Fortitude
Everyone has a story of Fortitude! When we tell our stories of pain in adversity - stories of courage, redemption and hope - we give others permission to speak up and get the help they need. Each episode will give the listener a look inside what overcoming adversity looks like no matter what life throws at you. Each story is uniquely different - stories of alcoholism/addiction, infidelity, rape, abuse, loss of a child/children, cancer, rare disease, tragic accidents...etc.! We are in this life together to support one another and build community around hope and redemption. I am your host, Heather Kittelson, and I am so excited to have you here as part of the Fortitude community!
Fortitude
#16: Nate and Maggie Blaylock - Pornography and Sexual Addiction - How their Marriage Survived the Unthinkable!
Pornography and sexual addiction needs to be addressed and openly talked about! If you have internet access and smart phones under your roof - you, your spouse and your children have direct access to pornography and predators are lurking for access to your children.
What are you doing to monitor this access? It almost always starts 'by accident' and we can not pretend anymore or use ignorance as an excuse. We have a huge pandemic going on that needs serious attention.
40 million U.S. adults regularly visit pornography websites.
Porn is a global, estimated $97 billion industry, with about $12 billion of that coming from the U.S.
Most marriages would not survive what Nate and Maggie Blaylock went through many years ago and because of the severity of Nate's sexual addiction - it led to multiple affairs, hiding, lying, embarrassment and paralyzing shame. Nate almost lost everything. With a lot of help from doctors, treatment, family, and friends - Nate and Maggie found their way back to one another by the grace of God. Their lives are now centered around Christ and His unfailing love and grace.
Maggie is a force for all things good and is a true saint - which you will soon discover when you hear their story and her clinical expertise around these hard topics.
Their personal experience launched them into helping others find true freedom from pornography and sexual addiction so they started their own private counseling practice - 'Known Counseling Services.'
Nate and Maggie are dedicated to educating, advocating and helping others break free from all bondage and strongholds.
Find the full list of services here: https://www.knowncounselingservices.com/about-known-counseling
If you or anyone you know needs help - please reach out:
www.knowncounselingservices.com
Maggie and Nate's Professional Bio's: https://www.knowncounselingservices.com/meet-our-team
THANK YOU 'Mandate Podcast' for the introduction to Nate and Maggie. To hear their in depth story - please listen to it here - there is part 1 and part 2: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandate/episodes/Nate--Maggie-Blaylock---The-Pornography-Pandemic-Part-I-e12b77q/a-a5qccf6
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