Hey friend, welcome to Java with Julie, hosted by me, Julie Slattery. This podcast is a ministry of

the ministry, authentic intimacy, and we exist to help people make sense of God and sexuality.

Well, we are wrapping up a mini series of some of the teachings from the claim today.

We're going to be sharing a breakout session

from Troy and Melissa Haas, who are the founders of HopeQuest. If you've listened to Job with Julie

for a while, then you might be familiar with Troy and Melissa. They've shared about Troy's

former struggle with pornography and how they fought to rebuild their marriage. But today you're going to hear something a little different.

Troy and Melissa used the time at this Reclaim Breakout to talk about how people get

addicted to pornography, the situations and events that can lead to it, and how to start

taking steps to get free from an addiction.

This is a grace-filled and encouraging conversation

whether you struggle with pornography or not.

I'd encourage you to lean into it because I know you'll be encouraged.

We started an organization called HopeQuest,

and HopeQuest helps men and their families impacted by addiction,

experience freedom and hope.

And we do that by having a Christ-centered, clinically effective residential addiction treatment program.

As clinical as clinical can be and respects that side of things, but it's also as Jesus as Jesus can be and takes that side of things seriously.

So if you know someone that wants Christ-centered

clinically effective residential addiction treatment, we help folks from literally all over the

country. About half of our clients, their primary issue is substance-oriented. About

half of our clients, their primary issue is sexually oriented. Many of our clients are polyaddicted, which

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