People Are Strange
PureHope had a great post today about the strangeness of acting out sexually with porn, strip clubs, prostitutes or even “just” an active fantasy life. Read…
Read articleFalse Comfort
One of the main characters on ABC’s show Nashville, Deacon, struggles with alcohol addiction. Tonight that addiction featured prominently in the storyline and the writers did…
Read articleSo Lonely
Our Intentional Warriors group just started reading and discussing Surfing for God by Michael John Cusick. A really good book. There is a part of the…
Read articleBinging (And Starving) On Porn
Breaking Free, the blog of Covenant Eyes, has a good piece about binging on porn and the neuroscience of addiction. The piece is a bit long,…
Read articleOctober: Kingdoms Rise, Kingdoms Fall
Every October i am reminded of the critical events that unfolded in my life years ago and started me on the journey of freedom from addiction…
Read articleOn The Days You Don’t Care
Over on xxxchurch last week Jeff Fisher wrote a blog post that tells it like it is. There are days when Jeff doesn’t care. There are…
Read articleThe Power Of Addiction
In his first book, Sacred Romance, John Eldredge — and co-author Brent Curtis — hit on the way addiction works in our hearts. Sacred Romance is a…
Read articleMore Effort v. The Right Tools
The cycle of fighting — or not really fighting — porn addiction is pretty basic: you get fired up, make promises and resolutions, try really hard,…
Read articleWarriors And Runners
When it comes to dealing with our addictions and the temptations we face throughout each day regarding pornography, lust and masturbation, we must always think like…
Read articleLike A Moth To The Flame
It’s amazing how many times i will hear a man talk about having a rough week with acting out on his pornography addiction, wringing his hands…
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