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 […]
Before we jump into today’s blog I want to offer a shoutout to Gary Wilson, founder of YourBrainOnPorn.com. It was Gary who helped me formulate my answer to this objection. Gary, I think it’s safe to say, knows more about porn’s impact on the brain than any other human on the planet. Thanks Gary. I […]
I was recently interviewed by Laura Ingraham of Fox News about pornography. We discussed how pornography is negatively impacting individuals, relationships and society at large. We also discussed my new book, The Porn Myth. Throughout the interview I did my best to keep bringing the conversation back to the goodness of sexual intimacy and why pornography is […]
If you haven’t subscribed to our podcast, you totally should. Do it here. In today’s podcast I share the story of St Mary of Egypt who, from the age of 12, lived a life of prostitution for 17 years before giving her life to Christ. Actually, prostitute isn’t the right word because Mary said she […]
I don’t like being told what to do. My guess is that you’re not too fond of it either. So, if I’m engaged in an unhealthy behavior and someone lectures me about it, I may not take what they’re saying to heart. If, however, a well meaning friend poses some questions for me to consider, […]
About every week I will receive a text or email from someone asking me to respond to a recent article that claims to debunk porn addiction. Here are a few such articles: Your Porn Addiction Isn’t Real, Your Brain on Porn – It’s NOT Addictive, Is ‘porn addiction’ a real thing?, There’s No Such Thing As Porn Addiction, […]
“Where do I start? Are there any go-to resources you recommend?” These are questions I’m often asked by those plagued by pornography: by individuals struggling, the spouses of addicts, or parents wanting to protect their children. The following are 20 book recommendations. 20 books the porn industry wishes were never written: five for individuals, five […]
If you haven’t yet subscribed to our podcast on iTunes, do that here. You are not going to want to miss an episode! In this podcast I interview licensed clinical therapist, Dr. Peter Kleponis, the senior advisor here at Integrity Restored, about 5 myths we tend to believe about therapy. This is a great show not just for […]
*This blog was written by Jessica Claire and originally published on ChastityProject.com. I unexpectedly had a fifteen year old girl come up to me yesterday and ask for prayer for freedom from a pornography addiction she’d had for years. She probably wondered why I was grinning as she told me. I smiled because I knew […]
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