People often ask what to do when their prayer life becomes dry or desolate or when they know they need to give it a kick start because they have hit rock bottom and need God. For those who have found themselves separated from the Lord due to addiction and are looking for helpful tips or […]
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 bingeing: There are many ways that people who are addicted can use pornography. For some, there is a need to view it daily. They may even view it […]
There is a quote that says: “Good times produce weak men, weak men produce bad times, bad times produce strong men and strong men produce good times again.” I think it’s fair to say that we need strong men to produce good times again. Here at Integrity Restored, we are constantly hearing from those struggling […]
Matt was a 32-year-old man who is in recovery for pornography addiction. He had four months of good sobriety using all the tools he’d been given. Now it was time to investigate the root cause(s) of his addiction. To do this, we used the O.A.T. model of addiction. Developed by British therapist Paula Hall (2019), […]
When Lou was confronted about his use of Internet pornography, his excuse was that he was tired of the “vanilla” sex he was having with his wife, Roberta. He claimed he needed more excitement in the bedroom. This left Roberta feeling both angry and sad. She felt as if Lou was blaming her for his […]
Ryan and Joanna came to my office feeling really hurt and discouraged. Finding out about Ryan’s pornography addiction left Joanna cycling through many emotions, but she mainly felt angry and alone. The betrayal was almost too much for her to handle. Knowing how deeply he hurt his wife, Ryan was committed to doing whatever it […]
By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT When Monica discovered her husband Kyle’s pornography use she was devastated. Never did she think that he would ever do something so low. She felt hurt and betrayed. When she confronted him about it he confessed this was a longstanding problem; however, he promised her that he would […]
As we continue to navigate the changes in our society, one thing we know for sure is that anxiety, stress and depression are on the rise! It is no wonder! But did you know regular porn use is on the rise at alarming rates as well? Boredom, Loneliness, Anxiety, Stress, Tiredness and Depression, the “BLASTD effect” are common triggers for […]
Often in our work with Integrity Restored, and our Betrayal Trauma Program for spouses affected by their husband’s pornography struggle ( Bloom for Catholic Women), we hear real confusion and anxiety around the topic of intimacy. Too often in today’s hypersexualized world, we confuse intimacy with sex. Intimacy is much more than that and is […]
By Erin McCole Cupp A Relationship Poisoned Their story could have been so different. They could have been childhood sweethearts, even though Alessandro was eight years her senior. In the Italian countryside of the early 20th century, it wouldn’t have been unheard of for them to wait until she was of marriageable age before […]
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