For Help with Pornography and Chat Addictions by Steve Puckett
A study conducted by ABC News and psychologist David Greenfield concluded that almost 6 percent of computer users, or more than 11 million people, suffer from some form of Internet addiction. Two primary forms of this addiction are Internet chat and pornography. This month at Heartlight, we would like to share some possible online resources that can help those bound up in these addictions.
L.I.F.E. (Living In Freedom Everyday) is a ministry that believes God wants all of His children free... walking in His unconditional love. This ministry involves men and women who have found the grace of God to live in lasting freedom from sexual impurity. Through the L.I.F.E. Support Group Program, they are learning how to repent, be restored, develop true intimacy and become fully devoted followers of Jesus.
Pure Life Ministries helps Christian men achieve lasting freedom from sexual sin. The Apostle Paul said, “Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” Since 1986, Pure Life Ministries (PLM) has been discipling men into the holiness and purity of heart that comes from a Spirit-controlled life.
At the root, illicit sexual behavior is sin and must be treated with spiritual remedies. Our counseling programs and teaching materials are rooted in the biblical principles that, when applied to the believer’s daily life, will lead him out of bondage and into freedom in Christ.
The Vision of Esther Ministries is to empower women by giving them new hope in Jesus Christ, and by supplying the tools they need to live a more abundant life. The Goal of Esther Ministries is to help women break the cycles of addiction within their families that have thrived for generations. The Hope of Esther Ministries is to help wives of addicts, thus helping broken marriages become restored and saving wives and children from the devastation of sexual addiction.
This is the web site for Focus on the Family. At this web site you can find many resources to help you deal with problems like addiction to pornography and internet chatting as well as a host of other resources on family issues. See their additional resources listed below:
This is the website for Family Dynamics, non-profit organization that works with people to improve married and family life. The staff at FDI are all Christians and enjoy the fact that most of the work done to help couples and families is through churches. They minister through seminars, equipping of congregational teachers and ministers in family enrichment. Of particular relevance on the issue of addiction and sexual sin is the Intervention Document, a resource to help loving Christians prepare for caring confrontation and intervention in the life of someone they love that is trapped in sexual sin.
This is the web site for American Family Association. You can search their site and find resources that will help you overcome addictions to internet pornography and internet chatting.
The Center for On-Line Addiction is the first treatment clinic and training institute to specialize in cyber-disorders such as cybersex addiction, cyberaffairs, problem day trading, compulsive online shopping and gambling, and childhood Internet addiction. Founded in 1995 by Dr. Kimberly Young, our primary staff provides a range of professional services including corporate seminars and healthcare training that focus on cyber-wellness. Our programs are designed to promote health and well-being as we focus on strategies to maximize use of technology while retaining a balance of it in one’s life.
This is the web site for Sexaholics Anonymous. At this site you can find contact information that will help you locate a group in your local area and also provide resources to help you with you sexual addiction.
Sexaholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop lusting and become sexually sober. There are no dues or fees for SA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
SA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
Our primary purpose is to stay sexually sober and help others to achieve sexual sobriety.
Sexaholics Anonymous is a recovery program based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and received permission from AA to use its Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions in 1979.
Our listing of these groups should not be interpreted to mean that we endorse the organizations or their practices. However, many have found their content and resources helpful in dealing with the issues suggested. This listing of online resources is an effort to provide you with places to start in your search for help and for resources on the world wide web.
See Also the Following Heartlight Resources on Pornography Addiction and Related Issues:
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