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What is pornography like for today’s teenagers? This is the first generation to grow up in a world where smartphones and high-speed internet have always existed. According to recent studies, 95% of teens now have access to a portable X-rated theater—i.e. a smartphone.1 The rise of smartphones has correlated closely…
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The following narrative is based on a true story shared by one of our members. Names and details have been changed to protect privacy. The Ultimatum Amy handed me the ring, “I can’t marry you. Not yet.” She looked away and wiped the tears from her eyes. My stomach reeled.…
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In this article I will use the terms wife or she for the betrayed spouse because that is the focus of my work. However, the information applies regardless of whether the betrayer was the husband or wife. Several years ago I had a client come see me about her second…
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Accountability plays a critical role in healthy marriages. However, it’s not always clear what that role should be. What is accountability in marriage, and how is it supposed to work? Should husbands and wives be accountable to one another? What does effective accountability in marriage look like? These are important…
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In the previous two posts of this series, we discussed the epidemic of loneliness, and how social isolation affects millions in America. We looked at the mounting body of research demonstrating how our isolation can have serious emotional and physical consequences and, in some extreme cases, can even be deadly.…
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To every man, woman, and child sold into sexual slavery, Just a few years ago, I didn’t think twice about you. See, I’ve grown up living in a “bubble,” always protected by those around me, with not a single worry about where my next meal would come from. My friends…
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To be sure, lust is one of the most important contributing factors to sexual brokenness. But in our excessive focus on lust, we have lost sight of the other interrelated factor that drives sexual sin more than all the rest: anger. Despite the potential damage lust and anger cause, they…
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I am going on just shy of a year free from online pornography. I am in a healthy and happy relationship with the love of my life, and my relationship with my family has never been stronger. I have an accountability group of my peers from my university that lift…
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Pornography Statistics Here you can find the latest statistics on pornography. Download our free PDF for more detailed pornography stats and citations. Porn Industry Statistics “It seems so obvious: If we invent a machine, the first thing we are going to do—after making a profit—is use it to watch porn.”…
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Each year, I find myself reflecting on a question I get asked often as a former sex addict and now sex addiction recovery mentor: “Can you really be free from porn?” It’s a valid question. After all, it seems that there are far more people these days who struggle with…
