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How To Help Your Wife Heal: Walk Into The Fire

How To Help Your Wife Heal: Walk Into The Fire

"He is not doing enough," exclaimed Susan speaking about her husband Artie who betrayed her with his numerous affairs and pornography use. Her statement left me a little puzzled, since I thought Artie…

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6 Signs of a Pornographic Style of Relating

6 Signs of a Pornographic Style of Relating

!Ea 6 signs dr. andrew bauman blog crop Guest repost from Dr. Andrew Bauman, LMHC, author and co-founder of the Christian Counseling Center. His passion is to:“work with both individuals and couples i…

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📣New Ever Accountable features 🆘 Help & Relapse buttons (and how to use them)

📣New Ever Accountable features 🆘 Help & Relapse buttons (and how to use them)

Asking for help in a weak moment can be tough! Now we’ve made it easier. We’re SO excited to introduce brand-new in-app features: our in-app, “I Need Help” button PLUS a “Relapse” button. Some of our …

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Healing from Betrayal – Melissa’s Story

Healing from Betrayal – Melissa’s Story

Betrayal is one of the deepest wounds I’ve had to heal from as the wife of a former porn and sex addict. I met my husband when we were teenagers. I thought he was the answer to my prayers. He was thou…

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The Truths and Myths of Pornography Brain Research

The Truths and Myths of Pornography Brain Research

One of the most common rumors circulating around the internet is that porn is just as damaging and addictive to the brain as cocaine, meth, and other addictive substances. This argument has been based…

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A Conversation Starter for Light Porn Users

A Conversation Starter for Light Porn Users

There’s one thing about porn recovery that just about everyone understands - talking to people and getting support from those around you helps. We all intrinsically understand this. We all know that g…

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How Porn Can Rewrite Your Sexual Script

How Porn Can Rewrite Your Sexual Script

You may have heard that porn can change and even rewrite your brain. This statement usually is made in reference to supposed neurological changes that porn can cause in the brain. We have outlined in …

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Protect Yourself From Porn

Protect Yourself From Porn

Pornography is a hot topic right now. You may have heard various statistics about how common porn is or that various governments have declared porn a modern-day health crisis. Should you be concerned …

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Navigating Pornography As A Couple: A Conversation Guide

Navigating Pornography As A Couple: A Conversation Guide

by Brian Willoughby, PhD While watching pornography on a regular basis can have detrimental effects on the individuals who watch it, perhaps the greatest cost to happiness tied to pornography viewing …

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10 Key Steps to Helping Teenagers with Porn

10 Key Steps to Helping Teenagers with Porn

Talking to your teens about pornography is one of the most critical jobs for any modern parent. Most teenagers start watching porn between the ages of 10 and 12 years old. Porn use among adolescents l…

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Understanding and Overcoming Porn Triggers

Understanding and Overcoming Porn Triggers

One of the most important things to understand about pornography habits and addictions is that watching porn often doesn’t feel like a conscious choice. If you’ve struggled with porn, you know what we…

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Understanding Betrayal Trauma

Understanding Betrayal Trauma

Healthy romantic relationships are built on a foundation of trust. Trust is a critical component in all romantic relationships because these relationships are what experts call relationships of choice…

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The Porn Continuum: 4 Common Levels of Porn Use

The Porn Continuum: 4 Common Levels of Porn Use

"Generally, researchers have identified four levels of pornography use that are common. Understanding these four levels of porn use can help you understand how porn affects people you love and help yo…

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Why You Should Care About Pornography: 3 Ways Porn Makes Life Hard

Why You Should Care About Pornography: 3 Ways Porn Makes Life Hard

By Brian Willoughby, PhD and Aubrie Patterson Regardless of your religious or moral beliefs about pornography, viewing pornography is harmful. The sheer amount of pornography available to both kids an…

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Android User’s Guide to Ever Accountable for Busy People

Android User’s Guide to Ever Accountable for Busy People

Welcome! We’re grateful and excited that you’re here. You’ve chosen to protect yourself and those you love from pornography in a time-tested way – accountability to another person. Even if you’re not …

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Announcing a safer, more effective experience for Accountability Partners

Announcing a safer, more effective experience for Accountability Partners

Accountability Partners (APs) stand as sentinels in the fight against porn. They offer encouragement when it is most needed and call us out when we try to justify a wrong decision. The partnership bet…

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Our FREE Ever Accountable Update Is All About YOU

Our FREE Ever Accountable Update Is All About YOU

Do you remember times in your life when someone said to you, “I’m so proud of you!” That feeling of warmth and encouragement is one of life’s good gifts. Moments like this help us keep going when life…

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How To Be A Good Accountability Partner – 6 Actionable Steps

How To Be A Good Accountability Partner – 6 Actionable Steps

Excess of any kind - alcohol, drugs, porn, or sex - can be very harmful to a person's physical and mental health. When left unaddressed, these can also lead to long-term problems that hijack personal …

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4 Ways to Quit Porn: Using Your Body Plus Mindfulness

4 Ways to Quit Porn: Using Your Body Plus Mindfulness

I was addicted to porn for decades. I went the standard route to quit porn for years (decades, really) by going to a traditional therapist, 12 step meetings, and medication. I tried everything to stop…

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Two Big Lies That Young Men Believe About Porn

Two Big Lies That Young Men Believe About Porn

If you’re a young man and you want to be married someday soon, this article is for you. I’m a guy who’s married, adores his wife and kids, and wants you to find happiness and contentment in your marri…

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Improvements to the Content Classifier

Improvements to the Content Classifier

We know that the nature of our product puts us in a tricky situation with people. Many of our customers just want to maintain trust or protect the boundaries they've set up for themselves, but we also…

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Dashboard: Why Can’t I View My Own Reports?

