How to Break a Porn Addiction: Episode 814
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 7 September 2023
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Stories of porn addiction recovery, plus how God saved a marriage from pornography, and when to talk about past traumas in a dating relationship.
Featured musical artist: About a Mile
Roundtable: Overcoming Porn Addiction (Part 1)
Pornography addiction is increasingly common today, even among Christians. It’s a struggle many don’t want to admit, and freedom often feels out of reach. But our guests have broken the pornography cycle, and they join us this week to share their stories: what worked (and what didn’t) and why through God’s grace, freedom from sexual sin is possible.
Culture: When Porn Shows Up on Your Honeymoon
Mark and Rosie Makinney were on their honeymoon when a terrible secret was discovered — Mark was addicted to pornography. Rosie confronted him and together they began a journey to see if Mark was serious about his sin and if their marriage could be saved. You’ll hear their incredible testimony of God’s redemption, plus Mark’s no-holds-barred account of what he had to give up to finally crush porn’s hold on him.
Fight for Love: How to Take Your Marriage Back from Porn
Inbox: When To Reveal Trauma to Your Date
Everything from past sexual experiences to self-harm, abuse and other traumas can be hard to discuss when dating. If you’ve made decisions you deeply regret, when is the right time to bring them up in a relationship? Counselor Glenn Lutjens weighs in.
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