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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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Porn 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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Is using pornography a mortal sin, according to the Catholic Church?
Question: Is using pornography a mortal sin, according to the Catholic Church?…
Question: Is using pornography a mortal sin, according to the Catholic Church? Answer: Pornography is objectively a grave sin, but due to its addictive nature and other factors, it likely does not constitute a mortal…
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Breaking the Shackles: 2024 Scholarship Finalist
“Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,…
“Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birthto death.” James 1:15 Among young men, pornography is perhaps the most widespread and damaging addiction in the…
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How Porn Leads to Anger—and Vice Versa
Many people who struggle with pornography also struggle with anger. What’s the…
Many people who struggle with pornography also struggle with anger. What’s the connection? The first thing to understand is that anger itself is not a sin. The Bible recognizes that, in itself, anger is just…
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What Does Holiness Mean When You Struggle With Porn?
Do Christians in the 21st century still need to be holy? If…
Do Christians in the 21st century still need to be holy? If so, what exactly does this mean? Specifically, what does holiness mean in the context of struggles with pornography? I suspect most people have…
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5 Important Things To Know About Singleness and Porn
Let’s face it: being single is challenging on so many levels. You…
Let’s face it: being single is challenging on so many levels. You may feel like you “deserve” or need sexual release and turn to porn, or you may be driven into a deep sense of…
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Dallas Jenkins On Overcoming Pornography
Dallas Jenkins is a writer, producer, and director, best known as the…
Dallas Jenkins is a writer, producer, and director, best known as the mind behind The Chosen, the popular TV series depicting the life of Jesus. What you may not know about Jenkins is his story…
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Do You Want To Get Well? The Path to Surrender
Redemption Road Mentoring provides recovery services to those who are struggling with…
Redemption Road Mentoring provides recovery services to those who are struggling with sexual/pornography addiction and spouses dealing with betrayal trauma. As the first step in the mentoring process, both struggler and survivor are challenged with…
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How Identity Shapes the Journey to a Porn-Free Life
When someone embarks on a journey to quit consuming pornography, they generally…
When someone embarks on a journey to quit consuming pornography, they generally come from one of two places. Some people make a conscious, motivated decision to stop watching porn because they’re committed to a healthier…
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What are you willing to do to overcome porn?
I’ve been working at Covenant Eyes for almost 20 years, and during…
I’ve been working at Covenant Eyes for almost 20 years, and during that time I’ve talked with thousands of people on their journey away from porn. There have been teens striving to use technology with…
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From Pain to Freedom: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Addiction
“Cry, you baby!” she shouted, towering over me and slapping my tiny…
“Cry, you baby!” she shouted, towering over me and slapping my tiny ten-year-old face. Two neighbor girls had locked me in a room and violently sexually assaulted me on a cold autumn afternoon. The memories…