Podcast

In this first episode of a 3 part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis break open the process of rebuilding relationships affected by pornography addiction. The restoring necessary for your relationship with God, with yourself, your spouse, your family, and your community.

Takeaways:

1. Relationships are fractured by pornography addiction, but they can be restored

2. Aside from your own healing, we need to rebuild our relationship with God if we are to restore relationships with those we love

3. Mercy and forgiveness are critical elements of relationship recovery

Jim and Dr. Paul Young discuss the impact of knowing God as Our Father and the effects of our earthly fathers on that relationship. What can we do to both KNOW and FEEL that we are truly beloved sons and daughters of a merciful God?

Takeaways

1. A distant physical father does not equal a distracted God the Father

2. We can both KNOW and FEEL as beloved children if we build a relationship

3. There are actions God wants us to take to build that relationship with Him

In this episode, Jim is joined by Enza Cerami, LCSW, and founder of Living Stones Chastity to examine the spiritual, environmental, physical and emotional inputs constantly being evaluated by our brains. How do we learn to actively filter these inputs to be the person God calls us to be?

Takeaways

1.all actions start with a thought

2. practice 15 active distraction to fight temptations

3. the more ” good” we input, the more “good” we will output

What’s the root behind the epidemic of pornography addiction? In this three-part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis examine the reasons linked to pornography addiction, the latest research, and how these drivers can influence our recovery.

Takeaways

1. What can we do, those struggling, those who love someone struggling, and those in a position of care

2. Based upon the millions suffering, we all know someone who is struggling…educate yourself. Check out IntegrityCircleCoaching.com

3. The goal is to be healthy in all areas of your life

What’s the root behind the epidemic of pornography addiction? In this three part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis examine the reasons linked to pornography addiction, the latest research and how these drivers can influence our recovery.

Takeaways:

1. New research thankfully is happening with at least 30 peer-reviewed studies recognizing the addictive nature of pornography

2. 3 root causes now identified which need to considered when determining a porn addiction recovery plan

3. “OAT” model gives us new insight into the porn addiction process

What’s the root behind the epidemic of pornography addiction? In this three-part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis examine the reasons linked to pornography addiction, the latest research, and how these drivers can influence our recovery.

Takeaways:

1. What is porn addiction vs. healthy sexuality

2. We are learning so much more about the brain, but we still don’t know much

3. 90 % of the time, porn addiction has nothing to do with sex

Jim is joined by speaker, songwriter and musician, Marty Rotella of Spirit Power to break open temptation and what we can do about it.

Takeaways:

1. Temptation is not the sin, what we do with it can be

2. Invite Christ into the temptation with you to strengthen you

3. With prayer, counseling, and accountability, we can get to the root of our temptation struggles

Jim is joined by Fr. John Hopkins, LC, Director of the Divine Mercy Clinic and Family Center, to explore the importance of incorporating the sacraments into our healing journey.

Takeaways:

1. We need to prepare ourselves to uncover the wounds in our life so we can properly receive the sacraments

2. Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, and the Eucharist are three powerful sacraments in our recovery journey

3. Christ asks us to be an instrument of love and inspiration in our lives and left us the sacraments to do so