According to the Cleveland Clinic, sexual addiction begins, on average, at age 18. But the typical addict doesn’t reach out for help until age 37. So they live in their addiction for 19 years before they seek help.
And that’s a shame.
There are two problems with waiting 19 years to get help.
- That’s a wasted 19 years.
- The problem only gets worse over those 19 years.
The Bible has a better plan: “Seek you the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near” (Isaiah 55:6).
If you are living in your addiction, but not seeking outside help, I commend you for your self-confidence. But it’s not working, is it? It never does. You need to seek help – today.
Recovery Step: I came up with this original thought – don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If you like, you can steal that line from me. Better yet, apply it.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
