Navigating Shame, Powerlessness, and Redemption

Why do we return to porn even though it harms us? What if we return to porn precisely because it harms us? The answer is often re-enactment. "Re-enactment (noun): the acting out of a past event." Therapist and licensed mental health counselor Wendell Moss tells the story how porn re-enacted sexual abuse from when he was a boy, and what happened when he was confronted by the fierce kindness of God.

Wendell Moss teaches at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology and The Allender Center. Although he is privileged and delighted to work with both men and women, Wendell loves to create contexts of healing for men, especially African American men. Contact Wendell here.

Books and resources mentioned in this episode (these are paid links):
To Be Told, by Dan Allender
Healing The Wounded Heart, by Dan Allender
The Cure, by John Lynch, Bruce McNichol and Bill Thrall
Redeemed Sexuality, by Drew Boa
Pure Desire, by Ted Roberts

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