Tag: Pornography Addict and Their Families

Cuomo Case Reflects Toxic Culture Created by the Sexual Revolution, Says Ruth Inst.

August 10, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Cuomo Case Reflects Toxic Culture Created by the Sexual Revolution, Says Ruth Inst. “New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is accused of creating a ‘toxic workplace.’ But actually, the Sexual Revolution created the ‘toxic workplace.’ The Sexual Revolution, in effect, issued hunting licenses to predators,” said […]

We Need to Take Pornography Seriously. Clear Your Eyes and Mind

Steve Pokorny is a dynamic Catholic speaker, author and TV host who truly inspires his audience to desire and live an authentic Catholic vision for life and love. For over 15 years, Steve has been sharing his unique style of delivery, which captivates audiences of all ages, especially with his witty yet sincere personality. He has a vast knowledge of the Faith, as well as a strong commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as handed down by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. Steve Pokorny offers powerful presentations, retreats, workshops and missions dealing with the critical topics of chastity, love, marriage, and pro-life, as well as freedom from pornography, all from a Theology of the Body (TOB) perspective. While most of Steve’s talks are TOB based, he has many talk topics to choose from or he can customize a presentation or keynote to make a lasting impact on your audience. Steve is a frequent guest on Catholic radio and podcasts from EWTN to Relevant radio and many more. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings &amp, Resources Redeeming Our Vision is a 12-part TV series on Shalom World TV (trailer here.) Based on his book Redeemed Vision, Steve walks viewers through the truth about the pornography industry and its effects, revealing how this impacts us all. Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture, Steve Pokorny’s 14-year magnum opus, is a comprehensive and powerful tool not only for those with pornography compulsion, but also for equipping readers with practical ways to help rebuild a culture of beauty and love. Freedom Coaching website: freedom-coaching.net

AUDIO: What Happens When We Start Disrespecting Family?

Louisiana priest Father Shenan J. Boquet travels around the world spreading the Gospel of Life as president of Human Life International. Having journeyed over a million miles to more than 87 countries, Father Boquet has given numerous talks at conferences and symposia in the United States and around the world on issues ranging from the dignity of the human person and the nature of marriage to social justice and moral theology. Father Boquet has appeared on EWTN television and radio shows, Catholic Answers Live, Ave Maria Radio, Vatican Radio, as well as a number of local Catholic radio programs in the U.S. and in other international media outlets. His writings have appeared in numerous publications such as: LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, Catholic Exchange, CNSNews, Catholic Lane, Catholic Online, Crux, Legatus, and The Wanderer. Father Boquet’s weekly newsletter, “Spirit and Life,” goes online Mondays at ww.HLI.org. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Readings &amp, Resources Human Life International: hli.org Fr Boquet’s weekly commentaries: hli.org/author/soboquet HLI Research: hli.org/author/bclowes "The Children of Pornhub,&quot, by Nicholas Kristof at the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/sunday/pornhub-rape-trafficking.html Dr J Shows: ruthinstitute.org/dr-j-show

PornHub’s Problem isn’t Consent

“Consent” isn’t strong enough. An arbitrary age isn’t strong enough. The underlying problem is that too many of us believe sex is a recreational activity to which all consenting adults are entitled. In fact, some go so far as to believe that a person cannot have a healthy or meaningful life without plentiful sexual activity.

Pornhub and Child Sexual Exploitation

(December 10, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio’s Driving Home the Faith. They’re talking about the hubbub around PornHub–they’re in hot water over child exploitation. Listen

Cuties and the Sexualization of Children

(September 22, 2020) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on "Issues, Etc.&quot, Today they’re discussing Netflix’s newest controversial offering, Cuties. Listen

Had Enough Staycations? How About a Stay-Conference?

by Clare Walker Excerpt from an article published July 17, 2020 at NCRegister.com. Fighting the Good Fight Since 2008   Jennifer Roback Morse and the team at the Ruth Institute have been on the front lines in the fight against the sexual revolution since the institute’s founding in 2008. In those foundational early years, the […]

Porn Fact Sheet

Educating yourself is the first step in fighting the effects of the Sexual Revolution in your life and among loved ones. The Ruth Institute is hosting its Third Annual Awards Dinner and Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution, and you’re invited to join us virtually! Have you ever wondered how pornography is affecting people’s […]

DR J SHOW AUDIO: The Pornography Effect: the Problems Reach Further than You Could Imagine

