Guest post by Russell Beebe, LCMHC, MLADC, CSAT, founder of Wellness Seekers, specializing in sexual addiction recovery Understanding how compulsive porn use changes the brain can help explain why qui…
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Guest post by Bill & Eileen Fagan, MS, NCC, LPC, CCTP, CSAT, Pure Desire Ministries International When couples or individuals come to us for help with unwanted sexual behavior, they are often surprise…
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Guest post by Sean Brennan, a board-certified Christian counselor (AACC) and certified Pastoral Sexual Addiction Professional (PSAP) with a master's degree in pastoral counseling. Read more about his …
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Guest post by Kristen Miele, founder of Sex Ed Reclaimed The average age of children who are first exposed to online pornography is before or around 11 years old. For many kids, pornography becomes th…
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Guest post interview with Sean Brennan and Julia Daniels Sean Brennan spent 35 years serving his country — 20 as an FBI agent, with additional years in the Army, including deployments to war zones wit…
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Guest post by Daniel Grossman, Board-Certified Master Coach and Cognitive Behavioral Coach Many men feel trapped in a cycle of shame tied to pornography. It feels suffocating—like being stuck in the s…
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Guest post by Coach Ajay Reporting Relapse Is An Act of Bravery The Honor Paradox: When Family Honor Becomes a Barrier to Recovery Empathy Is A Muscle, Not Just A Feeling Why Peer Accountability May F…
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Guest post by Marsha Means, MA (reshared and lightly edited from the original post with the author's permission). A survivor's story of healing from childhood sexual abuse and regaining healthy sobrie…
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“As clinicians began adapting the Alcoholics Anonymous model to sexual addiction and problematic sexual behavior, they also carried forward many of its assumptions about partners. Wives and husbands o…
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In sex addiction recovery, it’s important to understand the need for non-sexual touch. Many addicts may have come from families or cultures where physical affirmation in the form of hugs, kisses, pats…
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“Accountability” will be a theme hammered home to anyone in recovery from any form of addiction. But what does it look like? Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines accountability as this: "an obligation…
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Tia (named changed for privacy) didn’t go looking for porn. Instead, she found her brother’s “stash” as a young teen. “It was accidental at first,” explains Tia, “And once I saw it, I knew I wasn’t ‘s…
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The holidays can be a vulnerable time in your journey to end porn use. ‘Tis the season for complex relationships and big emotions—which may lead to more triggers than ever to view porn. With the holid…
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Betrayal trauma is excruciating. Betrayal can happen in any kind of close relationship, but intimate betrayal trauma—betrayal by a trusted life partner—is the most life-altering, excruciating betrayal…
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Guest repost by Bill Herring, LCSW, CSAT (shared with permission) One of the essential skills of a truly mature human being is the ability to apologize for the inevitable transgressions of life. A ful…
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For those in our community who are faith-based, former small group leader Matt Brown shares part of his journey to freedom from porn. His practical tips for hope and real change on the porn recovery j…
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Ever wondered what life after porn could look like? We recently interviewed Brant Cole -- husband, father, pastor, and former porn addict turned porn recovery coach. "Back in 2016, after literally so …
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What (often) happens when a child gets introduced to porn? Read Riley's story. *"Fifteen years later, here I am, someone who has struggled with pornography usage since 5th grade." How A Middle School …
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My name is Austin. I've struggled with a pornography addiction for many years now. I can't remember how long it's been. It's been a while, and it's been a struggle! I can speak into this, because I've…
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Fighting porn can feel like “rolling a boulder up a mountain”. When you experience a porn relapse after enjoying freedom from porn, you may be saying, I just relapsed again! Am I ever going to win thi…
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Whether you're seeking help for yourself or a loved one, our community will tell you that recovery from a porn addiction is not only possible, it’s absolutely within reach. However, that timeline will…
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Living a life of duplicity Making the hard choice - honesty What it took to rebuild trust after betrayal Why choosing sexual integrity matters Focusing on the long view For those of you who ask for tr…
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So you’ve done it again. After promising yourself you’d quit porn for good, somehow your eyes ended up somewhere they shouldn’t. Watching adult content is an extremely difficult problem to overcome, w…
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“I hope it was a freak accident that I saw porn in his search history,” says one anonymous wife in an online forum, *“but I’m worried that it wasn’t. He’s seemed off – moody and distant lately.” *Othe…
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Children all over the world are finding pornography before they even hit middle school – simply by innocently playing online games or researching for a school project. Or, all too frequently, they hav…
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We're honored to share our interview with author and therapist, Sam Jolman, who recently published his book for men: The Sex Talk You Never Got Sam answers the question "why men watch porn", addressin…
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“I haven’t watched porn in two months, and I’m not really experiencing any benefits. Seems like there’s not any point in quitting.” One guy’s honest question on the porn-free subreddit sparked a good …
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If you’re searching for answers to questions like “How much porn is an addiction,” chances are something feels off in your life. Or, you may be seeking answers for someone you love. You’re not alone! …
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So you’ve done it again. After promising yourself time and time again that you’d quit porn for good, a tiny lapse somehow leads your eyes down a path you just can’t seem to escape. You might even be k…
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Has someone just opened up to you about their porn problem? Or maybe you’ve noticed a loved one struggling with an unhealthy amount of porn? Whatever the case, one of the most loving things you can do…
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A popular “women and accountability meme” circulated the internet a few years back, claiming that women regularly fail to hold themselves accountable for their actions. However, we’re highlighting som…
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Shared by permission: The following is an excerpt from Faith and Sex: Toward a Better Understanding of Recovery, Being, Relationship, and God by Steven A. Luff, M.Div, MA. Luff is a Licensed Marriage …
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Jourdan, a young wife of a former porn addict, strongly encourages accountability apps for porn recovery on her popular TikTok channel @ThatsNotLove. She praises Ever Accountable for helping to restor…
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“Nobody wants to talk about the abuse - the rape - that happens in the porn industry…Porn abuses people,” Rachael states boldly. She’s a musician and creator who’s recently begun sharing parts of her …
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they speak in proverbial locker-room talk or dirty jokes. *And that lack of healthy conversation* becomes an embodied ache or frustration we carry within our sexuality.” ~ Sam Jolman Therapist and aut…
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Steven Luff, licensed family and marriage therapist, describes how he hit rock bottom before discovering keys to real change. In 2005, he ditched porn never to look back, but the “worst” was yet to co…
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I discovered pornography at a pretty young age, like many other guys. In fact, I was first exposed to it through a classmate at my Christian school ironically enough – in 6th grade. I didn't even real…
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