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When Fantasy Invades Your Marriage
Fantasy seems like an invincible foe. Close your eyes and you can…
Fantasy seems like an invincible foe. Close your eyes and you can picture anything you want, with no one to stop you. Unlimited helpings of dessert, without gaining any weight? Done. Scoring the winning touchdown…
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The Real Heart Cries Behind “God, Deliver Me from Lust!”
Over the years, I must have asked God over a thousand times…
Over the years, I must have asked God over a thousand times to set me free from lust and pornographic addiction. To no avail. I just couldn’t understand why I seemingly received no help or…
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The Real Answer to “Do All Men Watch Porn?”
You’ve been lied to. But you’re in good company. In fact, we’ve…
You’ve been lied to. But you’re in good company. In fact, we’ve all been lied to. We’ve been told that all men watch porn, and most of us have never researched whether that is true.…
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How Boundaries Helped Heal Our Marriage: Robin and Dave’s Story
Fifteen years ago, Dave called a dating line hoping to have a…
Fifteen years ago, Dave called a dating line hoping to have a sexual conversation with a woman. Even though he confessed it, he was unwilling to admit the seriousness of his offense. I asked him…
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Introducing a Resource for Betrayed Catholic Women
Have you ever felt alone? I mean, really alone? Like there’s no…
Have you ever felt alone? I mean, really alone? Like there’s no one in the world who can help you with the grief or trauma you’re facing? There are thousands of women who experience this…
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7 Conversation Starters to Discuss Your Porn Addiction With Your Spouse
Your journey to freedom from pornography most likely didn’t take only one…
Your journey to freedom from pornography most likely didn’t take only one conversation, one moment of healing, or one act of repentance. Instead, it’s been made up (or will be made up) of many rounds…
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How to Tell Your Parents You’re Struggling with Porn
So, you’ve reached the necessary place of maturity or desperation (or both)…
So, you’ve reached the necessary place of maturity or desperation (or both) to recognize your need for your parents’ partnership in your fight for freedom from pornography. I hate that you find yourself in this…
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Before You Tell Your Parents about Your Porn Struggle
So you’re ready to let the cat out of the bag and…
So you’re ready to let the cat out of the bag and confess your struggle with pornography? Here are a few approaches: Political Strategy: “Ahhhh… I might have a problem with some things I’ve sort…
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To the Teen Alone and Ashamed of Your Porn Use
Shame Has No Age Limit Shame affects kids, teens, and adults. I’ll…
Shame Has No Age Limit Shame affects kids, teens, and adults. I’ll never forget receiving a phone call from a distraught mother who found my website, and called to share the story of her 9-year-old…
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Can a Therapeutic Separation Help Our Marriage after Betrayal?
As a Betrayal Trauma Recovery coach, I see up close the personal…
As a Betrayal Trauma Recovery coach, I see up close the personal devastation experienced by women who have been in long-term relationships with men struggling with pornography addiction and/or emotional or physical affairs. In the…