I recently spoke with Christian counselor Brad Hambrick about what a parent should do when they find out their child or teen is addicted to porn.
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4 Kinds of Porn Users and 2 Ways Spouses Shouldn’t React
Every day on our blog, women post comments telling their stories and asking for help because their husbands use pornography. As I answer the comments, I’m noticing some common themes. I’d like to share what I’m seeing, because it may be helpful to other women as they evaluate and respond to…
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Generation Porn: Single and Too Addicted to Mingle
I had the “perfect” Christian upbringing. My dad was a pastor, and our family’s faith was strongly integrated into every aspect of our life from day one. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at a young age and felt confident in what I believed and how I lived…
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I Was the “Perfect” Christian Girl and Addicted to Porn
I was introduced to pornography toward the end of elementary school. As a young Christian girl who had never imagined, seen or heard about such things, this exposure planted a seed in my mind that I was not prepared to face. In addition to being molested and exposed to sexuality…
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10 Ways to Begin Talking to Your Children About Sex & Porn
Last we met, we left Zack and his father, Aaron, as they were about to have “the talk.” Before Aaron was ready to talk to his son about sex and porn, Aaron had to do some of his own work. This is very important—before any parent is able or willing…
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How Accountability Saved My Academic Career
My struggles with pornography addiction have posed a major threat to my education since I was 12 years old. Starting at this time, I spent countless school nights in front of the computer in an addictive trance, instead of completing school assignments. I remember the agonizing tug-of-war I’d play in…
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Ex-Porn Star Tells the Truth About the Porn Industry
This article is a guest post by Shelley Lubben. Shelley, an ex-porn star, was the founder and president of The Pink Cross Foundation from 2008-2016.Through the Pink Cross, Shelley was a missionary to the sex industry, reaching out to adult industry workers offering emotional, financial, and transitional support for those…
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Your Most Precious Resource Against Porn: Perspectives on Willpower 1
Why is it so difficult to resist temptation? Why do goals and resolutions to quit seem to diminish over time? At Covenant Eyes, we care about the willpower to overcoming porn. The field of research into self-control and willpower offers the tantalizing promise of unlocking your potential. In this series…
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More U.S. Military Becoming Addicted to Internet Porn
The Marine staff sergeant knew things were spinning out of control. What he once thought was a harmless flirtation with online porn had become a full-blown obsession. But looking at photos and videos of men and women having sex wasn’t hurting anyone, he tried to tell himself. His wife never…
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I Was a 12-Year-Old Girl Addicted To Porn
All the assumptions that pornography was a boy’s struggle completely dismissed me, a twelve-year-old girl addicted to porn. I was part of a large percentage of teens using pornography, and while so many of us struggled, I felt alone. What started as seeking questions became a full-on addiction, and because…