We’ve posted another story of a woman who has dealt with sexual addiction. You can find the post here:

http://mormonwoman.org/2012/02/26/women-healing-from-sexual-addiction-personal-stories/

In the meantime, you can browse our personal stories index and read a couple of stories of women who have dealt with this addiction.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I’m sorry if this felt like an attack. I cannot speak for Megan, but I personally think there are two levels of what we are talking about. One is the reality that the idea of the adversary fighting against God’s plan is very real. It’s something our leaders talk about a lot. It IS a war at its core. And different people will talk about this issue in different ways. I know a lot of women who are feeling that need to ‘fight’ in a defend-their-families kind of a way, responding to Sister Beck’s invitation to be lionesses at the gate.

BUT, whenever we talk about pornography here at Mormon Women, I want to be clear that we are NOT talking about fighting against *people* who are struggling. We feel a great deal of compassion for those who are currently prisoners of this war. We understand that addicts, too, are victims, struggling, needing love nd support. We are not attacking those prisoners…we feel a great deal of hope and concern for them as well.

I would encourage you to read more about her father’s story. The Croshaws are actually working from a place of great hope and encouragement, but also are honest about the serious impact of addiction on individuals and families.

Megan may have been sorting through some of her own personal emotions in this lesson (which I think we have to leave some space for), but as I read it, to me, the real message is one based in faith and a desire to raise awareness about this issue, as you noted.

By the way, if you feel like sharing your story, please email us and let us know. We think it’s good to hear a variety of perspectives about how to find healing and recovery.