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Corrine and Neil Stokoe: Finding Healing From Pornography Addiction
Description
Mint Arrow is a well-known fashion deals blog and brand. Husband and wife duo, Neil and Corrine Stokoe, are the power couple behind the operation. But in a social media world that frequently presents the ideal as day-to-day reality, the couple recently opened up about an underlying struggle that couldn't be seen in their smiling faces: a battle against pornography addiction.
"I had to get to know Jesus in a way that I wouldn't know Him if I hadn't gone through the steps and if I didn't feel so desperate that I really was saying, 'I will do anything to overcome this and to feel better and to find peace.'" -Corrine Stokoe
Show Notes:
1:40- First Contact With Pornography/Talking With Kids About Pornography
7:21- Telling Corrine
20:10- Intimacy Vs. Lust
25:36- ARP: AA Meets The Gospel
37:18- Why Do You Need A Sponsor?
42:06- Why Do the 12 Steps as the Spouse of an Addict?
46:27- Surrendering to the Savior Through the 12 Steps
49:08- Grateful for Addiction
52:46- A Message to Those Struggling With Addiction Now
54:18- A Message to The Spouse of an Addict
56:55- What Does It Mean To You To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Listen to the Mint Arrow Messages episode featuring Kristen Jenson, the author of "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures" by clicking here.
Purchase "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures," here.
Watch: What Should I Do When I See Pornography? for families
Watch: The Church's new series about combating pornography Watch: Videos specifically for parents Watch: Videos specifically for spouses of pornography users
Read Neil and Corrine's Real Life Love Story on Mint Arrow.
Read Part Two of Neil and Corrine's Real Life Love Story.
Listen to their story on Mint Arrow Messages. Listen to Part Two of Neil and Corinne's podcast episode about their experience.
An introduction to Mandi and Court Gubler's story from the Deseret News.
Listen to Corrine's recent interview with Mandi Gubler on Mint Arrow Messages.
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