The Greatest Enemy of Sexual Health is Silence

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The Greatest Enemy of Sexual Health is Silence

• Mark Laaser, Ph.D
• www.faithfulandtrueministries.com
• [phone]

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What makes Internet pornography so dangerous?

• The Triple A Engine
• Accessible
• Affordable
• Anonymous
• Dr. Al Cooper, psychologist who studies Internet
  Addiction
• Another factor has been added to this
• Accidental
• Dr. Mark Laaser, Director of the Christian
  Alliance

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Definition of Sexual Addiction

• Unmanageable
• Creates Tolerance
• Degenerative/Progressive
• Creates Destructive/Negative Consequences

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5 Dimensions of Sexual Health
Relational
Physical
Personal
Spiritual
Behavioral
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Accountability

• Involves a Group
• Is Proactive Not Reactive
• Replaces Unhealthy Behavior with Healthy Ones

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Prefrontal Cortex Problems

• Short attn span
• Impulsivity
• Procrastination
• Disorganization
• Poor judgment
• Lack of empathy and insight

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The Path to Recovery from Trauma

• Confront Denial and Repression
• Find a Fair Witness
• Use Regression Techniques
• Accept Anger
• Experience Grief/Sadness
• Cognitive Restructuring
• Survival/New Boundaries
• Transform Suffering Into Meaning
• Acceptance/Forgiveness

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Fantasies Vision

• My Image of A Preferred Future That Heals Wounds
• Character of Selfishness
• Appetite for the World
• What I see
• All Sexual Stimuli

• Spiritual Calling Plan and Purpose
• Spiritual Character
• Appetite for Eternal Things.
• What I See
• Opportunities to Serve