Melea Stephens is a practicing marriage and family therapist and an activist leader against sexual exploitation in her home state of Alabama. She is a board member with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and the founder of Rescue Innocence Movement, a nonprofit created to protect this generation of children from the harms of sexual exploitation through prevention, education, and legislation. After witnessing the detrimental effects of hardcore pornography in the lives of both children and adults she treated, Melea felt a call to raise awareness about the unacknowledged health and societal harms of this illegal material. Since 2012, Melea has organized several city and statewide events and public awareness campaigns. She frequently partners with anti-trafficking leaders to promote education and meet the needs of survivors of sexual exploitation. Through the Rescue Innocence Movement and with the help of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and local leaders, she has been instrumental in the launch of the nation’s first emergency treatment program for pediatric survivors of sex trafficking at UAB Hospital. Melea often speaks publicly on topics such as the public health crisis of pornography and enhancing sexual intimacy within the context of Christian marriage. She was also a key leader in the recent passage of the Alabama Resolution to Declare Pornography a Public Health Crisis. Melea longs to see a day when the evil of sexual exploitation is fully extinguished by a majority in society who have grown intolerant of its immense harms and injustices. She believes that, through continued awareness, education, advocacy, and united activism, that day is close within our grasp. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Resources Rescue Innocence Movement: RImovement.org I Don’t Love You Anymore, by Dr David Clark ~ book filled with hard-hitting truth about the mindset of a spouse in infidelity and the best way to save one’s marriage through boundaries and self-r

The Pornography Effect: the Problems Reach Further than You Could Imagine

Melea Stephens is a practicing marriage and family therapist and an activist leader against sexual exploitation in her home state of Alabama. She is a board member with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and the founder of Rescue Innocence Movement, a nonprofit created to protect this generation of children from the harms of sexual exploitation through prevention, education, and legislation. After witnessing the detrimental effects of hardcore pornography in the lives of both children and adults she treated, Melea felt a call to raise awareness about the unacknowledged health and societal harms of this illegal material. Since 2012, Melea has organized several city and statewide events and public awareness campaigns. She frequently partners with anti-trafficking leaders to promote education and meet the needs of survivors of sexual exploitation. Through the Rescue Innocence Movement and with the help of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and local leaders, she has been instrumental in the launch of the nation’s first emergency treatment program for pediatric survivors of sex trafficking at UAB Hospital. Melea often speaks publicly on topics such as the public health crisis of pornography and enhancing sexual intimacy within the context of Christian marriage. She was also a key leader in the recent passage of the Alabama Resolution to Declare Pornography a Public Health Crisis. Melea longs to see a day when the evil of sexual exploitation is fully extinguished by a majority in society who have grown intolerant of its immense harms and injustices. She believes that, through continued awareness, education, advocacy, and united activism, that day is close within our grasp. Resources Rescue Innocence Movement: RImovement.org I Don’t Love You Anymore, by Dr David Clark ~ book filled with hard-hitting truth about the mindset of a spouse in infidelity and the best way to save one’s marriage through boundaries and self-respect (on Amazon) Dirty Dozen list: endsexualexploitation.org/dirtydozen-2020 Global Su

That was the “life” I knew.

Sexual abuse by a pornography-addicted family member, mistrust in men, toxic homosexual relationships filled with every form of abuse to the point of almost dying, promiscuity, codependency, drugs and alcohol use to numb the pain, depression, anxiety, suicide attempts to escape the empty existence I was trapped in. These catastrophic chain of events rippled on […]

Can We Actually Lose Our Empathy? This Expert Explains What Porn Does to the Mind

