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Lust & Love: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Lust & Love: Two Sides of the Same Coin

by Chris | Feb 13, 2025 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, The Twelve Steps

Recently, I have been reflecting on how my porn addiction began in the first place. This took me back to a dark place in my life during college, when I had broken up with who I thought was the love of my life, which left me directionless and unstable. I had no passion...
Continuing Onward After the Thrill of Recovery Is Gone

Continuing Onward After the Thrill of Recovery Is Gone

by Chris | Oct 27, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, The Twelve Steps

“Same dances in the same old shoes Some habits that you just can’t lose There’s no telling what a man might use After the thrill is gone” – The Eagles  A few months ago, I was going back and forth in a text conversation with a friend from my home...
How to Overcome Falling Indefinitely to Pornography & Masturbation

How to Overcome Falling Indefinitely to Pornography & Masturbation

by Chris | Oct 13, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps

Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic

Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic

by Chris | Sep 22, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps

Embracing (& Detaching from) Suffering as a Loved One of an Addict

Embracing (& Detaching from) Suffering as a Loved One of an Addict

by Chris | Sep 8, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction

I am not an addict. I married an unrecovered sex and porn addict but didn’t know it. That’s the simple truth. Since separating from my Catholic husband of over 26 years, many things have become clear to me. One thing is how differently he and I perceive...
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