Breaking Addiction: Educate Yourself
In this article, I continue discussing the seven points of the Integrity Starts Here! recovery program. The next two points are 5) Spiritual Plan and 6) Education. Here I provide a description for each of these points. Spiritual Plan: A close intimate relationship with God is important for successful recovery. Here is where ...
You Cannot Break Addiction Alone
In this article, I continue discussing the seven points of the Integrity Starts Here! recovery program. The next two points are 3) Support and Accountability; and 4) Counseling. Here I provide a description for each of these points. Support and Accountability: To be successful in recovery you will need to surround yourself with other ...
It Provides The Feeling of Power. It’s A Lie.
In this article, I discuss the seventh and eighth characteristics of pornography addiction. It is Used as a Reward. Pornography addicts can also justify their pornography use by viewing it as a reward. Whether they have been working hard in their career or around the house, they justify their pornography use as a reward for “a job well d...
When Pornography Becomes An Escape
In this article, I discuss the fifth and sixth characteristics of pornography addiction. It is used to Escape Negative Feelings. Here is where we often hear the term “self-medicating.” Addicts often use pornography as a coping strategy to deal with deep emotional pain. Often they don’t even realize the pain is there or th...