America’s Porndemic - Part 2 with Guest Jim Cress

Perhaps you yourself, or someone you know are one of the 40 million Americans who regularly visit Internet porn sites. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Jim Cress, a certified sex addiction therapist, explains to Dr. Tim Clinton that while viewing porn, you’re short circuiting the God-designed pleasurable reactions in your body that were intended to bond you to your spouse. Instead, you’re bonding to an illusion. But, there is hope! Galatians 5:1 says, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” By confessing your sin and through much prayer, you can be rid of this addiction. In some situations, professional counseling is required and is ministered with successful results. People can and do get their lives back and are freed of the sinful shackles that bind!

About Today's Guest: Jim Cress
Jim Cress is a licensed professional counselor, certified sex addiction therapist, and multiple addictions therapist. He is also a “Certified Daring Way Facilitator” with Dr. Brené Brown’s The Daring Way organization. For three years, Jim studied with and was trained directly by Dr. Patrick Carnes, widely regarded as the founder of the sex addiction therapy field. Jim specializes in treating those who have this problem, and also ministering to partners of sex addicts. In addition, he specializes in the treatment of trauma and abuse, and offers marital counseling, and experiential group therapy. He is currently the host of his own radio program, “Conversations of Life.” Jim and his wife, Jessica, have three adult children and one grandchild.

Resources Mentioned:
Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain book by Dr. William Struthers
False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction book by Harry Schaumburg
The Porn Phenomenon: The Impact of Pornography in the Digital Age book by Josh McDowell
http://JimCress.com
Covenant Eyes - https://www.covenanteyes.com/

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