This article was originally posted on ProtectYoungMinds.com and is used here with permission of the author. We here at Integrity Restored strongly recommend you get her book, Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today’s Young Kids. How do young kids learn about love? And what does that have to do with teaching them to reject pornography? Good […]
When it comes to pornography use in marriages, there are many myths that need to be dispelled. Doing so can improve a couple’s ability to heal and restore their personal lives and their marriages. Here are eight common myths I’ve found in the couples I’ve worked with over the years. Myth #1: Viewing Pornography […]
I’ve been told multiple times—usually by disgruntled teachers who disagree with my presentation on the problem of porn—that the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) put out by the APA (American Psychological Association) has rejected sex addiction/porn addiction. To suggest that it exists, they say, is not only untrue but potentially harmful. It […]
It’s often a shock when parents discover their kids have been viewing Internet pornography. They often react in anger, punishing their kids. However, before reacting, it’s important for parents to step back and realize what has happened to their kids. Consider this true story. The Problem Brandon is twelve years old. Recently, his parents […]
We here at Integrity Restored are very excited about our brand new podcast. The Integrity Restored podcast will equip you with the knowledge and resources you need to live a porn-free life and to help others do the same. Please subscribe on iTunes and tell everyone you know and love to do the same. For those […]
Every day we are faced with challenges. Sometimes we succeed! Other days, well, we fail—and we’re humbled by it, aren’t we? One of the everyday challenges for Christians is the challenge to remove what our culture presents as “nourishment for life,” but what I like to call “junk food.” This includes things like going into […]
One couple that is an inspiration to me in my work is Mark and Debra Laaser. Over 30 years ago, when they were a young married couple, Mark was pastor of a protestant church and a counselor. Unfortunately, Mark was also a pornography and sex addict. This led him to have sexual relationships with the […]
As with all addictions, getting help for pornography addiction can be very difficult. There is much fear, guilt and shame associated with admitting that one has an addiction. Then there is the challenge of finding adequate help, be it support groups, counselors, accountability partners, etc. However, for priests there are unique challenges: Shame While […]
I’m writing this article as a plea to parents to protect your daughters (as well as your sons) from the harms of pornography. The first time I was exposed to pornography, I was only a 9-year-old girl. I didn’t have to look for it—rather, it found me. I was playing a game on a children’s […]
I remember feeling insane. Like a lunatic. I was too dizzy with hurt and emotion to discern what was real. I questioned everything I thought was true—his love for me, his professed chastity, why I married him in the first place, his fidelity. I hated him for deceiving me. I wanted to scream, “How could […]
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