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Breaking the Insane Rituals of Pornography
Watching pornography often involves several rituals—whether we’re aware of it or not.…
Watching pornography often involves several rituals—whether we’re aware of it or not. And whether we’re aware of it or not, it likewise requires rituals to break free from watching pornography. Anti-Ritualism in America If you’re…
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Dr. Gregory Popcak: The Root Cause of Pornography Addiction
Attachment theory posits that the way we interact with our primary caregivers…
Attachment theory posits that the way we interact with our primary caregivers as children shapes how we form relationships later in life. Dr. Gregory Popcak has explored attachment theory and looked at its connection to…
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Theology of the Body and Porn: A Conversation With Dr. Christopher West
Sexuality Points To God God designed sexuality and made it very good.…
Sexuality Points To God God designed sexuality and made it very good. “The Bible from beginning to end tells a story about marriage,” says Dr. West. And this tells us that sexual desire plays a…
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Porn and Stress: How to Relieve Stress Without Relapsing
How do you handle stress? Is it possible that stress is causing…
How do you handle stress? Is it possible that stress is causing you to relapse back into watching porn? This past summer, I went through one of the more stressful seasons of my life as…
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Is Accountability Software Just “Shameware?”
Covenant Eyes is an anti-porn app for people who desire freedom from…
Covenant Eyes is an anti-porn app for people who desire freedom from pornography but feel like they don’t have enough self-control to stop watching on their own. It’s an accountability tool for people who want…
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Effects of Porn: What Watching Porn Does to You and Those Around You
What are the effects of watching porn? Are there any? Some have…
What are the effects of watching porn? Are there any? Some have argued it’s a safe way to enjoy guilt-free sex without harmful effects. One author at New York Times expressed this viewpoint: “[P]ornography can…
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Andrew’s Story: From Porn Addict to Missionary
For years, I battled with an addiction to pornography. I didn’t know…
For years, I battled with an addiction to pornography. I didn’t know it was an addiction because I just felt it was a perfectly normal thing for a guy to struggle with. I was exposed…
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Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About Porn (And What to Do About It)
If you’ve ever tried to quit porn—or if you’re trying now—you’ve probably…
If you’ve ever tried to quit porn—or if you’re trying now—you’ve probably noticed that it’s tough to stop thinking about porn. Why is that? Why does pornography seem to get stuck in your brain like…
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How Addicted Are They? Levels of Porn Addiction
Have you ever noticed how many different approaches there are to overcoming…
Have you ever noticed how many different approaches there are to overcoming porn? Even in closely connected Christian circles, we find completely different—even contradicting—recovery programs and advice. There are many reasons for the differences, and…
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5 Important Steps to Help Someone Overcome Porn
As a counselor and pastor for 40 years, I’ve had scores of…
As a counselor and pastor for 40 years, I’ve had scores of accountability relationships, many with porn strugglers and their families. Though the main priority is understood to be a relationship where we hold each…