by Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT-C Many people who struggle with pornography use wonder if they might be addicted to it. Here are six common warning signs for addiction: Viewing pornography frequently or binging:There are many ways that people who are addicted can use pornography. For some, there is a need to view it […]
Some days, the fact that my healing journey has no definitive ending date is frustrating and exhausting. Yet other days I am able to see my journey as a gift and an adventure. I wonder if my “healing journey” is really just a name for what I am called to do each and every day… […]
We all send our kids to school thinking they’ll be safe. They’ll be learning in a nurturing environment that brings out the best in these young minds. We are rightfully outraged and distraught when we learn that children’s safety is jeopardized through horrible events like school shootings. We want to do something, and we […]
Porn. The very word makes most people very uncomfortable. It is rarely spoken aloud. Rather, it is nervously spoken in hushed tones to prevent any passersby from getting the wrong idea. Pornography itself does not hide. It is estimated that the porn industry is bigger than Major League Baseball and the National Football League – […]
In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its International Classification of Diseases, the manual for classifying conditions, addictions and diagnosis (ICD). This document was last updated in the 90s, which explains why things like gaming addiction and online porn addiction were not included. Yet in the latest update ICD-11, the WHO recognizes online gaming […]
I often see two types of clients coming through my office struggling with sexual addiction. There’s the man who pursues therapy because his life is out of order as a result of pornography. He has just realized it and if he is married, his wife has found out. There is also the guy who is […]
In a several month sting this spring dubbed “Operation Broken Heart”, more than 2,300 pedophiles were arrested after being targeted for online illegal activity. Their crimes ranged from child sexual abuse to distribution of child pornography. The number of these sorts of crimes is growing, and the increase in pornography and sexual addiction is a […]
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 […]
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