Dr. Donald Hilton is a neurosurgeon specializing in spine surgery. Dr. Hilton graduated cum laude with his medical degree from the University of Texas-Galveston. He did his surgery internship and residency in neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Hilton currently serves as a clinical associate professor of neurology at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio and is nationally recognized for developing the first tubular dilating system. This system has widely impacted surgical treatment for herniated discs, degenerative joints, and spinal stenosis. Dr. Hilton is a published author of several book chapters, peer-reviewed journals, and a book, titled He Restoreth My Soul. Dr. Donald Hilton has spoken nationally and internationally. Additionally, Dr. Hilton is venerated for his work presenting the neurological impact of pornography addiction on the brain, receiving the Guardian of the Light award in 2008. He is a member of Neurological Associates of San Antonio, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Medical Medical Association. Readings episode of The Dr. J Show featuring an interview with Erin Brewer: "I am going to be a boy, it will keep me safe&quot, Dr. Patrick Carnes’ book, Out of The Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction: amazon.com/gp/product/1568386214 if your loved one is a pornography user, check out Stephanie Carnes’ book, Facing Heartbreak:Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts, amazon.com/Facing-Heartbreak-Recovery-Partners-Addicts Resources National Center on Sexual Exploitation website, endsexualexploitation.org: resources listing on pornography Your Brain on Porn, yourbrainonporn.com Fight the New Drug, fightthenewdrug.org NoFap, nofap.com Reboot Nation, rebootnation.org Support Groups S-Anon (for spouses and parents): sanon.org Codependents of Sex Addicts: cosa-recovery.org Sexaholics Anonymous: sa.org Sex Addicts Anonymous: saa-recovery.org Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: slaafws.org

DR J SHOW AUDIO: Can We Actually Lose Our Empathy? This Expert Explains What Porn Does to the Mind

Dr. Donald Hilton is a neurosurgeon specializing in spine surgery. Dr. Hilton graduated cum laude with his medical degree from the University of Texas-Galveston. He did his surgery internship and residency in neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Hilton currently serves as a clinical associate professor of neurology at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio and is nationally recognized for developing the first tubular dilating system. This system has widely impacted surgical treatment for herniated discs, degenerative joints, and spinal stenosis. Dr. Hilton is a published author of several book chapters, peer-reviewed journals, and a book, titled He Restoreth My Soul. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Dr. Donald Hilton has spoken nationally and internationally. Additionally, Dr. Hilton is venerated for his work presenting the neurological impact of pornography addiction on the brain, receiving the Guardian of the Light award in 2008. He is a member of Neurological Associates of San Antonio, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Medical Medical Association. Readings episode of The Dr. J Show featuring an interview with Erin Brewer: "I am going to be a boy, it will keep me safe&quot, Dr. Patrick Carnes’ book, Out of The Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction: amazon.com/gp/product/1568386214 if your loved one is a pornography user, check out Stephanie Carnes’ book, Facing Heartbreak:Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts, amazon.com/Facing-Heartbreak-Recovery-Partners-Addicts Resources National Center on Sexual Exploitation website, endsexualexploitation.org: resources listing on pornography Your Brain on Porn, yourbrainonporn.com Fight the New Drug, fightthenewdrug.org NoFap, nofap.com Reboot Nation, rebootnation.org Support Groups S-Anon (for spouses and parents): sanon.org Codependents of Sex Addicts: cosa-recovery.org Sexaholics Anonymous: sa.org Sex Addicts Anonymous: saa-recovery.org Sex

"I am going to be a boy, it will keep me safe"

Dr. Erin Brewer developed a trans identity after being molested in first grade. She did everything she could to be a boy. In her mind, she *was* a boy. But instead of enabling this delusion, Erin’s mother eventually sent her to a therapist, and she received proper care to manage her gender confused feelings. She eventually accepted her gender, but continued running away from God. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. She became a star on the most popular pornography site in the world, making the top 20 most popular amateur performers, with over 10.8 million views and more than 400 videos. She was saved from pornography when she accepted Jesus as her Savior. She deleted all of her videos and is now speaking out about the dangers of gender ideology and porn. She openly shares her deeply personal story to help others understand the damage that is being done to our children by the transgender movement. Erin earned her bachelors degree from Hampshire College, and her Doctorate in Instructional Technology and Learning Science from Utah State University. Action Items Dr. Brewer urges followers of the Ruth Institute to contact your congressmen and senators to express opposition to the Equality Act Tell our legislators to pass laws requiring age verification for online pornography Petition our state legislators to ban transgender drugs for children Share memes on social media like those found on the Ruth Institute Facebook page Oppose bans against “conversion” therapy, and share stories of reparative therapy helping people out of unwanted same-sex attraction (see the Ruth Institute’s Cloud of Witnesses project) Email your local school district and find out what kind of “sex positive” and “inclusive” programs your school districts support. Lobby school districts to oppose any policies that allow a child to self-identify as the opposite sex Write or call the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and tell them to stop supporting Dr. Olsen-Kennedy, who is encouraging children as

NYC Health Dept. Caters to Sex Addicts

“At first I thought it was as joke,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., “but New York City’s Health Department really did issue guidelines on containing the Wuhan virus which recommend masturbation and warn against group sex, at least while the crisis lasts.” The Health Department memo says, “Masturbation will not spread […]

