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Do you have the motivation it takes to quit porn?
“Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it a couple of dozen times,”…
“Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it a couple of dozen times,” captures well the pattern of trying to change any unwanted but enjoyable behavior. We want to, but we don’t. We’re motivated, but we’re…
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The Cost of Technology
Indian head pennies and Victory Gardens were still in circulation when I…
Indian head pennies and Victory Gardens were still in circulation when I was born, less than five years after General Eisenhower sent an army across the English Channel. By 1955, I was six and starting…
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Porn and ED: 3 Peer-Reviewed Studies You Need to Read
Repeated porn consumption rewrites our sexual template, decreasing our arousal by single…
Repeated porn consumption rewrites our sexual template, decreasing our arousal by single sexual partners. For a lot of guys, this results in porn-induced erectile dysfunction (PIED). We’ve covered the science behind porn-induced ED in other articles. In…
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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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6 Tips for a Successful Family Digital Detox
The whole idea of a family “Digital Detox” sounds good, but in…
The whole idea of a family “Digital Detox” sounds good, but in my experience, it takes a little planning and work to pull off so that the family wants to do it again. In the…
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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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8 Common Reasons for a Sexless Marriage
Like most Mondays, several couples fly in to do a 3 or…
Like most Mondays, several couples fly in to do a 3 or 5-Day Intensive with me and my team. Many couples I see will inevitably tell me the tale of being in a sexless marriage…