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What Is Betrayal Trauma In A Relationship

What Is Betrayal Trauma In A Relationship

“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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Non-Sexual Touch: A Path Towards True Connection in Recovery

Non-Sexual Touch: A Path Towards True Connection in Recovery

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 Tips for Professionals in Recovery: Protect Your Relationships, Career, and Integrity

Accountability Tips for Professionals in Recovery: Protect Your Relationships, Career, and Integrity

“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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How an ADHD Diagnosis Can Increase Vulnerability to Porn Addiction

How an ADHD Diagnosis Can Increase Vulnerability to Porn Addiction

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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How To Create a Holiday Game Plan for Porn Triggers

How To Create a Holiday Game Plan for Porn Triggers

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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The Art of Apologizing: Vital Steps For A Fully Accountable Apology

The Art of Apologizing: Vital Steps For A Fully Accountable Apology

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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You Don’t Have To Battle Alone: A Call To Accountability, Brotherhood, And Healing

You Don’t Have To Battle Alone: A Call To Accountability, Brotherhood, And Healing

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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Life After Porn: Brant Cole - Building a Fulfilling Life Without Porn

Life After Porn: Brant Cole - Building a Fulfilling Life Without Porn

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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From Porn Addiction to Personal Growth: Riley’s Story of Transformation and Hope

From Porn Addiction to Personal Growth: Riley’s Story of Transformation and Hope

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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Pastor Austin’s Story: Breaking Free From A Secret Porn Struggle In the Church

Pastor Austin’s Story: Breaking Free From A Secret Porn Struggle In the Church

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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Porn Relapse: How to Recover and Reclaim Your Progress

Porn Relapse: How to Recover and Reclaim Your Progress

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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Why I Choose Sexual Integrity Every Day - Jonathan's Story

Why I Choose Sexual Integrity Every Day - Jonathan's Story

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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The 4 Best Porn Accountability Software (Apps and Blockers)

The 4 Best Porn Accountability Software (Apps and Blockers)

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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Why is my husband watching porn (tips for finding help and hope)

Why is my husband watching porn (tips for finding help and hope)

“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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The Effects of Watching Too Much Porn: Understanding the Impact

The Effects of Watching Too Much Porn: Understanding the Impact

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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Sam Jolman, author interview: "Porn is where the lover goes to die."

Sam Jolman, author interview: "Porn is where the lover goes to die."

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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Life-Changing Benefits of Quitting Porn: How to Get Started Today

Life-Changing Benefits of Quitting Porn: How to Get Started Today

“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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How much porn is an addiction (and steps you can take to quit porn)

How much porn is an addiction (and steps you can take to quit porn)

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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Why Am I Addicted to Porn Understanding the Root Causes and Breaking the Cycle

Why Am I Addicted to Porn Understanding the Root Causes and Breaking the Cycle

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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How To Help Someone with A Porn Addiction: A Compassionate Guide

How To Help Someone with A Porn Addiction: A Compassionate Guide

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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Women and Accountability: 7 Ways Accountability Helps Women Quit Porn

Women and Accountability: 7 Ways Accountability Helps Women Quit Porn

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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