Super Bowl Halftime Show: Worse Than Tasteless, It’s Full-on Sexual Grooming

COMMENTARY: Do not shy away from making the connection between sexualized entertainment and sexual grooming. by Jennifer Roback Morse    This article was first posted February 4, 2020, at NCRegister.com. I was outraged by the Super Bowl halftime show. I bet you were, too. I challenge you to do something with your outrage. Otherwise, it […]

Ruth Institute Blasts NFL and FOX for “Sexual Grooming” in the Super Bowl Halftime Show

“An internationally televised grooming session.” That’s how Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., described the hyper-sexualized halftime show at Sunday’s Super Bowl. “Convincing prospective victims that overtly sexual displays are normal and empowering, softening victims up to ‘consent’ to sex more readily–these are the hallmarks of sexual grooming.” Father Mark Hodges, an Orthodox […]

It never occurred to me that making porn was bad.

This post contains mature content. Read with caution. I looked up and saw a man watching me. We made eye contact. He hurried away, as I frantically searched for my shirt and underwear. I was naked in the mountains, far from any trails. I was shaking so hard, I struggled to put my socks on. […]

Catholic Culture Conference 2019: Understanding the Sexual Revolution

(May 31, 2019) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Spiritual Life Center’s Catholic Culture Conference in Wichita, Kansas. This is the first of three talks she’s giving at the annual gathering, and it’s entitled, "Understanding the Sexual Revolution.&quot, The Q&A session after this talk is also available for listening or download here. Stay tuned for her other talks from the conference, coming right up in our podcast stream. Listen to the talk | Listen to the Q&A

Hugh Hefner and the Sexual Revolution

(September 29, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing Hugh Hefner’s "legacy&quot, as the man who advanced the sexual revolution by mainstreaming pornography. Todd also mentioned Issues’s annual Making the Case conference that’s coming up–check out Issues, Etc.’s website for registration details.

He told my husband that since he wasn’t happy he could leave.

We were the happy couple, married in our parish almost 30 years ago. After the marriage, my spouse apologized for pressuring before marriage to unchastity. That had been my first mistake–believing the lie that in a serious relationship (we were nearly engaged after all) having sex occasionally was ok. It wasn’t. It bothered my conscience […]

The psychologist hastily concluded I had "hang ups" about sex

At the age of 52, I recently found myself sitting in my mother’s psychologist’s office. She went to him most of her adult life, though she died six years ago. I knew her psychologist well since, at the age of 14, I was the one who had sought him out in hopes of acquiring help […]

Battling Pornography: Strategies for Home and Classroom

The good news is that media literacy and character development can protect kids. For more than four decades, my work as a developmental psychologist and educator has focused on helping schools and parents develop good characterin youth. I direct a character education center at the State University of New York in Cortland, New York. Among […]

Playboy sold me airbrushed lies

When I think of Robin, my heart is broken, both for her and the wrong I did to her. I met Robin at a party when I was eighteen. When she walked in the door, I was immediately taken by her. She was one of the prettiest girls I had ever seen. I made a […]

Women’s lib is a lie. You can’t have it all.

I am a survivor of the sexual revolution. I wasted my entire child bearing years on sex. It started in the early 70’s when I was 16 and lost my virginity to a 22-year-old. I got high and gave away my heart and wept. It started a whirlwind of relationships. Sex was powerful! I was […]

Long and Winding Road out of the gay lifestyle: a story of forgiveness

The headline over at LifeSiteNews says this is a story out of the gay lifestyle. And so it it. But it is first and foremost an inspiring story of forgiveness and repentance. Any Survivor of the Sexual Revolution, any person seeking peace, can benefit from this article.  A sample:    I embarked upon an incredible […]

Is pornography a public health crisis?

The evidence is piling up. by Michael Cook This article was first published February 24, 2016 at Mercatornet.com. A committee in the Utah legislature has voted to classify pornography as a public health crisis. Although this is merely a resolution and not a law, it could mark a new stage of awareness of the harms […]

The real reason 50 Shades is so wildly popular (HINT: It’s not the sex)

This article was first posted February 10, 2015, at Life Site News.  The secret to the success of 50 Shades is the same thing that drove the success of Twilight – from which 50 Shades had its origins in the form of fan fiction. Over the past several weeks, countless pixels have been expended on […]