Faith, Christianity & Porn Addiction: Why Traditional Programs Fail—and a Better Way Forward

Many Christian men—including pastors and church leaders—are silently struggling with porn and sex addiction. Traditional faith-based programs often miss the mark, focusing too much on “don’t do it” rules, demonizing the addict part, and defining success as perfect sobriety. In this sex & porn addiction podcast, Coach Craig Perra shares why so many Christian men feel stuck, the hidden struggles pastors face, and how evidence-based models like Internal Family Systems (IFS) and The Mindful Habit® align beautifully with Christian faith. Discover a neuroscience-supported path rooted in grace, forgiveness, and systems that actually create lasting change. If you’re a Christian man battling sex or porn addiction—or supporting someone who is—this episode will give you hope, clarity, and tools to lead yourself with faith and integrity. 👉 Need more help? Visit www.mindfulhabithelp.com Jenna Reimersma’s Altogether You is a must-read for Christians battling sex and porn addiction—it beautifully connects neuroscience, Internal Family Systems, and faith. xGet it here 👉 https://amzn.to/3KiuVHB Christian porn addiction faith and porn addiction recovery sex addiction Christian perspective Christian men porn struggle pastors and porn addiction church leaders porn addiction overcoming porn as a Christian Christian sex addiction recovery Bible and porn addiction Christian marriage porn recovery faith-based porn recovery Christian addiction counseling Christian men’s sexual integrity Christian shame and pornography internal family systems Christianity mindful habit Christian recovery Christian men’s mental health Christian approach to addiction porn addiction in the church faith grace forgiveness recovery

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