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I am LDS and need help with my Pornography Problem
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints along with many others striving to follow Christ are troubled by their pornography use and ask the question, “Am I addicted?” A man attending a 12-step recovery group for sexual addiction stated, “I finally figured out that the reason I needed to quit was…
Read MoreDr. Michael Gardner from LDS Family Services speaks on Pornography Addiction during White Ribbon Week
LDS Family Services therapist Dr. Michael Gardner will participate in a live online discussion on Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. MDT about the LDS Church’s adapted 12-step program for pornography addiction. You can watch it live on Facebook at https://on.fb.me/qbIz7j LDS church’s adapted 12 step program offers help for anyone struggling with the harms of…
Read MoreHazards of viewing and using Pornography
Pornography use has the potential to cause the following problems: There are many hazards to an individual when viewing or using pornography. These hazards can have great impact on the lives of the person viewing, their spouse, and their family members. Pornography is not a victim-less crime. LDS Hope and Recovery can help you by…
Read MoreDiscussing Pornography with Your Future Son-in-Law
Discussing Pornography with Your Future Son-in-Law By Geoff Steurer, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Director, LifeSTAR of St. George, UT Discussing Pornography With Your Future Son-in-Law I clearly remember the lunch appointment with my future father-in-law to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. I was a bundle of nerves, but I loved his daughter…
Read MoreA Parent and Teenagers guide to dealing with Pornography – Online Education
What: A six week online course about prevention and treatment of pornography addiction. The course provides education for teens who live in an over sexualized environment. It also addresses parent’s greatest concerns of how to safeguard their children from pornography, how to know if your child has a problem, how to approach the topic and what to do if your child…
Read MoreHow do I know if I’m Addicted to Pornography?
Start by asking yourself a few questions: Do you ever feel bad or uncomfortable about your sexual behavior? Do you become restless or irritable when you are unable to engage in sexually related behavior? Do you ever feel guilt, remorse, or depression around your sexual behavior? Have you tried and failed to control the amount…
Read MoreMy Husband has a problem with Pornography
My Husband Has a Problem With Pornography: What Should I Do? Q. I discovered that my husband was having cybersex with other women two years ago. I’ve been married 9 years. I found out because he forgot to close an email that i didn’t even know existed and he was so sexually explicit with them.…
Read MoreDear wife of a LDS Pornography Addict with no Sobriety.
Dear Wife of an LDS Pornography Addict: Finding Hope and Healing I’m the guy who writes the rowboat and marbles essays about recovery from sex and pornography addiction (www.RowboatAndMarbles.org). I’ve been in recovery (i.e., no porn, no masturbation AND progressive victory over lust) for long enough now to know that complete and lasting sexual sobriety…
Read MoreA Road Map for Recovery Leaving Pornography Addiction
“This will be the last time” “It wasn’t as bad as other stuff I’ve seen” “It’s not like I look at it everyday” These self-reassuring statements are a small sampling of comments I hear from men who struggle with viewing pornography. They wonder if they are really addicted. Many of them hide in secrecy for…
Read MoreSex Addiction Treatment
Sex Addiction Treatment: Effective Steps Toward Lasting Recovery Tiger Woods says he was one, Lindsay Lohan was accused of being one, and Charlie Sheen may be one. We are talking about sex addicts. It is a term that has received a lot of attention lately. Some say it is real, others say it is a…
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