Pornography Addiction Resources
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Freedom in Christ
Breaking the Chains of Pornography
“The escalating use of pornography on the Internet reveals that we are in troubled waters. About 1.5 billion pornographic downloads occur each month from “peer to peer” file-sharing websites; 2.5 billion pornographic e-mails are sent each day; and online pornographic products and services are sold for $2.84 billion dollars annually in the United States. Most of this traffic is conducted by men…”
“Spouses need to safeguard their union and reject anything, like pornography, that will compromise their love They must strive to love each other well—reverently, joyfully, and yes, passionately, always in the light of God’s loving embrace…. “
–Excerpted from Safeguarding the Heart of Marriage by Theresa Notare 6/26/2009 from the website For Your Marriage, an ongoing web initiative of the USCCB to communicate the meaning and value of married life.
To learn more on how pornography harms marriage and to read other marriage building articles, visit www.ForYourMarriage.org.
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Websites
www.theporneffect.com: A Catholic online community which offers support and encouragement to those affected by sexual sin
www.dads.org: The official website for St. Joseph’s Covenant Keeper
www.maritalhealing.com: The official website of the Institute for Marital Healing
www.fathersforgood.org: A parenting website sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
www.integrityrestored.com: Provides education, training, encouragement, and resources to break free from pornography, heal relationships, and to assist parents in preventing and responding to pornography exposure.
www.loveisfaithful.com: My House Mission from the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas: An initiative aimed at fostering the virtue of chastity by building awareness of the effects of pornography in society, offering support and healing for those harmed by it, and educating Catholics on what they can do to protect their families from its influence.
www.ReclaimSexualHealth.com: Overcome pornography and other unhealthy sexual behavior with this professional, science based Catholic tool.
Exodus 90: is a program for men who seek, together, to strive for a more-perfect freedom. It is based on a challenging 90-day period of purification, a dying to self, which is supported by a fraternity of like-minded men for greater interior freedom and, eventually, a more purified and selfless love.
Road to Purity: educates and guides men and women toward sexual purity, authentic human love and true intimacy. Road to Purity accomplishes this through workshops, seminars, publications, and counseling.
Religious Alliance Against Pornography: is a broad interfaith effort to alert, educate, and mobilize all people to understand and combat pornography.
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Materials in Spanish
http://corazones.org/diccionario/pornografia.htm: Articles related to pornography addiction and advice.
http://www.adiccionsexual.com/: Sexual Addiction website sponsored by Healing and Hope in Houston, TX.Como Sanar las Heridas de la Adiccion Sexual by Dr. Mark Laaser
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Catholic CDs and DVDs
“The Pornography Plague and the Path to Christian Purity,” CD- Jeff Cavins http://www.ascensionpress.com/
“Winning the Battle for Sexual Purity,” CD- (A Talk For Men) Christopher West (also on DVD). http://www.christopherwest.com/
“Face the Darkness, Illuminate the Night,” brand new, comprehensive DVD series on porn. Includes interviews with Christopher West. http://www.theologyofthebody.net/
“Cybersex and the Priesthood–Sex, Shame, Addiction,” CD- Fr. Stephen Rossetti, PhD, D. Min. http://www.albahouse.org/
“The Interior Gaze–A Remedy for Pornovision and Lust“–Byzantine Catholic priest and artist, Fr. Thomas Loya, demonstrates through design and art how to “see” the beauty of the human body as God intended http://www.theologyofthebody.net/
“Pure of Heart: Breaking Free from Porn“, CD- Jason Evert
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Books
The Courage to Be Chaste by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR. A modern classic with many practical tips.
Be a Man! by Larry Richards
Boys to Men by Tim Gray and Curtis Martin
Breaking Free: 12 Steps to Sexual Purity by Stephen Wood
Every Man’s Battle, Every Young Man’s Battle and Preparing your Son for Every Man’s Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
Hope After Betrayal: Healing When Sexual Addiction Invades Your Marriage by Meg Wilson
Integrity Restored: Helping Catholic Families Win the Battle Against Pornography by Peter C. Kleponis Ph.D.
Love, Marriage & …Pornography? by Robert Borys: The booklet is a great resource for those preparing for marriage, for those already married and for anyone interested in knowing about the harmful effects of Internet pornography on relationships, love, family and marriage. This booklet and other products can be purchased at www.ccaparents.com. (Discounts are available for churches).
Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes
Pure Manhood by Jason Evert
Restoring Trust: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Past Porn by Peter C. Kleponis Ph.D.
Treating Pornography Addiction: The Essential Tool for Recovery by Ph.D. Kevin B. Skinner
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