Episode Details

Renowned expert Matt Fradd joins the conversation for our fourth episode in the series on Sexual Healing. Matt shares about ongoing journey to freedom from a pornography addiction that began at a young age. Matt, Jake and Bob discuss compulsions towards porn, how to avoid temptation and overcome addictions over time with the help of God and His people. If you or someone you know is battling a porn addiction, we hope you find this episode and the resources below helpful. 

Guiding Quote: "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

Key points

- Dealing with the fallout from a porn addiction in childhood
- Desire and compulsions that come in response to unmet desire
- How to find recovery from porn addiction
- The lie that there is a 'silver bullet' to healing. Rather, it's a consistent effort to break free from addictions
- Why it's often hard to talk about these things in the church 
- God loves us in our weakness and failures
- Overcoming shame
- The importance of compassion and exhortation 

Resources:

- Treating Pornography Addiction: The Essential Tools for Recovery, Dr. Kevin Skinner (book)
- The Porn Myth, Matt Fradd (book)
- Matt Fradd's Podcast, Pints With Aquinas (podcast)
- Strive: 21-Day Porn Detox (for men)
- Magdala Ministries for women struggling with sexual addiction
- Forged: 33 Days Toward Freedom, Jason Evert & Matt Fradd (book)
- Integrity Restored: resources for overcoming porn addiction

Practical Application:

1. Find a trusted person to share honestly about your struggle, if you find yourself battling pornography use