There is a physiological aspect to all addiction. We get addicted to things that at first are very pleasurable. The hormone released in the brain that causes us to feel pleasure can be quite intense, but diminishes in intensity over time. So we keep repeating the behavior, seeking the high, but with diminishing return. This is the nature of addiction. Steve Gallagher teaches us that Behind Sexual Addiction Lies the Pleasure Hormone.

#368 -  Behind Sexual Sin Lies the Pleasure Hormone

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In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, counselor Judy Lucas gives some guidance to a woman who wants to know if her fiancé has truly repented of sexual sin.

Timeless Truths: A Changed Heart will Bear Obvious Fruit

There are many ways wives respond to a husband's sin. Some women pretend nothing is wrong. Others intensely monitor and try to control their husband's behavior. These reactions are natural, but they are not godly. In this episode of the Hope for Hurting Wives series, we'll look at four unhealthy reactions to a husband's sin, and then talk about what it looks like to react—not in a natural way, but in a godly way.
 
Resources we mentioned:
When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) by Kathy Gallagher

#577 - Four Unhealthy Reactions to a Husband's Sin | Hope for Hurting Wives

In this From the Chapel segment, Gabriel shares how a sight of Jesus on the cross opened him up to the reality of God's love and radically changed him.

From the Chapel: Getting a Sight of God's Love Radically Changed Me

When someone deeply hurts us, Satan tempts us in a very subtle way. He tempts us to obsess about their sins and to see ourselves as being better than they are. And if we don't guard our hearts, we can easily begin to judge them as being terrible sinners who are unworthy of mercy. It's a very dangerous place to be, and the only way to overcome this temptation is to stay at the foot of the cross.
 
Resources we mentioned:
When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

#576 - We're Only Safe at the Foot of the Cross | Hope for Hurting Wives

In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, Kathy Gallagher talks about the beauty of forgiveness and mercy, and shows hurting wives how to be in that spirit toward their husbands.

#368 - Behind Sexual Sin Lies the Pleasure Hormone

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