Every once in a while, an exchange happens down in the comments that really ought to be its own post. Recently, a reader (Matt S) took issue with an essay from back in January 2013 entitled “The Single Most Important … Continue reading
Yesterday I spent some time reading blogs of LDS women whose husbands are either hooked on porn or hooked on sex with people other than their wives. If I had to distill into a single word the spirit of their … Continue reading
As I said in the first part of this post, I have found it helpful to consider the Old Testament stories of Joseph and David when gauging where I am in my own recovery from sex, lust and porn addiction. … Continue reading
For me as an addict, one of the hardest things to understand and remember about addiction is that it’s all about the mental obsession with my drug, lust. When I am active in my addiction, I grow progressively more obsessed … Continue reading
So a couple weeks ago, I finished “90 in 90.” Translation: I attended 90 meetings of Sexaholics Anonymous over a period of 90 days. Kind of an interesting things for a Mormon to do, don’t you think? As I mentioned … Continue reading
Below is the three-part reading list (with a **bonus** part added at no additional charge!) that was originally found on the LDS Church’s addiction recovery website, combatingpornography.org. I referenced the list in a post a few weeks back and encouraged … Continue reading
This past weekend of LDS General Conference was a wonderful one for me. My wife religiously observes a trans-generational tradition of baking German pancakes on Saturday morning and then frying griddle cakes on Sunday morning. It’s a wonderfully pleasant experience … Continue reading
A couple weeks ago, I posted about the Sexual Addiction Reading List found on the LDS Church’s pornography addiction recovery website. One thing I mentioned was that while the site was a good initial effort, the Church hasn’t really done … Continue reading
“Your writing style brings to mind Mark Twain.” No one has ever said that to me and I’m not holding my breath that anyone ever will. Every once in a while, however, someone will say, “Your writing style reminds me … Continue reading
I received correspondence recently from a young LDS man who related his very personal experience about porn addiction and beginning his recovery that warrants sharing to a broader audience. If you’ve wondered what a guy who’s ready for recovery sounds … Continue reading