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How to Create a Home of Trust and Openness
I wasn’t prepared for my first “porn talk” with my kids. About…
I wasn’t prepared for my first “porn talk” with my kids. About three years ago, I was scrolling through Facebook and came across an article about teen porn consumption. The assertions of the article were…
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How Broken Trust Regrows: 10 Stage Progression
How does broken trust in a marriage regrow? Growth in trust will…
How does broken trust in a marriage regrow? Growth in trust will require your spouse personally investing in change and your willingness to take relational risks. Your spouse’s growth alone will not create trust without…
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“Women Just Don’t Have a Porn Problem”
“Addiction begins where dalliance becomes disease. It can happen to anyone.” –Sandy…
“Addiction begins where dalliance becomes disease. It can happen to anyone.” –Sandy Swenson Porn does not discriminate. Jesus-freak or atheist. Male or female. Prosperous or poor. On any given Sunday, chances are there’s a porn…
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Stop Looking At Porn You Sicko! (Part 2)
In part one of “Stop Looking at Porn You Sicko!” I explained…
In part one of “Stop Looking at Porn You Sicko!” I explained how my approach to battling against consuming pornography for years was to simply try harder to quit. I think many addicts adopt this…
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Stop Looking At Porn You Sicko! (Part 1)
There are numerous strategies for battling pornography, and I tried many of…
There are numerous strategies for battling pornography, and I tried many of them. My go-to strategy was the “Stop looking at porn you sicko!” approach mentioned in The Porn Circuit–which was to binge on porn,…
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Romance Novels: Porn or Not?
I remember walking through an airport terminal and seeing a giant poster…
I remember walking through an airport terminal and seeing a giant poster for the film 50 Shades of Grey. Now, this was an airport terminal where you have people of all ages (including children) and…
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3 Reasons Many Pastors Keep Silent About Porn
In a recent poll, 65% of Covenant Eyes Twitter followers say their…
In a recent poll, 65% of Covenant Eyes Twitter followers say their church rarely or never mentions the issue of pornography. The majority of respondents, nearly half of them (45%), say porn is rarely brought…
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Stop the Abuse of Partners of Sex Addicts
Over the last decade, there have been a handful of professionals in…
Over the last decade, there have been a handful of professionals in the sex addiction treatment community who are trying to change the treatment of partners of sex addicts. This group is growing and has…
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How to Set Up YouTube Strict Search
How do parents and caring adults control YouTube? This is a very…
How do parents and caring adults control YouTube? This is a very popular question since according to recent usage data, YouTube is the most popular digital destination for teens, beating out both Instagram and Snapchat.…
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Addiction Recovery: What Do I Need to Do?
Since my own addiction recovery journey began in 2009, I have had…
Since my own addiction recovery journey began in 2009, I have had dozens, if not hundreds, of opportunities to speak with men at “square one.” Their own addiction has either just been exposed or they…