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Blessing vs. Cursing Yourself & The Story Behind Your Porn (with Chris Bruno)
Dec 18, 2023
Chris Bruno, a licensed professional counselor with decades of experience, talks about discovering the story behind struggling with porn and shifting from self-condemnation to self-compassion. Topics include understanding the impact of trauma and sin on porn addiction, uncovering one's true 'masterpieceness,' reclaiming inherent value, and the role of God's kindness in true repentance.
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- Understanding the story behind your pornography addiction fosters self-compassion and promotes healing.
- Shifting the perspective of pornography as a purely sexual solution to recognizing it as an emotional solution helps navigate the groans within oneself.
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The Power of Blessing Instead of Cursing
In this podcast episode, Chris Bruno and Drew Boa discuss the importance of bringing blessing rather than cursing to oneself and one's pornography addiction. They emphasize the need to acknowledge and understand the story behind one's addiction, considering the emotional solutions and groans that porn fulfills. Instead of hating or despising oneself for the addiction, they encourage kindness and wonder towards the origin of the addiction and the longings it represents. The conversation also explores the significance of connection, both with others and oneself, in the healing journey.
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