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excerpt from  He's a Porn Addict...Now What?  by Tony Overbay and Joshua Shea Introduction This book is a unique collaboration between a mental health professional, Tony Overbay, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Joshua Shea, a former journalist who spent more than two decades struggling with pornography addiction. Usually, the expert sitting in the chair and the person on the couch getting the help don’t work together on a project outside of the therapist’s office, but we think this is a natural match. (And for those wondering, Josh was never Tony’s client—they met on a podcast.) Tony spends dozens of hours every week working with couples who are at various stages of the therapy process. Many of these couples have struggled with pornography issues. Although you’re probably feeling alone in the world right now, you are not. Tony has dealt with women, men and couples who are going through exactly what you are experiencing. Josh was a pillar of his community whe...

    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #92 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorations into "The Call to Interfaith," "The Call to Love One Another,...

  I don’t need a gym membership to prove my strength. I’ve got laundry baskets that weigh more than kettlebells, a staircase that doubles as my cardio machine, and a vacuum cleaner that fights back harder than any sparring partner. My house is my dojo, and every chore is a stealth workout. But let me be honest: When I step into a gym, I’m sharpening my sword in a controlled environment. I know exactly how many reps I’ve done, how much weight I’ve lifted, and how fast my heart is racing. It’s measurable, progressive, and efficient. When I tackle my daily chores, I’m sparring with life itself. Carrying groceries becomes a farmer’s carry. Scrubbing floors works my core. Running up and down 17 stairs with laundry is interval training. The catch? It’s unpredictable. The laundry basket doesn’t weigh the same every week, and the stairs don’t count my steps for me. Here’s the trade-off I live with: Gym time gives me control and progression. Life activity gives me resilience and rea...