How Much Accountability is Necessary in Marriage?

In order to address the issue of pornography well enough to actually make a difference, the Church needs to take advantage of its far-reaching organization and pull together resources from all around the parish, the diocese, the nation, and the world. 

The battleground of pornography and lust, especially for men, is the arena of eye-mind coordination. Prevention and healing of porn addiction will require us as individuals and as culture to restructure how we see all of life, particularly the human body and person.

Are our parishes safe places where people can admit to being in the ugly stage of a long process? Are our parishes places where it is okay to not be okay? This transparency starts when priests and parish leaders address the issue of pornography openly and honestly. 

I had people I was now held accountable to that I had to go to and admit my failure. [...] Just because it isn’t easy doesn’t make it impossible. It’s only impossible if we try to do it alone. I am not alone. And neither are you.

Unless there is a personal conviction that you can overcome pornography or another sexual addiction, talking to a priest, getting an accountability partner, or seeking counseling don’t always work, and the secrets stay hidden. That’s why more men need to be the one to make the first move.