Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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How a Porn-Addict Pastor’s Kid Found Purity of Heart
Growing up as a Chicago church planter’s son and having the privilege…
Growing up as a Chicago church planter’s son and having the privilege of being fed the Gospel as “theological baby food” as a kid, you would think I’d have everything under control on the outside.…
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Simple Steps to Defeat a Real-Life Monster
Are monsters real? When you think of a monster, what thoughts are…
Are monsters real? When you think of a monster, what thoughts are conjured up in your mind? Is it an ugly beast with bad breath? Is it part human, part animal? Is it non-human and…
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Redemption One Day at a Time: Luke’s Story
Porn and masturbation addiction was one of the ugliest aspects of my…
Porn and masturbation addiction was one of the ugliest aspects of my life. They affected so much of my childhood, teenage, and young adult years. Once I began to feel how sinful and immoral it…
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Trauma and Healing: With Dr. Mark McNear
Dr. Mark McNear is a licensed clinical social worker with a private…
Dr. Mark McNear is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in New Jersey. He’s also the author of the book Finding My Words: A Ruthless Commitment to Healing Gently After Trauma. Dr.…
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Why Do I Stay Stuck in Pornography?
Why would a Christian have such a personal battle with something he…
Why would a Christian have such a personal battle with something he or she believes is wrong? Let’s check out three hidden reasons it’s so hard to go more than a few steps on the…
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How Did I Get Here: 3 Building Blocks of Compulsive Porn Use
Starting the journey away from pornography is like finding a position on…
Starting the journey away from pornography is like finding a position on a map. And to find out where you’re going on the map, you need to understand where you’ve come from. To move ahead,…
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Melodie’s Story: Broken, Loved, and Redeemed
It all began on a hot summer evening. It was the last…
It all began on a hot summer evening. It was the last day of school. I had just left all my middle school friends for the last time as we were all going to attend…
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Will You Go to Hell for Watching Porn?
“Can someone please help me to stop watching porn because, because I’m…
“Can someone please help me to stop watching porn because, because I’m a Christian, I’m afraid that I might go to hell for this.” If you’re a religious person and you struggle with porn, you…
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How “Scrupulosity” Can Affect Porn Users
In academic studies on pornography, you often encounter the term “scrupulosity.” It’s…
In academic studies on pornography, you often encounter the term “scrupulosity.” It’s a technical word related to the idea of “having scruples” about something, but in a neurotic or obsessive way. However, it plays an…
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What Is the Difference Between “Liking” and “Wanting” Porn?
Can you want something you don’t even like? Many people who try…
Can you want something you don’t even like? Many people who try to leave their porn addiction are confused by their own desires. They genuinely wish to stop. They may even feel disgusted by pornography,…