Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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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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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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“Why Doesn’t God Help Me Overcome Porn for Good?”
You’ve tried everything to deal with your porn struggle. You’ve read all…
You’ve tried everything to deal with your porn struggle. You’ve read all the right books, listened to the podcasts, maybe even talked to a counselor. You studied passages in the Bible about freedom from sin…
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4 Reasons Women Struggle to Be Honest About Their Sexual Sin
Being honest about my past struggles with sexual sin and masturbation wasn’t easy. In…
Being honest about my past struggles with sexual sin and masturbation wasn’t easy. In fact, I didn’t want to be honest about it. I didn’t want to confess it. I wanted to shove those struggles into the…
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From Isolation to Connection (Part 4)
In the previous posts in this series, we’ve looked at the epidemic…
In the previous posts in this series, we’ve looked at the epidemic of loneliness plaguing our culture, its causes, and its relation to pornography addiction. And truthfully, it hasn’t always been pleasant reading. Diagnosing a…
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How Loneliness Fuels the Cycle of Porn Use (Part 3)
In the previous two posts of this series, we discussed the epidemic…
In the previous two posts of this series, we discussed the epidemic of loneliness, and how social isolation affects millions in America. We looked at the mounting body of research demonstrating how our isolation can…
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Why Mere Willpower Isn’t Enough to Fight Porn
Even if you don’t know Terry Crews by name, you’ve seen his…
Even if you don’t know Terry Crews by name, you’ve seen his face. The former NFL player-turned-actor has been in TV shows (such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Arrested Development) and movies (such as Idiocracy and…
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Porn and the Elephant
Recently, some front-line workers who fight against pornography addictions have noticed how…
Recently, some front-line workers who fight against pornography addictions have noticed how some unique factors, which are seemingly disconnected from porn, have helped contribute to successfully quitting porn. Two people stand out. The first is…