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The Greatest Enemy of Sexual Health is Silence. Mark Laaser, Ph.D www.faithfulandtrueministries.com (952) 746-3882. What makes Internet pornography so dangerous?. The Triple –A Engine Accessible Affordable Anonymous Dr. Al Cooper, psychologist who studies Internet Addiction
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The Greatest Enemy of Sexual Health is Silence Mark Laaser, Ph.D www.faithfulandtrueministries.com (952) 746-3882
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
Definition of Sexual Addiction • Unmanageable • Creates Tolerance • Degenerative/Progressive • Creates Destructive/Negative Consequences
5 Dimensions of Sexual Health Relational Personal Spiritual Physical Behavioral
Accountability • Involves a Group • Is Proactive Not Reactive • Replaces Unhealthy Behavior with Healthy Ones
Prefrontal Cortex Problems • Short attn span • Impulsivity • Procrastination • Disorganization • Poor judgment • Lack of empathy and insight
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 The Path to Recovery from Trauma
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 Fantasies Vision