Resources

A Summary for Dealing
With Pornography Use

Additional Support

The following resources have been compiled by our team of experts, as additional outlets for information and support.

Recommended for Individuals
Recommended for Parents
Recommended for Clergy
Recommended for Couples

Counseling and Retreats
- The Ranch
  
  Offers individual, group, and experiential therapies, with locations in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania.
- Pure Desire
  
  Offers individual/group counseling, and events.
  Religious resource: Christian
- Adventist Recovery Global
  
  Offers weekend retreats, counseling, and other resources.
  Religious resource: Christian
- Prodigals International
  
  Offers counseling, advice, online meetings, and podcasts.
  Religious resource: Christian
- Sexual Recovery Institute
  
  Offers counseling and a residential program.
Support Groups
- Sex Addicts Anonymous
  
  Offers 12-step groups throughout the U.S. and internationally.
- Sex and Love Addicts
  
  Offers 12-step groups in Texas, as well as meetings by phone.
- Sexaholics Anonymous
  
  Offers 12-step groups, email, and phone meetings throughout the U.S. and internationally.
- Desert Stream
  
  Offers groups and online resources from a Christian perspective.
  Religious resource: Christian
- Find a Support Group Near You
  
  A nifty tool to help find a local support group.
- COSA
  
  Offers a 12-step recovery program for men and women whose lives have been affected by compulsive sexual behavior. They offer in-person, phone, and online meetings.
- Pure Desire for Leaders (PDL)
  
  Offers a program designed specifically for clergy.
  Religious resource: Christian
- Journey to Wholeness (JTW)
  
  Offers Christ-centered 12-step support group meetings for anyone struggling with codependency and/or addictive compulsive behaviors.
  Religious resource: Christian
Message Boards
- Your Brain on Porn
  
  Provides forums, message boards, and other resources for support.
- Christians in Recovery
  
  Provides community and support.
  Religious resource: Christian
- Porn Addicts Anonymous
  
  Provides an online forum and blog, and guidelines for in-person meetings.
- No Fap
  
  A “reddit” website where individuals can find community and resources.

Websites and Blogs
- YPA Center
  
  Provides resources for parents of teens struggling with porn.
- Go for Greatness
  
  Offers blogs, information, and resources for individuals, couples, and parents.
- Porn Enlightenment
  
  Discusses struggles with pornography.
- Feed the Right Wolf
  
  Offers a free video course.
- Focus on the Family
  
  A series of articles exploring “pornography and virtual infidelity”.
- Fight the New Drug
  
  Offers videos, books, and other resources.
- Integrity Restored
  
  Offers Christian-based resources.
  Religious resource: Christian
Related Apps
- R | Tribe
  
  Provides a community of support, resources and reminders. It is meant to be downloaded on a smartphone.
- No Fap
  
  Offers an app where each partner can monitor the others’ porn use and parents can monitor their teen’s porn use.
- Block Specific Websites
  
  Allows the individual to block access to the internet completely at specific times, or access to specified types of websites.
- Fortify
  
  Offers community monitoring, individual “battle plans,” and other resources. This program is free for teenagers.
- Covenant Eyes
  
  Promotes accountability by monitoring internet use and reporting it to trusted friends.
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