Protecting Children & Families from Pornography – Conference 11/6/10

I am excited to announce that the Utah Coalition Against Pornography (UCAP) will present a Southern Utah Regional conference on November 6, 2010 from 9am – 1pm here in St. George, UT.
The conference will feature experts from around the nation who are working to educate parents, clergy, and the public about the dangers of [...]

Looking for love?

I was recently reading the first section of the new book “Pornland: How Porn has Highjacked Our Sexuality“and ran across this tagline the author found on a pornography site.  It said, “Don’t Come Here Looking for Love.”
Now, that’s probably the only honest thing one would find on a porn site.
Love is about mutual respect.  It’s [...]

I am not my body

I am a fan of Stephanie Nielson’s blog “The NieNie Diaglogues.”   I love her stories of her marriage, her children, and her observations about ordinary life.  What I love most, however, is her message that she is not her body.  Stephanie was involved in a near-fatal plane crash in 2008 where she was burned on [...]

More women lured to pornography addiction

The Washington Times recent ran an article citing some statistics about women’s use of pornography.  One thing the article mentions is that when women use pornography, they are more likely to become victims of nonconsensual sex.  This is a terrible combination.   If men who use pornography are more likely to manipulate to get a sexual [...]

LifeSTAR Video Testimonial

A woman married to a man struggling with pornography / sexual addiction tells her story about how the LifeSTAR program has helped them strengthen their marriage as well as their individual lives.

Seeing with compassion

“The only reason we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don’t feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into [...]

Feeling safe

“Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a [...]

Strengthening Recovery Through Strengthening Marriage – 6 CD Series Now Available

The discovery of a pornography addiction in a committed relationship often sends a couple into a confusing world of mistrust, disorientation, and insecurity.  Join myself and Dr. Kevin Skinner, both specialists in treating pornography addiction, as we compassionately address common questions and dilemmas faced by couples throughout all stages of recovery from pornography addiction.
The specific [...]

Next Phase 1 “Getting Started Workshop” begins 6/15/10

We’re excited to begin the next LifeSTAR Phase 1 “Getting Started Workshop” here at LifeSTAR of St. George, UT. We will begin on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 and run the class for six weeks. It’s held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm – 9:30pm.  This nationally acclaimed workshop is for couples and individual affected [...]

How to help someone betrayed by pornography

If you know someone who has been betrayed by a partner’s pornography use, you’ve probably wondered how to best help them through this relational trauma.  In my years of counseling injured partners, I’ve heard quite a range of comments and advice passed along by concerned family members, church leaders, and even counselors.
It’s helpful to recognize [...]

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