When it comes to reading books on porn addiction and recovery, there are endless options. From research-based books on addiction to self-help recovery guides, a quick Google search will turn up so many choices that you may find it difficult to decide. I wanted to make this easier for you,…
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Praying for My Porn Addict Husband: Serena’s Story
November 15, 2007, is a day that Serena Abdelaziz will never forget. She had been living in a nightmare. Her husband Josh had sunken into pornography addiction, and his growing discontentment enticed him to look elsewhere for satisfaction. He found it in multiple mistresses. He eventually left his wife and…
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Should We Call It Porn Addiction or Something Else?
There’s a debate among medical professionals when it comes to the terms we use to describe problematic use of pornography. Should we call it porn addiction? Should we call it compulsive pornography use? Should we call it pornography dependence? Or something else? The debate is actually a fairly old one,…
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Desperate for Change: A Marriage Redeemed from Porn Addiction
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 63 [display_podcast] Today we will be playing our conversation with James and Carolyn Cordrey. Nine and a half years into their marriage James confessed his struggle with pornography to Carolyn. Many years after this they look back on how God brought them through, bringing healing…
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What Drives Porn Addiction? A Conversation in Biblical Counseling
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 49 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is a part of my conversation with counselor Rick Thomas. Today Rick and I are talking about pornography addiction. Reflecting on my personal experience and past struggle with porn, Rick will help us unpack some of the reasons why many people…
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Can the Husband of a Porn Addict Experience Betrayal Trauma?
Betrayal trauma affects many people, especially the spouses of porn addicts. We hear much about the betrayal trauma experienced by wives. Entire ministries have been organized to support wives of those struggling with pornography. But with upwards of one-third of women regularly viewing porn, it raises the question: do husbands…
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Symptoms of Porn Addiction: Do You Have Porn “Withdrawal” Symptoms?
I remember when I was buried deep in porn addiction: it seemed each day was a fight to avoid the inevitable. At the time I didn’t understand why my body would seem to take control. There were so many nights I would walk zombie-like to Internet porn or phone sex…
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3 Principles to Protect Your Kids from Porn Addiction
“The sins of a father are passed down to three of four generations ” (Exodus 20:5). We see this played out daily as porn or sex addiction often trickle down from our grandfathers to ourselves and eventually to our kids. But you can break the cycle. And when you set out to be…
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Advice for Porn-Addict Recovery Groups: Avoid Struggle-Based Identity
If you have ever had a demonstrative struggle with pornography, at some point or another, you might be encouraged to join a group for men or women focused on helping one another with sexual issues. Here’s a critical question every group leader should ask: How can do you effectively run…
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My Husband Watches Porn: Handling a Spouse’s Porn Addiction
If your husband watches porn, you’re not alone. Statistics show that MANY husbands are regularly watching pornography. Up to two-thirds of men, including married men, consume porn habitually.1 Read these comments on our blog: “I overheard my husband watching porn in the room, when I entered he hid his phone…