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Pride and Porn: The Risk of Overestimating Your Willpower
These days, we’re often told to believe in ourselves, build our self-esteem, and take pride in our abilities and accomplishments. But this pride might be what undermines our ability to deal with deeply ingrained struggles—like…
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Read PostPorn Habit vs. Porn Addiction: Is There a Difference?
What’s the difference between being addicted to porn and merely having a porn habit? Habits are behaviors that have become automatic over time. Addiction involves a deeper change in your neurochemistry. Habits might be changed…
I Was the “Perfect” Christian Girl and Addicted to Porn
I was introduced to pornography toward the end of elementary school. As a young Christian girl who had never imagined, seen or heard about such things, this exposure planted a seed in my mind that…
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Fighting Porn With Purpose
This free ebook explains how small changes to your life, as well as trying out new things, can help you change your view of life and reduce your need for porn.
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If I Could Get Porn Out of My Life, Anyone Can: Ken Anderson’s Story
I’ve always struggled with feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, and anxiety. In high…
I’ve always struggled with feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, and anxiety. In high school, I also began struggling with depression, which eventually led to a breakdown at age 34. I say this to paint the picture…
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Pinterest Led Me Into Temptation
My journey to overcome pornography began in 2018. I was 14 years…
My journey to overcome pornography began in 2018. I was 14 years old, and I had an iPod, which my parents let me use unmonitored. I normally just played games and messaged my friends, but…
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When I Was Eight, a Classmate Told Me Porn Was Cool
Unfortunately, I started watching pornography at a very young age. I started…
Unfortunately, I started watching pornography at a very young age. I started when I was eight years old. I was introduced to it by a classmate who claimed that it was a cool thing to…
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Porn Addiction Support Group: How to Find Help When You Need It
For many struggling with porn addiction, a support group is the difference…
For many struggling with porn addiction, a support group is the difference between success and failure. When porn addiction takes hold, it drives people into shame and isolation. We don’t want to talk about struggles…
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Am I Addicted to Porn? 12 Signs of Porn Addiction
Despite decades of research, porn addiction remains a questionable diagnosis in the…
Despite decades of research, porn addiction remains a questionable diagnosis in the medical community. But there’s no question that thousands of people struggle unsuccessfully to quit pornography. If you’re concerned that you may be addicted…
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My Sin Owned Me
I have long struggled with lust, first giving in to pornography as…
I have long struggled with lust, first giving in to pornography as a 6th grader. As I approach my junior year of college, I see the destruction that my addiction has caused and the further…
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I Overcame My Fear of Abandonment
My struggles have been with pornography, masturbation, fanaticizing, objectifying, and lying. It…
My struggles have been with pornography, masturbation, fanaticizing, objectifying, and lying. It started after dealing with intense feelings of loneliness following my graduation from college and first job in ministry. I was spending a lot…
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My Imperfect Journey
My journey to overcome and avoid the temptation of pornography has been…
My journey to overcome and avoid the temptation of pornography has been a long and difficult one. It started at the age of 8. Some of my friends came over to my house one day…
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How to Trust People
After helping people overcome pornography for more than two decades, one thing…
After helping people overcome pornography for more than two decades, one thing has become clear: Defeating porn requires trustworthy relationships. Pornography develops a powerful grip on people that can’t be overcome in isolation. We need…
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Running the Race With Endurance
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart…
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and redeemer” (Psalm 19:14). This passage has been the one I’ve been able to…