Posts by Pam Blizzard
Dear Anyone Who Thinks Sex Addiction Doesn’t Exist…
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dear-anyone-who-thinks-sex-addiction-doesnt-exist_us_59ff5720e4b0d467d4c2261c I think a helpful way of thinking about the issue of sex addiction is to compare it to the term “alcoholism.” ‘Alcoholic’ is a term used to describe someone who suffers from alcoholism – they often have a physical and/or psychological desire to consume alcohol beyond their capacity to control it, regardless of how…
Read MoreThe Heart of the Matter – Full Presentation on Recovery from Sexual Addiction
The Heart of the Matter takes an honest, gracious look into the lives of real people impacted by porn and sexual addiction. It is educational, at times heart-wrenching, but above all inspiring; the entire film draws you in to a redemptive message. There is hope for healing and a whole new life. We highly recommend…
Read MoreStates Declare Porn a Public Health Crisis
Utah: https://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SCR009.html Virginia: https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HJ549 South Dakota https://legiscan.com/SD/text/SCR4/2017
Read MorePornography is more than just sexual fantasy. It’s cultural violence.
In March 2016, the U.K. government published its second National Strategy to End Volence Against Women and Girls. This is an extremely important lever for U.K. campaigners against pornography and its harms, as it recognizes that young people in particular have unprecedented access to online content and that some of that content may of course…
Read MoreStudy: Porn Diminishes Satisfaction In Men And Women
The full study can be accessed here. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0092623X.2017.1377131?journalCode=usmt20 Authors: Wright, P.J., Bridges, A.J., Sun, C., Ezzell, M., Johnson, J.A. Published August 2017 Abstract Personal pornography viewing has been associated with lower sexual satisfaction in both experimental and observational research. The language used to hypothesize this relationship typically suggests that it is frequent viewing, rather than…
Read MoreA new diagnosis for sex addiction?
Compulsive-Abusive Sexual-Relational Disorder (CASRD) https://theinstituteforsexualhealth.com/compulsive-abusive-sexual-relational-disorder-casrd/
Read MoreThirteen Dimensions of Sex Addiction-Induced Trauma (SAIT) Among Partners and Spouses Impacted by Sex Addiction©
Dr. Omar Minwalla The Institute for Sexual Health (ISH) April 2014 The Sex Addiction-Induced Trauma Model© (SAITM©) articulates thirteen dimensions of trauma relevant to the clinical impacts, injuries and symptoms among intimate partners of sex addicts, based on both qualitative research and clinical application with partners and spouses impacted by sex addiction and compulsivity. Each…
Read MoreSex addiction is an intimacy disorder
Todd M. Frye, PhD, LCPC, LCMFT discusses sexual disorders and suggests that they are more accurately called intimacy disorders. These are many times carried out through online pornography, gambling, gaming, and social networking addictions.
Read MorePornography connection
** Trigger alert: discussion of pornography’s role in betrayal ** . . . Another common thread I see is that pornography played a huge part leading up to the act of physical betrayal. It did in mine. This is another clue that it’s not your fault and there was literally nothing you could do to…
Read MorePure Desire Trailer
For the first time in history, a cinematic teaching series on purity is here to offer men proven principles and practical tools to become a conqueror and live with integrity. This 5-week curriculum lays out biblical strategies, scientific facts and, in military style, teaches men how to use God’s weapons to become conquerors
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