Latest Pornaddiction Podcast Episodes
Episode 23: Our Biggest Sexual Health Lessons
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - May 11, 2021 22:20 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe've been doing this show for around 6 months... We came into this not knowing what to expect. To say our lives have been changed is an understatement. Today we're going to do a recap of some of our favorite takeaways since we started the show. We might take a bit of a break after this episode ...
Episode 22: What is a Sexual Health Plan?
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - May 11, 2021 22:16 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsNow that we know the 6 Principles of Sexual Health, it's time to create our own Sexual Health Plan. Just like physical fitness, if we want to get healthy, it helps to develop a plan. The plan helps us move towards our goals, avoid damaging behaviors, and develop healthy habits. The plan typicall...
Episode 21: Using the 6 Principles of Sexual Health as a Framework For Your Sexual Ethics
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - May 11, 2021 22:08 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsA few weeks ago, Utah's governor signed a bill to make porn filters mandatory on any mobile device or tablet sold in the state. This prompted an interesting conversation within our group about sexual ethics. The conversation was so interesting that we decided to stop having it without sharing it...
Episode 15: Rules of Engagement
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - May 11, 2021 22:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDo you want to eradicate shame, and rebuild trust? Do you want honesty and transparency to thrive in your relationship? Well, telling the truth (or not keeping secrets) is only ONE part of honesty. The other part is making sure you have created an environment where your partner feels safe to be ...
Episode 14: Taking Responsibility for Your Sexual Shame
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - May 11, 2021 21:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAnyone who is struggling with porn problems is struggling with shame. You don't get one without the other. In our last episode, we talked about shame, where it comes from, and how it impacts us and our relationships. How it makes us want to hide... How it makes us feel unloveable... How it sends...
Episode 20: How do I Choose Pleasure and Keep my Faith?
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - March 30, 2021 23:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsHow Do I Find My Pleasure & Keep My Faith? This is a question that challenges many people... I cherish my faith. It's important to me. I don't want to give it up... But I also don't want to hold to my faith if it's doing me damage, or harming my relationship with myself or others... So, ...
Episode 19: Finding Meaning in a Porn Crisis
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - March 30, 2021 23:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThere's a motif in Christianity of "bearing your cross." In Christianity, Jesus represents the ultimate human ideal. And despite being perfect, he's betrayed, tortured, and killed for crimes he did not commit. In the midst of all this, he takes upon himself the suffering, sins, and weaknes...
Episode 18: Deception or Discussion: How do You Want Your Porn Use to be Discovered?
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - March 30, 2021 23:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsYou keep it a secret, hoping nobody will ever find out. "I can manage this on my own." "My secrets aren't hurting anyone." "It's nobody else's business..." But you know if the wrong person found out, it could cause immense pain and damage to your relationships and your reputation. So ...
Episode 17: The Intersection of Honesty and Pleasure
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - March 30, 2021 22:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAt the end of our last conversation, after we'd stopped recording, Hans shared an epiphany... It was an "ah ha!" moment for several of us. It shed light on why so many people have a hard time STOPPING their porn problems. I got goosebumps... As we talked about his epiphany (which we'll share...
Episode 16: What To Do When Someone Crosses Your Sexual Boundaries
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - March 30, 2021 21:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe talk about boundaries a lot. Last week's conversation was ALL about boundaries and agreements. But rarely do we talk about what to do when a boundary is crossed, or when you cross a boundary. How should you react? What do you do? How you respond matters. It can make things better o...
Episode 13: Sexual Shame
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - January 12, 2021 21:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings"I hate myself." "If anyone knew what I've done, they would be appalled." "I'm unworthy of love." These statements are fueled by sexual shame. The definition of sexual shame is: "... A visceral feeling of humiliation and disgust toward one’s own body and identity as a sexual being, and a b...
Episode 12: Help! I am out of Control!
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 22, 2020 05:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI promise I'll stop looking at porn... I commit to my partner... I commit to myself... I commit to God... And yet, a few days/weeks/months later, I'm typing words in the search bar. Words I'm ashamed of. Then I sit and look at things that go completely against my values. Why can't ...
Episode 11: The Subtle Ways We Exploit Each Other
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 22, 2020 05:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsExploitation is when a person leverages their power and control to get what they want. Do you have an outcome or a goal in mind when you tune in to our show? Is your goal to stop (or get your partner to stop) looking at porn? Is your goal to convince yourself or your partner that porn is a...
Episode 10: When Wives Rethink Porn
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 22, 2020 04:48 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings(If you enjoy today's conversation, check out our other episodes at rethinkingpornaddiction.com) The conversation around pornography is often (sadly) one-sided. The husband is typically the one trying to stop watching porn, and all the focus is on him: Why does he watch it? What support does...
Episode 9: When is Sexual Behavior Out of Control?
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 22, 2020 04:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIf it's not medically accurate to call pornography an addiction (as we've talked about in past conversations), what does it mean when you feel out-of-control? How do you draw the line between problematic behavior that's outside your value system... and sexual behavior that's out of control? ...
Episode 8: Sexual Health vs. Healthy Sexuality
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 22, 2020 04:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSexual Health and Healthy Sexuality... They sound the same, but they're not. Today we're going to dive deeper into the principles and ideas of sexual health. We'll talk about how everyone's definition of "Healthy Sexuality" is a little different. We'll talk a bit about the myth that ther...
Episode 7: Commandments vs. Principles
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 22, 2020 03:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMost of us grew up feeling like our worthiness, our virtue, and our ability to be loved hinged on whether or not we were obeying certain rules or keeping commandments. When you break a rule or disobey a commandment, it can leave an irremovable stain on your character. Principles, on the othe...
Episode 6: The Balance of Safety and Pleasure
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIf I were to ask you how to develop physical health, you'd probably say something like, "Eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, and get 8 hours of sleep." You probably wouldn't say, "Don't get sick." But when we talk about developing sexual health, typically all we focus on is avoiding "dise...
Episode 5: What Does Addiction Actually Mean?
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 21, 2020 22:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThings I've heard people say in the last week: "I'm addicted to Oreos." "I'm addicted to my phone." "My sister is addicted to heroin." "I'm addicted to porn." In each of these conversations, the word "addiction" was used. But I'm pretty sure someone being addicted to Oreos is not the s...
Episode 4: Questioning Your Beliefs
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 15, 2020 23:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe all have beliefs around pornography. We have different beliefs about what pornography actually is. We have different beliefs about the damage porn can do us. We have different beliefs around sexual imagery is acceptable or not acceptable to view. At the source of our actions, our words, and e...
Episode 3: Why Agreements are Important in Relationships
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 15, 2020 23:47 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week we're going to revisit the "What is Porn" conversation from last week (since we got a little sidetracked) and talk to you about some interesting things that came up for us regarding boundaries last week. We're glad you're here, and we're excited to continue the conversation with you.
Episode 2: What is Porn?
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 12, 2020 03:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWhat I think of when I hear the word "pornography" is probably very different than what you think of when you hear the word "pornography." So... what does pornography actually mean? It's important to have a mutual understanding of what pornography is, or you can't talk about it productively....
Episode 1: Why is Porn a Problem?
Rethinking Porn Addiction - A Sexual Health Show - December 12, 2020 03:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings"Why can't I stop looking at pornography? I hate this about myself." "My wife just found out about my addiction, now she wants a divorce... what can I do?" "I caught him looking up porn again. I'm devastated. What does this mean for our marriage?" Unwanted pornography viewing is leaving co...
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