It All Started With An Innocent Game My latest dance with addiction began when my wife showed me a game she was playing on her iPhone. I had never installed …
Choose Your Filter
Believe it or not, your brain is receiving an enormous amount of data right now. A staggering amount, really. According to scientists, your senses are collecting approximately 11 million bits …
6 Ways To Avoid Changing
Change is hard. Breaking an old habit or creating a new one takes real effort, which is why it is so annoying when somebody else is pressuring you to do …
Real Friendships In A Digital World
The Evolution of Communication Rummaging through a box of old photographs the other day, I ran across a fresh-faced young man standing beside a Honda station wagon, proudly brandishing what …
Gratitude: The Medicine for Addiction
Imagine that the top story on your newsfeed today was the announcement of a brand-new miracle drug, a medication guaranteed to create positive emotions, make you feel more alive, improve …
The Gift Of Anger
For the first twenty years of my married life, I was the quintessential Christian Nice Guy. Nobody ever saw me get angry, not even my wife. I was even-tempered, imperturbable, …
Accountability Alone Doesn’t Work in Battling Addiction
My fascination with porn began when I was a teenager. Because my activities were too shameful to describe to anyone and the penalties for discovery were harsh, I covered my …
Porn is Not Your Problem, Facing Reality Is
If you are in the habit of leaving your house occasionally, you have probably encountered a bumper sticker that says, “This Too Shall Pass.” Whether you know it or not, …
The Root of Addiction
The Connection Between Trauma and Addiction The Whirlpool of Trauma When I was eight years old, my mother, who had recently given birth to her eighth child, suddenly disappeared. Not …
Learning to Fight
I am, by nature, a conflict-avoider. Some people might call me a chicken, but I prefer to think of myself as a diplomat—a lover, not a fighter. I like to …
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