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Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction: The Science, Stats, and Stories of PIED
June is Men’s Health Awareness Month, so it’s time to talk about…
June is Men’s Health Awareness Month, so it’s time to talk about everybody’s favorite topic: porn-induced erectile dysfunction. “If you are under 40, and not on specific medications, and don’t have a serious medical or…
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10 Lies Pop Culture Teaches About Sex
Right or wrong, our culture teaches us about sex. The media conducts…
Right or wrong, our culture teaches us about sex. The media conducts sex education all the time.” –Stephen Witmer Pop culture is a powerful force in society, as it colors our views of social issues,…
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Theology of the Body: On Sex and the Meaning of Life
I thrive when I have something that inspires and drives me. You know,…
I thrive when I have something that inspires and drives me. You know, something that puts some pep in your step, wakes you up early in the morning, or even sends you to bed early just to be…
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Porn: A Gateway Drug
I work with men every day who struggle with some type of…
I work with men every day who struggle with some type of sexual addiction, and they all have one thing in common: porn. For a lot of guys, this is their main vice. The men…
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When It Feels Like You’ve Been Irreparably Damaged by Porn
I looked at porn pretty regularly from the ages of 13-19. I’m…
I looked at porn pretty regularly from the ages of 13-19. I’m 34 now and have been almost completely unexposed to pornographic images throughout the past 15 years. My wife and I were both virgins when…
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Porn and the Desire Dilemma
We human beings have a problem–we are creatures of infinite desires. We…
We human beings have a problem–we are creatures of infinite desires. We do not simply want joy or pleasure or love or anything else—we want these things to an infinite degree. We not only want…
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10 Keys to Victory Over Porn
Be Honest with God and Yourself Victory over porn begins when you…
Be Honest with God and Yourself Victory over porn begins when you quit lying to yourself and God. You have more than a problem with porn. You can’t stop watching it no matter how many promises you…
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3 Stories of Guys Who Struggled (and Recovered) From Porn-Induced ED
Erectile dysfunction. It’s kind of an awkward topic to talk about and…
Erectile dysfunction. It’s kind of an awkward topic to talk about and an even more awkward problem to admit struggling with, especially if you’re a young and healthy guy. But there’s actually an increasing number…
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Praying Through the Guilt
Do you remember the first time you told a lie? One of…
Do you remember the first time you told a lie? One of my friends recently told me that he remembers the first time he lied to his parents. He was 12 years old, and he…
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Called to Rise: Overcoming Sexual Addiction
Overcoming sexual addiction can feel impossible. For many, it is one of…
Overcoming sexual addiction can feel impossible. For many, it is one of the hardest addictions to break. Several factors complicate sexual compulsivity. These include the age of first exposure to sex and pornography, the extremity…