The Greatest Enemy of Sexual Health is Silence

The Greatest Enemy of Sexual Health is Silence Mark Laaser, Ph. D www. faithfulandtrueministries. com (952) 746 -3882

What makes Internet pornography so dangerous? The Triple –A Engine ØAccessible ØAffordable ØAnonymous Dr. Al Cooper, psychologist who studies Internet Addiction • Another factor has been added to this ØAccidental Dr. Mark Laaser, Director of the Christian Alliance

Definition of Sexual Addiction • Unmanageable • Creates Tolerance • Degenerative/Progressive • Creates Destructive/Negative Consequences

5 Dimensions of Sexual Health Relational Personal Spiritual Behavioral Physical

Accountability • Involves a Group • Is Proactive Not Reactive • Replaces Unhealthy Behavior with Healthy Ones

Prefrontal Cortex Problems • Short attn span • Impulsivity • Procrastination • Disorganization • Poor judgment • Lack of empathy and insight

The Path to Recovery from Trauma • • • Confront Denial and Repression Find a Fair Witness Use Regression Techniques Accept Anger Experience Grief/Sadness Cognitive Restructuring Survival/New Boundaries Transform Suffering Into Meaning Acceptance/Forgiveness

Fantasies • My Image of A Preferred Future That Heals Wounds • Character of Selfishness • Appetite for the World • What I see • All Sexual Stimuli Vision • Spiritual Calling Plan and Purpose • Spiritual Character • Appetite for Eternal Things. • What I See • Opportunities to Serve