Here at Integrity Restored, we have been hearing about and seeing the effects of pornography addiction daily. As I was reading an article this morning, “Inside a porn addiction clinic with patients as young as EIGHT” published in the UK’s Daily Star, it dawned on me how society is not fully aware of the harms, […]
Given the vast proliferation of pornography consumption in the US, we shouldn’t be surprised at how much traffic these sites receive, but I guess I was a little bit. Did you know that 3 out of the most visited sites on the internet are pornography sites? The rankings and the corresponding numbers are staggering! Never […]
By Fr Sean Kilcawley One of the common challenges for men in recovery is to figure out “what is normal” and distinguish that from the effects of past pornography consumption. While it is true that pornography consumption leads to the objectification of others, preoccupation with sexual thoughts and fantasies, a darkened intellect, and weakness of […]
The Motion Picture Association of America Movies developed a rating system for movies, ranging from G (General Audience) to NC-17 (Adults Only.) The thought is that this should help parents discern which movie is appropriate for their family. Unfortunately, Hollywood has become so pornified that hypersexualized content can end up in movies of all ratings, […]
By Anastasia Northrop “Hi, my name is Anastasia. And I’m single.” No, I haven’t started attending a “Singles Anonymous” group, but sometimes I wonder if we ought to start one in the Church. As the eldest of nine children, I grew up thinking I would automatically meet Prince Charming and be married by my mid-20’s, with […]
By Anonymous Pornography saved me. And my marriage. And eventually even my husband. For real. Maybe I’m crazy. There were a lot of days in the past three years that I was sure I was crazy. There were a lot of days I could hardly get myself out of bed, much less be an adult […]
By Fr. Sean Kilcawley, STL I have always loved technology. When I was a cadet at West Point, we all had to pick an engineering track, and I chose computer science. So I was one of the first of my peers to get a smartphone and among the first to learn to jailbreak it. I […]
In my previous post I wrote about distinctions in addiction patterns, specifically addressing biological, psychological, and trauma-based addiction. One reason you or someone you are helping might be “stuck in the confessional” is that there is a psychological wound or trauma that needs to be addressed by a trained therapist. Another reason people get “stuck […]
About a year ago, a priest approached me at a conference and made the following observation. “My students today seem different than they were a few years ago. It used to be that when someone was struggling with pornography and masturbation, I could recommend filters and a more structured prayer life and that would take […]
I fell in love with my now ex-husband during my favorite season: the time between Halloween and Thanksgiving. We shared our friends and family at holiday gatherings, taking turns introducing each other with pride. It was a deeply bonding experience to watch the other represent our partnership to new people. At night, we twinkled over […]
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