![]() I could not have had this webpage without the assistance of Craig Mecham and his expertise. ![]() Thank you also to Amanda Bergeron and Connie Jackson who gave so generously of their time to help with editing. Without their continued encouragement and good advice, I would have walked away soon after starting this journey. A special thank you goes to my “Collective Brilliance” 1 group which includes Paula Wood, Natalie Williams, Genet Friess, Jenna Lake, and Wendy Spooner. I want to thank those who have encouraged me to forge ahead with this work. I just know that what follows is truth as closely as I could find it. I do not claim to be the leading expert on the issue of addiction and whether or not these two behaviors technically fall into that category. But I cannot simply sit back and let false teachings be presented as truth. There are many in today’s world of political correctness and social acceptance that may find exception to some of the facts that will be presented. It is my hope and prayer that what follows will answer questions and provide light in an otherwise darkened path. They were frustrated not to have been taught early in their youth, even childhood, to understand the sacredness of their bodies and their sexual feelings. They want their lives to be free and clean from these behaviors.Īs I shared these principles of real love with young people, too often I heard them complain that no one ever explained the doctrine of sexuality in quite this way. They are about real people who have had their lives vexed with the poison of pornography and the damaging companion of masturbation. So, I must say up front that none of the stories found within are from him. Often, these twin addictions were a part of their past and continued to plague their ability to serve the Lord in the present.Īfter serving as a young adult bishop, my husband was reluctant to serve as my consultant in this writing project because he didn’t want to relive some of the stories that were shared with him during his years of service. But it would not let me sleep.ĭuring my years working as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, while working for LDS Social Services (now Family Services), and while serving a mission as an Area Mental Health Advisor, I have counseled with hundreds of missionaries. ![]() Not only did I not want to spend my retirement time writing and thinking about it, but how do you casually tell people you are writing about pornography addiction and masturbation? It is not easy dinner conversation. You might say I was anxious not to write about it. This series of essays was not a topic about which I was anxious or excited to write.
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