Carl Thomas

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  • 3 helpful tips for recovering from porn addiction

    3 helpful tips for recovering from porn addiction

    All three of these recommendations will have a positive effect on your mental wellness, emotional resilience, and brain function.

  • 3 Ways to Look and Not Lust

    3 Ways to Look and Not Lust

    If you are a guy and have been involved in some sort of accountability group (like an X3group), no doubt the subject of "lust" has come up.

  • Why Should We Go to Small Groups?

    Why Should We Go to Small Groups?

    I haven't really "ditched" small groups. I just don't go to one locally.

  • Softcore? Hardcore? What Is Porn Anyway?

    Softcore? Hardcore? What Is Porn Anyway?

    My wife is a HUGE fan of the show Friends. She owns the DVDs, watches the reruns on TV when there's nothing else to watch, and jumped up and down when the show recently became available to stream on Netflix. Admittedly, over the years I've even developed an appreciation for the show myself. I think it's the rampant sarcasm that gets me.

  • 3 Ways to Beat the Shame of Porn

    3 Ways to Beat the Shame of Porn

    Shame is an enemy that we all deal with and something that the porn addict is only all too familiar with. One of the reasons that pornography maintains such a strong hold on men is the incredible shame that comes along with viewing it.