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True Story: Woman Finds Healing After 15 Years of Addiction
To maintain anonymity, we have removed the name of the user who…
To maintain anonymity, we have removed the name of the user who submitted this story and replaced her name with “G.” This is a true story. “I was raised in a big Christian, conservative home…
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3 Steps to Avoid the Ditch of Relapse
In recovery literature, you don’t have to look too far to find…
In recovery literature, you don’t have to look too far to find really good counsel on how to get sober. What you won’t find is enough material on how to stay sober. Sadly, anyone who…
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High School Student Opens Up About Porn in His School
Normal. When I sat down to talk with 16-year-old high school junior…
Normal. When I sat down to talk with 16-year-old high school junior Sam about his exposure to pornography in public schools, the first word he used to describe it was “normal.” Sam was homeschooled through…
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My Porn Addiction Started With a Book and a Babysitting Job (Part 2)
Lacy is a wife, mother of four sons, author, women’s recovery coach,…
Lacy is a wife, mother of four sons, author, women’s recovery coach, and advocate for female recovery efforts. She advocates for research, new treatment and recovery methods for women, and education of parents. She won’t…
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My Porn Addiction Started With a Book and a Babysitting Job (Part 1)
Lacy is a wife, mother of four sons, author, women’s recovery coach,…
Lacy is a wife, mother of four sons, author, women’s recovery coach, and advocate for female recovery efforts. She advocates for research, new treatment and recovery methods for women, and education of parents. She won’t…
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The Danger of Just Watching and the Power of Being Seen
Something happened to me when I started watching porn. I didn’t notice…
Something happened to me when I started watching porn. I didn’t notice the change right away, but my wife could sense that something odd was going on. There was an unfamiliar look in my eyes,…
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How the Betrayed Gets Stuck and 8 Steps to Get Moving Again
On July 19, 2019, at a Six Flags amusement park in Bowie,…
On July 19, 2019, at a Six Flags amusement park in Bowie, Maryland, roller coaster passengers spent over two hours stuck at the top of the ride. Eventually, all of the passengers were rescued unharmed.…
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What the Bible Says About Pornography: 6 Important Teachings
What does the Bible say about watching pornography? I’ve searched my concordance…
What does the Bible say about watching pornography? I’ve searched my concordance and it’s nowhere to be found. But the Bible still has plenty to say about it. The word “pornography” is actually a combination…
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Porn’s Escalation: I Never Thought I’d Look at That!
Has your porn use escalated? Have you viewed something taboo and desired…
Has your porn use escalated? Have you viewed something taboo and desired to see more of it? Have you found yourself searching more specifically? Have you paid for porn? Have fear and shame gripped you…
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Why Surrendering to God Doesn’t Mean You’re Giving Up the Battle
Surrender is hard. Surrender is especially hard when you’re a type-A, emotional…
Surrender is hard. Surrender is especially hard when you’re a type-A, emotional caregiver who struggles with anxiety. Hello, perfect storm. I want to fix everything. I want people to be happy and healthy and free. My first…