C Growing up, Len experienced much emotional turmoil in his home. It seemed like his parents were constantly yelling at him or at each other. There was never any sense of peace in the house. Everyone always seemed angry. As a teen, Len discovered Internet porn, and it became […]
Integrity Restored is happy to announce that Dr. Peter Kleponis’s book Integrity Restored: Helping Catholic Families Win the Battle Against Pornography is now available in Spanish. The book takes an in-depth look at just how far the epidemic of pornography has spread. Pornography used to be considered “a men’s issue”, but now is increasingly sought […]
Suffering from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) makes living in the present moment not only challenging but very often impossible. My brain and my body spend a great deal of time “living” in the past or perhaps re-living the past, is more accurate. Flashbacks and body memories in the form of chronic triggering pain pull me […]
By: Becky Roach, Guest Contributor You’ve probably heard about the “MOMO Challenge” that has recently resurfaced in the news and all over social media. Some claim that the challenge is merely a hoax, but other families report incidences of a creepy character, “MOMO”, suddenly appearing in children’s YouTube videos and on other popular social media […]
I’m angry, yes, I’m angry, disgusted and disappointed. YouTube is a huge presence online, for content, for laughs, for products and now, we learn, for pedophiles! This article explains that the comment section of YouTube has become a target for pedophiles. The article goes on to explain that companies such as AT&T, Disney, Hasbro Kellogg and […]
By Peter C. Kleponis, PhD, SATP, CSAT-C In a blog post I recently read on NoFapp.com, men posted stories about how building with Legos helped them overcome their addiction to pornography and masturbation: (https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/100-days-and-100-legos-later.12936/). This doesn’t surprise me. One of the keys to healthy recovery is to develop healthy hobbies. While I hate to make […]
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