People often write to us about their experience battling pornography and how the impact its had on their life. And sometimes they send us brilliant letters that express truths about life we feel need to be shared. We asked this young adult if they wouldn’t mind us sharing this “letter to pornography” that they sent us. Dear Pornography, Thank you … Read More
An open letter to porn
Dear Porn, You’re going to lose. Oh, you will have more victories. Of course. People will fall for your lies and your traps. I have been one of them. I know how easy it is. But I also know the truth. So do so many of my friends. Even the ones currently ensnared by you. humans were made for more … Read More
Fighting Porn Addiction, Saving Marriages, & How To Find Out If Your Boyfriend Is Watching Porn
There are a lot of ways that people fight pornography. But one of the most effective ways is to actually become a licensed, sexual recovery therapist. This week on our podcast we were joined by one of those very special people who has taken the time to get the training and expertise to help people who feel helpless. In this … Read More
I would watch porn again if it actually worked
Can I be honest with you? If every time I saw pornography I felt like the very first time I saw it, I would watch porn again. Yes, you read that correctly. When I think back to being 14 years old, the first time I truly saw hardcore pornography, I can still remember those first moments of stumbling across it. … Read More
7 Great Gifts To Fight Porn
By Strength to Fight Staff: This Christmas, like so many Christmas’ past, many many many gifts will be exchanged. Some will be lovely and thoughtful, others will be gaudy and poorly thought out. Some sadly will be problematic: iPads given to kids unprepared for the internet; smartphones given to teens with no thought to how it might affect them. There … Read More
How to be a Bad Accountability Partner in 5 Easy Steps
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
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
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
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