Creating Infrastructure for Healing

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Written By Austin Cavaliere

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Excerpt: Creating Infrastructure for Healing

Course: Freedom From Pornography

Speakers: Matthias Barker

Healing the Wound

When we began, we discussed the internal conflict many of you face: a desire for spiritual values and meaningful relationships versus a need to address emotional wounds. Pornography, with its immediate visceral sensation, becomes a powerful, albeit destructive, tool for managing this distress.

The Path to Healing

The natural conclusion is to find substantive, visceral ways to address these wounds, aligning with our values and God's best. The deepest work involves healing the wound itself. If the wound is healed, the need for harmful coping mechanisms dissipates.

Living in God's Grace

We live in the reality that God has secured our belonging, not through our perfect actions, but through Jesus's faithfulness. Our role is to live into this grace, enjoying the feast He has provided.

Practical Steps

How do we respond? We play a role in sanctification, maturity, and healing.

Therapy: Explore wounds related to family, trauma, or identity. Conversations with trusted mentors, therapists, or pastors can illuminate the context behind your struggles.

Infrastructure: Build a foundation for wholeness. Replace the immediate gratification of pornography with consistent, healthy practices.

Daily Routines: Infuse health and support into your life with daily routines. These create stability, addressing emotional needs in a constructive way.

Community: Cultivate deep friendships and involvement with people who love and support you. This goes beyond accountability to meaningful connection.

Replacing Harm with Health

Pornography offers a visceral fix. We need to find similar sensations in alignment with God’s will. Community and daily routines offer these.

Conclusion

Overcoming pornography involves more than just stopping a behavior. It requires addressing the root wounds that drive it. By seeking therapy, building healthy routines, and cultivating meaningful connections, you can find visceral, life-giving ways to address your emotional needs and move toward wholeness.

 

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Freedom From Pornography

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Freedom From Pornography 〰️

Part 1: Stories of Struggle

Session 1: What is the Struggle?

Session 2: The People

Part 2: The Roots of Dependency versus Design

Session 3: How Does This Dependency Begin?

Session 4: Biblical Roots

Part 3: Reconnecting and Reattaching

Session 5: Reconnecting With An Authentic God

Session 6: Working On Self

Session 7: Working With Others

Session 8: Healing With A Spouse

 

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