The following is a guest post by David Chatham. He is in court today awaiting sentencing for possession of child pornography. . . . . Many people talk about the proverbial “knock on the door” as their wake-up call and introduction to recovery from pornography addiction. For me, the knock…
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7 Questions Wives of Porn Addicts Often Ask (Part 3 of 3)
Ella Hutchinson specializes in counseling wives of sex addicts. In this 3-part blog series, she looks at common questions these wives ask. (Go back to read Part 1 or Part 2 of the series.) #7: Is there hope? Can a man like this change? Recovery from sexual addiction is very…
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Your Fear of Getting Caught Is Contributing to Your Porn Addiction
What is your biggest fear? For me personally, it’s snakes. I hate snakes—even little, innocent, harmless garter snakes. I know they can’t hurt me. I’ve been told they’re more afraid of me than I am of them. I don’t care. I despise them. It still curls my nose hairs when…
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How NOT to Tell Your Spouse About Your Porn Addiction
If you’ve been dealing with a porn addiction for any amount of time, confessing it to your spouse can be a very difficult and overwhelming thing to do. The anticipation of their pain and their feelings of betrayal is almost enough to keep you silent. Your web browser does not…
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My Husband Was a Porn Addict: How He Earned Back My Trust
Ten years ago, we were missionaries in the Solomon Islands, arriving at the goal of our ministry: finishing a New Testament translation in the Arosi language. Ten years ago my husband Andy also had a pretty serious problem with Internet pornography. He described it this way: “Porn was always on…
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Should I Tell My Wife the Truth About My Porn Addiction?
After his wife had caught him for the third time, Steve came into Heart to Heart Counseling Center and admitted he was trapped in a secret world of pornography and masturbation. In his first counseling session, one major question replayed in his mind. No, the question wasn’t, “How do I…
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Building Trust Despite His Relapses: Hope for Wives of Porn Addicts
This is a story I hear a lot from women: “My husband just can’t seem to kick the habit. We’ve been in this fight for years now. Whenever he gets caught, he seems to feel really badly about it. He’ll do all the right things. He seems really open about…
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7 Conversation Starters to Discuss Your Porn Addiction With Your Spouse
Your journey to freedom from pornography most likely didn’t take only one conversation, one moment of healing, or one act of repentance. Instead, it’s been made up (or will be made up) of many rounds of discussion, many layers of healing, and a multitude of confessions because bad habits are…
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5 Things You Should Not Assume About Your Husband’s Porn Addiction
1. Don’t assume he’s got it under control. If he had it under control, he wouldn’t be breaking your heart with his confessions right now. One of the worst things you can do for your husband is be naive. He needs you. Pornography addiction is a big deal. As much…
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7 Questions Wives of Porn Addicts Often Ask (Part 2 of 3)
Ella Hutchinson specializes in counseling wives of sex addicts. In this 3-part blog series, she looks at common questions these wives ask. (Read Part 1 of the series.) #3: Why am I not enough if I am sexually available to him? Beyond the intimacy issue, pornography offers the thrill of…
