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 […]
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 today’s podcast I sit down with Cecilia Warr. We discuss how Cecilia started looking at porn and eventually became addicted, as well as how she eventually found healing. We also discuss […]
One of our long term goals for Integrity Restored is to provide a therapist listing where you can find a trustworthy mental health professional to provide counsel on the road to recovery. Many people have shared stories about their experiences of therapy. Some have had their marriages resurrected with the assistance of a skilled counselor, […]
To truly understand pornography addiction we must first define it. Note that pornography addiction is a type of sex addiction. Although there are many definitions for sex addiction, the one I like best was developed by Dr. Mark Laaser: Sexual addiction is “any persistent and escalating unhealthy pattern of sexual behavior. It is compulsive in nature, and used […]
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