I’ve spent the last decade walking with a variety of guys seeking to live their lives free from pornography and all of its effects. Earlier this year we posted some of the best ways to build healthy accountability groups; but being a good accountability partner is something that doesn’t always come easily. Especially when you have been doing it for … Read More
“My Boyfriend Used to Watch Porn, But Then He Stopped” #Huh?
Something that we unfortunately hear too often, mostly from younger girls, is that their boyfriends or husbands used to watch porn, but now they don’t. While we sincerely hope that this is indeed the case. It is often a concerning statement because porn isn’t like bell bottom pants or glitter. You don’t just grow out of it. Claiming freedom without … Read More
Love Gives Me the Strength to Fight
By Laura Davis The door clicks shut as he exits the room. My mind is still racing with arguments half-formed, and unspoken. This is unfair. This isn’t all my fault. You can’t just leave as soon as things get complicated. And, quieter: I can’t deal with this on my own. Still angry, I turn to Facebook and flip through posts. … Read More
A Simple First Step to Stop Watching Porn: Location, Location, Location
By: Brad Pullan Are you feeling discouraged by giving in to your porn habit? Wondering what to do next? I have one question worth asking yourself. Where do you find yourself watching porn the most? Is it your bedroom, bathroom or basement? Identifying this is very important. Why? For many people, watching porn is an escape from whatever is going … Read More
“I didn’t know the difference between rape and love”: Laura’s Story
The following was originally sent to us a few months ago after the release of Jonathon Van Maren’s Culture War. It communicated the world that young women are are growing up in so well that we asked if we could post it. This brave young women edited it slightly and sent it back in the format of a blog post. … Read More
3 tips to stay away from porn this summer.
by Josh Gilman: What do you think is the number one reason people tell us they watch porn? Not the reason they first see it, but why they return to it. Boredom. Yup. It’s one of those feelings we don’t like to feel. In a world where almost everyone is addicted to their screens and the shots of dopamine received … Read More
Why I choose pain over porn
By Josh Gilman: When I first heard that pornography was like a drug, I had no problem believing it; the way I used it was exactly like a drug. Pornography was my emotional stabilizer. The numbing effect of the chemicals it released into my brain were how I tried to control the roller coaster of emotions of being a teenager. … Read More
13 Reasons Why Today Is Your Lucky Day To Quit Porn
You’re reading this article. That means you are open to the idea of quitting. Some days you aren’t. Today you are. Addictions only grow. Today is the easiest day to quit. Every addict is afraid of how their addiction will affect a future job, relationship, or opportunity. If you’re worrying about something in the future, it means it hasn’t happened … Read More
Spyware, Porn & Protecting Young Hearts, Eyes & Minds.
By Josh Gilman: Recently the “WannaCry” ransomware virus began spread around the world, rapidly holding hostage hundreds of thousands of computers unless their user paid hundreds of dollars to the hackers behind it’s spread. Lives were even put in danger as some medical facilities around the world were held hostage as the computers that they need to keep people alive were … Read More
Nazis, Porn, & a brave old man
By Josh Gilman One of my heroes is a man whose first name I can’t remember. I only remember him as “Father Ten Boom”. The Ten Boom family was a dutch family, living in Holland who famously hid Jewish people in a small secret room in their home during the Nazi Occupation during World War 2. Their story is powerfully told … Read More