Dashboard: Why Can’t I View My Own Reports?

Until recently, users and accountability partners had different places to log in and see either reports or their account information. Now we have streamlined the dashboard to include everything in one…

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Our Mission-centric Website Redesign

Our Mission-centric Website Redesign

As our team has grown recently, we've invested a lot of time and effort into shaping our culture. One of the most important things that has come from these types of conversations has been a refining o…

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New and Improved Reports

New and Improved Reports

Thanks to the feedback from our community of Ever Accountable users, we have improved the design, accessibility, and usability of our reports. Here is what you can expect with the new reports: We hear…

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Accountability Partner Training #1: Why Do People Look at Pornography?

Accountability Partner Training #1: Why Do People Look at Pornography?

The crazy thing is that most of the time, it isn't about sex. It isn't about how beautiful, thin or young a spouse or partner is. It's about the escape that he or she finds by going to this fantasy wo…

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Accountability Partner Training #2: Your Role as an Accountability Partner

Accountability Partner Training #2: Your Role as an Accountability Partner

Your friend will have extra strength and motivation to avoid pornography knowing that you will see the sites they visit. This is why you need to read the weekly reports. Then talk to your friend, if y…

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Accountability Partner Training #3: What Should I Do If I Discover That My Friend Looked At Pornography?

Accountability Partner Training #3: What Should I Do If I Discover That My Friend Looked At Pornography?

When a bad report comes it's simple. "Ask questions and offer support. Do it without attack. Be bold, be gentle and be honest. Seek to understand... be prepared to listen." \- Tess Marshall, psycholog…

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Accountability Partner Training #4: Justification Sounds Like…

Accountability Partner Training #4: Justification Sounds Like…

A justification like this always contains a lie. Here are some examples of justifications, and some of the lies they contain: “I only looked at a little bit.” It still has an effect on you. A little b…

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Accountability Partner Training #5: What is a Trigger?

Accountability Partner Training #5: What is a Trigger?

Your friend could be triggered by a variety of things, like feeling stressed, bored, hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Other triggers may include driving past an adult billboard, seeing someone in exerc…

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Accountability Partner Training #6: The Long-Term Change Process

Accountability Partner Training #6: The Long-Term Change Process

Although ups and downs are normal for everyone, you should notice an overall change for the better. When your friend is being truly accountable, you will begin to see real improvement. Here are a few …

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Accountability Partner Training #7: In Case You Need More Help

Accountability Partner Training #7: In Case You Need More Help

We are coming to a close now and hope we have provided a great foundation for improvement. We are not therapists or psychologists, but we will do all we can to help your friend achieve their goals. If…

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Ever Accountable Works (…and it works fast!)

Ever Accountable Works (…and it works fast!)

"Knowing that my accountability partner (my wife) will receive a report of my online activity removes nearly all temptation. It has made a tremendous difference in our relationship." We hear comments …

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Are You a Dad Who Uses Pornography? (Part Two)

Are You a Dad Who Uses Pornography? (Part Two)

(Part 1 is here) In last week's post, we discussed ways to open a conversation with your child/teenager about pornography, how to make a game plan for situations that they may face, and things you can…

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Are You a Dad Who Uses Pornography? (Part One)

Are You a Dad Who Uses Pornography? (Part One)

"He got started on pornography when he found his dad's stash. He was 8 years old at the time." A religious leader related this story to me (without revealing any personal information) with tears in hi…

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Why Pornography Thrives on Phones

Why Pornography Thrives on Phones

My phone never leaves me. And, I mean never. – Whether I'm ten miles into the backcountry on a hiking excursion, at the mall, at work, in the bathroom, sleeping , my phone is my constant companion. Ma…

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Ever Accountable Featured on a Top 50 Christian Blog

Ever Accountable Featured on a Top 50 Christian Blog

Ever Accountable was featured on a Top 50 Christian blog today! Pastor Ron Edmondson mentioned Ever Accountable to his many followers as another tool to help fight pornography addiction. Please take a…

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Ever Accountable now supports Chrome, YouTube, and Facebook

Ever Accountable now supports Chrome, YouTube, and Facebook

We are happy to announce that Ever Accountable now fully supports Chrome, YouTube, and Facebook! We even share reports that include the incognito mode of Chrome. Ever Accountable accomplishes this by …

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Browser Support

Browser Support

Browser support is one area in which Ever Accountable is very strong compared to other Android accountability apps. This is because we are the only accountability app to support the Dolphin Browser. W…

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We are here for you through meaningful articles, emails, and guides to keep you on track. Our customer service and support teams care about your success and will respond quickly with questions or comments you have. We will give you everything at our disposal to help you quit porn for good and get back to thriving.