by Chris | Jun 20, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
As I started looking back on my grace-filled release from my porn addiction, I tried to understand and explain to others my escape route. Many have asked me over the last two years what the “secret” is. After almost 40 years of being trapped, now being at...
by Chris | Jun 6, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
According to pious tradition, Our Lady gave 15 promises to those who would pray the rosary with real devotion. Three of those promises are signal graces, an armor against hell, and the destruction of vice. To overcome my porn addiction I needed the Mother of God to...
by Chris | May 16, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps
Jay Stringer, author of Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, suggests that before we will ever find our way clear of unwanted sexual behavior, we must first look at what our behaviors reveal about us. While I continue to struggle with the idea...
by Chris | Apr 25, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, The Twelve Steps
My initial burst into SAA (Sex Addicts Anonymous) came rather dramatically, as I tend to think many people’s entrances into 12-step groups tends to be. Although I felt at home from the start, it was a bit of a culture shock. My issue is pornography, but in SAA groups...