62. Path Out Of Porn P1: Awareness Of The Problem

Welcome to episode #62!

In this week's episode, Matt and Braden touch on a wide range of things a porn addiction will effect in a person's life. Tune in for some much needed motivation to address habits that hinder you!

Be aware
Mental health is something people often think of as a separate issue from porn. Other times, they'll see it as the reason they go to porn. Rarely will they think of porn and masturbation as being the reason they have mental health issues. When people quit porn, they often come to experience a healthier mental state.

Our relationships with God and with others vastly improves when we quit porn because when we're stuck in addiction, we choose to hide many parts of who we are and speak to ourselves with condemnation.

Our brains suffer a devastating blow when we're watching porn because there is essential neurological formation that doesn't take place in our brains. We lose the ability to have joy, feel motivated, or be productive in our day-to-day. Porn use hinders our brain from developing the ability to function as we were meant to.

There are so many ways a porn addiction will hamper us in life, so we've got to be aware of it's far-reaching effects.

Get honest
You have to admit you have a problem if you're ever going to get better and get free. Realizing the various areas in your life that have been impacted by porn will give you a kick in the butt to start dealing with this stuff - if you'll be willing to come to terms with the damage sexual immorality has caused in your life. Be willing to look at your life and start to realize that your addiction has possibly harmed you and others in more ways than you've known.

Get hungry!!
Get hungry for freedom! Be desperate! Be searching for support every day by seeking mentors, learning about addiction, praying without ceasing. Think of how not eating for 14 days would make you feel when the option to eat was made available to you again. You'd be desperate to get your hands on it! You haven't tasted lasting freedom for way too long, so get hungry for freedom in your life!

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Stay Tuned
Next week, Matt and Braden continue on in the "Path Out Of Porn" series with Part 2: Getting Honest And Receiving Forgiveness. You don't want to miss it!!

Resources
SAST Test - Sexual Addiction Screening Test
Pure Freedom Community for men 18+

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Course for marriages

FamilyLife Canada: Resources and events to strengthen your marriage

Online marriage resources (FamilyLife Canada)

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Podcast Hosts
BRADEN HAFNER

Braden is the Regional Director in Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. He has been married for 12 years to his wife Kristen, and they live in Edmonton, Alberta. He is passionate about seeing marriages grow and thrive, and helping couples move to a deeper oneness with one another and with God. FamilyLife Canada has a variety of resources and events to help you and your spouse take your marriage to the next level. See what would benefit you at www.familylifecanada.com

MATT CLINE

Matt and his wife Louise raise their little guys, David and Oliver, in Edmonton, Alberta. He is honored to do what he can to tackle the epidemic of pornography and sexual perversion in every way possible. Seeing lives and marriages get free and experience the love of God in profound ways is what drives him every day. He leads Restored Ministries, is a certified speaker and coach for the John Maxwell Team, and formerly played hockey in the WHL and for Hockey Canada. You can visit www.restoredministries.ca.