First posted to: http://First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/struggling-with-porn-look-for-purpose/ Jay Stringer argues that deprivation, dissociation, unconscious arousal, futility, lust, and anger align together to create a perpetual cycle of unwanted sexual behavior. He continues to remark that any one of these experiences…
Core Wound – “I Am Weak or Powerless”
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-weak-helpless-or-powerless/ How did you feel, just reading the title of this blog post? Has this ever been you? Has this been your story for some time? If you’ve been following along in our core wounds series, you’ll…
SEX ADDICTION AND OUR RELATIONAL WOUNDS
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/sex-addiction-and-our-relational-wounds/ We come into this world expecting that our needs are going to be met. From the womb to our last breath, we yearn for affirmation, comfort, care, security, guidance, and a place of belonging. When these…
Why Is Sex Addiction So Difficult to Stop?
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/11/30/why-is-sex-addiction-so-difficult-to-stop/ Andrew sat across from me in my office and echoed a refrain I have heard many times. With both resignation and confusion, he asked me why, despite strong effort, he had not been able to stop…
When Earmuffs Aren’t Enough – Protecting Young Eyes and Hearts from Porn
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/08/31/when-earmuffs-arent-enough-protecting-young-eyes-and-hearts-from-porn/ We’ve all done “earmuffs” when we needed to protect our children from swear words, discussions they are not developmentally ready for, etc. but aside from all of the things they will hear, we need to protect…