Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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It’s All About Me: The Problem with Masturbation – Book Review
Winston Smith has been counseling for more than 15 years and is…
Winston Smith has been counseling for more than 15 years and is the author of a variety of CCEF resources related to marriage and sexuality. His minibook “It’s All About Me” attempts to tackle the…
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I was a married woman tempted by porn…
I was the quiet girl growing up who desperately tried to blend…
I was the quiet girl growing up who desperately tried to blend into the crowd. My dad was a teacher in the same school district I attended, and the first day of school each year…
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Looking vs. Lusting
My wife read a discussion about the difference between looking and lusting.…
My wife read a discussion about the difference between looking and lusting. In it, she found this quote: My husband is a very visual/artistic man and says that for him, for the vast majority of…
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3 Steps to Stop the Habit of Masturbation
Some time ago, we received a comment about quitting masturbation: “I have…
Some time ago, we received a comment about quitting masturbation: “I have eliminated porn from my life. How can I break the habit of masturbation and lust? Every time I get overwhelmed or stressed out,…
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When Boredom Leads to Porn
“My dear Wormwood … I have always found that the trough [boring]…
“My dear Wormwood … I have always found that the trough [boring] periods of the human undulation provide excellent opportunity for all sensual temptations.” —The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis Scripture goes a block out…
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3 Biblical Strategies for Fighting Lust
“Don’t touch. Don’t taste. Don’t handle”. We hear these three “rules” often when…
“Don’t touch. Don’t taste. Don’t handle”. We hear these three “rules” often when learning how to fight—and overcome—lust. The problem is, mere rule-keeping does not itself get to the heart of lust. This is one of…
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Pope John Paul II on Pornography
The following is a guest post by Mark Houck, a regular author…
The following is a guest post by Mark Houck, a regular author at WhoDoesItHurt.com. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) says, “Sexuality affects all aspects of the human person” (n. 2332). If our sexuality…
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Why are so many Christians addicted to porn?
According to a recent survey by the Barna Group, 21% of Christian men…
According to a recent survey by the Barna Group, 21% of Christian men say they have thought they were “addicted” to porn or said they weren’t sure. This is more than two times what non-Christian men said…
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Good Accountability Questions – When the Problem is Sexual Sin
by Jonathan Dodson In an article entitled “When the Problem is Sexual…
by Jonathan Dodson In an article entitled “When the Problem is Sexual Sin,” John F. Bettler breaks down the problem of sexual sin into three areas: 1) Objects of Lust 2) Relationship Lusts 3) Life-meaning…
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Enslaved to Porn: Why I Returned Again and Again to Porn
During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several…
During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several hostages for six long days. During this time, a curious thing began to happen: The hostages began to show signs of sympathy for…