The term “mental health” can be fuzzy. Are we talking about anxiety? Depression? Something more? All of the above?

Ben Bennett joins us today to talk about the connection between viewing pornography and mental health issues. Ben speaks of porn’s role in his personal battle with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations and how recovery impacts our mental health, our faith in Jesus, and our ability to follow Him.

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FASTER Scale

Seven Pillars of Freedom

Unraveled

Online Groups

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Unwanted (Book)

Two Roads (John Lynch)

Pure Desire Counseling

Free To Thrive (Book)

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We all know communication is important. But what does healthy communication look like for a couple on the recovery and healing journey? Shari Chinchen, a Pure Desire Clinician, joins us today to discuss what makes communication healthy or unhealthy. We also discuss how to keep healthy communication a priority AND how to train our kids for healthy communication in their relationships.

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The Four Horsemen (Blog by Gottman Institute)

Pure Desire Counseling

FASTER Scale

Pure Desire Summit

Connected

Keep your Love On (Danny Silk)

Family Values Exercise

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Many men who’ve been through the Pure Desire recovery process have asked, “What’s after Seven Pillars of Freedom?” Well, today’s episode is all about answering this question. Clinician and speaker, Robert Vander Meer, joins us to talk about our new resource, The Compassionate Warrior (to which Robert contributed). We talk through what this resource is, how it helps men see their life and recovery through the lens of “story,” and how it helps create a lasting legacy of health.

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The Compassionate Warrior

Seven Pillars of Freedom

Hero With A Thousand Faces (Joseph Campbell)

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