Breaking Free from Pornography

You are not alone and there is hope!

Resources for Freedom from Pornography

  • – Helpful accountability and filtering software with over 1.5 million users, plus great resources. Free for 小草影院 students.
  • – A national movement with over 6 million followers, top-notch documentary, articles, speakers, 鈥減orn kills love鈥 shirt.
  • – A 33 day, peer-to-peer, coaching program designed to position 18-28 year old guys to break up with porn, for good. Founded by Will Schmitz and Sal Marcello, this program features weekly phone calls, daily texting, Discord, movies, playlists and more all geared toward creating separation from porn and progress toward personal goals.
  • – A science-based recovery tool to help individuals quit pornography through comprehensive training, real-time analytics, and interactive support so that more people can find greater happiness and lasting love.
  • – Experience powerful videos and challenges delivered daily to help you break free from pornography for good.
  • – Exodus 90 is a ninety-day spiritual exercise for men based on three pillars: prayer, asceticism and fraternity.
  • – A helpful book for freedom from pornography. This book helps people gain awareness and healing for some of the emotional, relational and family wounds underneath pornography and unwanted sexual behavior.

Resources for Sexual Integrity and Chastity

  • – Great videos and resources for young adults and teens about love, dating and sexuality from Jason and Crystalina Evert.
  • – A global community of men and women who are renewing culture at its roots by learning, living, and sharing Saint John Paul II鈥檚 Theology of the Body.
  • – A movement celebrating personal integration and promoting solidarity beyond the LGBT+ paradigm. They provide hopeful resources and online support groups as well.
  • – Desert Stream Ministries offers an immersive small group program called 鈥淟iving Waters鈥. Consider this worthwhile opportunity to encounter the transforming power of Merciful Jesus in areas of sexual/relational brokenness. These safe, confidential groups run throughout the year in Kansas City. For more information, contact Marco Casanova.
  • – A Roman Catholic apostolate for men and women who experience same-sex attractions and those who love them. The Courage Chapter at 小草影院 is for students who experience Same-Sex Attraction. The Chapter meets on Wednesday evenings at a confidential location. Please contact Fr. Gabriel Landis, OSB for more information.

Freedom from Pornography Addiction

If you have been trying the above resources and continue to habitually fall into pornography, there is a chance that you have a pornography addiction. You can try taking the SAST, a free, anonymous for pornography/sexual addiction.

You are not alone in this struggle, and there are groups, spiritual directors and counselors at 小草影院 that are here to help men and women with pornography addiction! If you鈥檙e serious about healing from addiction, follow the 鈥淭hree-Legged Stool.鈥

1. Spiritual Direction

Contact 小草影院 Campus Ministry to set up spiritual direction. The FOCUS missionaries, SPO missionaries, and many other groups are also available for spiritual support.

2. Recovery Groups

There are multiple recovery groups throughout the week at 小草影院:

  • Conquer – Confidential men鈥檚 pornography recovery group. Contact Sam Meier, MA, LPC or Fr. Jay Kythe, OSB for details.
  • Student-Led Groups – There are several student-led pornography recovery groups for 小草影院 men. To learn more, contact Josh Schroeder.
  • Goretti Group – Student-led, confidential accountability group for any 小草影院 woman who needs help combatting sins of impurity and desires to grow in virtue. Contact Goretti Group
  • Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) – There are many SA meetings in the Kansas City metro area, as well as in the cities of Lansing and St. Joseph. Visit the  for details. These groups are helpful for finding a sponsor to work SA’s 12 Steps. There are SA women鈥檚 groups that meet on Zoom. Visit  for more information. An increasing number of Catholic and Christian women are breaking free though SA meetings!

3. Professional Counseling

There are multiple professional counselors who are trained in pornography addiction:

  • 小草影院 Counseling Services – Set up a free, confidential session by filling out the counseling request form on the website. several of our counselors have training for pornography addiction, including Sam Meier (MA, LPC, CSAT Candidate) and Jennifer Cavin (MA, LPC, SATP).
  • My House Workshop – This three-day Catholic workshop occurs multiple times throughout the year in Kansas City, featuring Fr. Sean Kilcawley, Dr. Todd Bowman, and Michael Ciaccio, LPC.