Episode 57: The ”Whys” Behind Pornography Addiction with Jay Stringer

If you have ever struggled with pornography addiction or are close to someone who has, please listen to this episode.

Licensed mental-health counselor, ordained minister, and author Jay Stringer, helped peel back the layers of understanding for all of us as we heard results of his nearly 4,000-person study on the "whys" behind unwanted sexual behavior.

From the research laid out in his incredible book, Unwanted, we dig into family systems that can foster certain types of lust and anger, the power of shame (and what removes it), and steps to take toward actual freedom.

And of course, Chuck Norris and some ridiculous high-fiving action make an appearance.

 

//: Highlights:

• "We need to learn to listen to our lust, and see what it says about us." --Jay Stringer
• "We need to begin to break some of the silence up, to say, 'Because we are made in God's image we are sexual, and that is a beautiful, stunning thing. And yet because evil cannot destroy the glory and goodness of God, evil will then go after that which most reflects God's glory and image, which is of course, our sexuality.'" --Jay Stringer
• "If we are really wanting change, what does it mean to not condemn ourselves for our unwanted sexual behavior, to not hate ourselves for our sexual story, but to be kind about how it in some ways makes a lot of sense--given the life that we've had?" --Jay Stringer

 

//: Do the Next Thing:

• Check out Jay's site
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