Carl Thomas

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  May 20, 2023

  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.

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  Sep 19, 2018

  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.

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  Mar 11, 2018

  Why Should We Go to Small Groups?

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

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  Sep 13, 2016

  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.

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  Feb 3, 2016

  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.