By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT While working on developing his recovery program, I asked Mike about his relationship with God. He admitted he was frustrated with God. He has prayed fervently that God would deliver him from his addiction. Unfortunately, he received little response. He was still trapped in his pornography addiction. I […]
What does a priest say to the man who comes to confession weekly struggling to overcome a pornography addiction? How does a mom support her 8 year old daughter when x-rated content pops up on the iPad? Where can spouses turn when they discover their significant other has an internet search history that includes Pornhub? […]
By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT-C According to Dr. Patrick Carnes, counseling is a key component to successful recovery for both the addicted person and the affected spouse. With pornography addiction, the pornography use is usually the symptom. The question is “What is the root cause of it?” Often it is the need to […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
Four out of the top 20 websites in 2018 were pornography sites. That’s 20% and that doesn’t even count the pornographic content that was viewed on other popular sites, such as Reddit or Instagram. Jim O’Day, Executive Director of Integrity Restored, digs deeper into the statistics and what they have to tell us about our […]
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 […]
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