You've Been Lied to About Pornography (Jay Stringer) | Ep. 602

Jay Stringer joins the show, emphasizing that lasting freedom from porn comes from grieving the origin stories behind our desires, not from white-knuckling and will power. Ep. 602 Enjoy these episodes and other exclusive content ad free, one week early with DailyWire+ : https://get.dailywire.com -- -- -- 📚 Resources Mentioned: More from Jay Stringer: https://jay-stringer.com Desire by Jay Stringer: https://jay-stringer.com/books Desire by Jay Stringer (AUDIO BOOK): https://open.spotify.com/show/7dxLRVV... Unwanted by Jay Stringer: https://jay-stringer.com/books Unwanted by Jay Stringer (AUDIO BOOK): https://open.spotify.com/show/3Fghpbx... The Journey Course by Jay Stringer: https://www.thejourneycourse.com Good Pictures Bad Pictures: https://a.co/d/06Z8EeWW Theotokos Rosaries: https://dwplus.shop/TheotokosRosaries Truthly 30 Day Free Trial: https://get.truthly.ai/TlbX/MATT30 -- -- -- ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:11:51 Why therapy and origin stories matter 00:17:27 Anger and honoring your formative stories 00:33:47 Is "trauma" overblown? 00:50:37 What is addiction? 01:18:20 Porn as a mirror of unmet needs 01:30:19 Clinical examples 01:42:14 Self-contempt and self-compassion 01:56:22 Why porn use escalates 02:04:37 "What do I do now?" Freedom and vision 02:16:12 Anxiety and the three zones 02:24:54 Temptation and setbacks 02:49:46 Dating while struggling 02:54:31 Talking to kids about porn 03:00:00 Resources and the ongoing "sex talk" 03:05:02 Modeling a healthy marriage 03:08:08 Wrapping up -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Belmont Abbey College - If you're looking at colleges, take a serious look at Belmont Abbey. Visit https://apply.belmontabbeycollege.edu... Catholic Match - Visit https://CatholicMatch.com or download the app today. It’s free to get started Charity Mobile - Visit https://charitymobile.com/mattfradd Free phone offer with Code: MATTFRADD Exodus 90 - The Exodus 90 Challenge begins on January 11, and I’m inviting you to join the brotherhood. Get started now, and you can join the Month of the Rosary led my good friend Fr. Gregory Pine. You'll be ready to go when the Exodus 90 challenge begins in January. Visit https://Exodus90.com/Matt or download the Exodus 90 app and get started. Hallow - Join Hallow’s Memento Mori Challenge starting October 26. Pray and reflect through C.S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce and explore what it means to live with eternity in mind. Get 3 months free at https://Hallow.com/FRADD. PreBorn! - Please join PreBorn and The Daily Wire as we help rescue 50,000 more babies' lives. For $28, you can sponsor an ultrasound and help save a baby’s life. To donate, dial #250 & say the keyword "BABY" or donate securely at https://PreBorn.com/PINTS Seven Weeks Coffee - Go to https://SevenWeeksCoffee.com/PINTS and subscribe to save 15% forever, plus you’ll receive a free gift. Use promo code PINTS for an extra 10% off your first order, bringing your first order savings to 25%, plus that free gift. -- -- -- Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. -- -- -- 📕 Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://a.co/d/bDU0xLb 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early, score a free PWA beer stein, and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at 👉 https://mattfradd.locals.com/support -- -- -- 💻 Follow Me on Social Media: 📌 Facebook:   / mattfradd   📸 Instagram:   / mattfradd   𝕏 Twitter/X:   / pints_w_aquinas   🎵 TikTok:   / pintswithaquinas   📚 PWA Merch – https://dwplus.shop/MattFraddMerch 👕 Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com #MattFradd #JayStringer #PintsWithAquinas #CatholicPodcast #CatholicYouTube #DailyWire #TheDailyWire