Thinking Outloud

Pr. Olbert has written an article that may have saved me from years and years of suffering had I read it 20 years ago. Personality disorders, something I know a great deal about now, wreak damage, suffering and sadness in the church by the bucket load. Thanks to him for placing the pain in front of us again, in a helpful way. The Lutheran | Loving the enemy: An increasing number of fragile and vulnerable people are in our pews

The Naked Therapist  Wow. I guess I missed this part of my grad program. Therapy as Foreplay.

The instant availability of pornography on the internet is a serious, life-altering problem for some people, leading to secrecy, shame, and addiction. It can ruin a marriage, and ruin a life. But what of the rest of pornography's casual users? Research is beginning to point to the problem of disconnect for men from real sexual experience with their live partners. Men (who are the heaviest users of pornography of all kinds) can become so accustomed to the rush and impersonal nature of pornography they can lose attention, desire and connection with their own partners. Here's a recent article from TIME Magazine: Does Men's 'Bond' with Porn Ruin Them for Real-Life Sex?

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