I guess I can trace my addiction back to my 2012 break up, about a year ago.

I became very lonely and started masturbating frequently. It became so heartbreaking to me that I could become involved in that and nof being able to stop. When it "didn’t work" anymore, I started looking at lustful images. It progressed onto very "soft-core" stuff, but it got nastier and nastier. See, when you start...

I grew up in the Church, and came to Christ at the age of 10. Knowing I was going to heaven, I had faith that God would always take care of me. You’d think that would be enough.

It wasn’t.

Somehow, I never heard the rest. I didn’t hear that when Jesus died, it was not just to save my soul when I died; He died that I may have life now, and that I might have it more abundantly. He died to heal the...

[Shellie here: This is a young man in his early 20s that I have known since he was a "single digit age". His mom has actually guest blogged for us before about her struggles sex, sexual purpose and porn. I asked him to share with me what will prevent him for being the kind of man that his both has so often settled for. This was his answer. Good for you, Donovan. Well done. On another note, let...

"For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."---Jeremiah 29:11
 
Several years ago, I was a single yet-to-be-saved 20-something, living at home with my ungodly family and working with a motley assortment of artistic people who were entirely lost. To say my life back then was filled with confusion and...

Rick appeared to be the quintessential "five-tool talent" for pastoral ministry. He was a great communicator, a good administrator, an astute musician, a charismatic personality, and he seemed dedicated to his family.

He was also caught up in the rush of ministry life, exhausted in workaholism, and angry toward church members. His marriage was rocky because of ongoing disputes about life...

Married To a Sex Addict

Not all men who like to view pornography are sex addicts.  But as I learned more about sexual addiction, I learned that Jeff demonstrated all the characteristics of an addict.

He would turn to pornography when he felt lonely or unloved.  It made him feel, although only briefly, like someone important.

He felt guilty about using pornography and frequently vowed this...

“You have been given the choice between war and dishonor. You have chosen dishonor, and you will have war!” - Winston Churchill to the English Parliament, 1938

After the English Parliament’s 1938 appeasement in Czechoslovakia, Churchill saw the danger of choosing peace, when honor and common sense called for battle. History, of course, would confirm his point: Refusing to fight an honorable...

This road through recovery has led to many amazing discoveries. The biggest surprise has been the discovery of a number of lies I had accepted as truth.

I believed my husband needed to earn my respect.
I believe that 99% of the time I was right about 99% of everything.
I believed my best ministry years were behind me.
I believed my marriage was hopeless.

Many of these lies were perpetuated by...

We all have inherent weaknesses that make us vulnerable to particular kinds of sin, don’t we? That means something that’s a snare for one man may be completely harmless for another. But one thing we all have in common is that we each must accept responsibility for ourselves. That means you need to guard against anything that exploits our weaknesses and provides a situation where it will...

Here is another great blog from Marsha of Porn to Purity. Her commitment to others is amazing and her heart for this cause is amazing. I hope that you are able to take much with you after this blog from her and her friend Linda.

For the wife of a sexual addict, it’s so easy to get caught up with the things of this world and of the “flesh” and completely forget that there is a “spiritual” side...