Exposed: A Novel (32 page)
of it lives on forever. You live on forever. My heart is yours. I love you.
Everything about you. Truly, I am nothing with you. My words are empty
without you. Thank you, Jesus . . . for everything.
And I can’t forget to thank the following people for their beautiful
encouragement in my writing life and the life of
Exposed
: Kristyn Magness, Julie Briggs, Michelle Sutton, Don Pape, Chris Ferebee, Jonathan Clements, Christina Berry, Jenna Blanford, Heather Oroyan, Bill Hendrix, Sherrie Ashcraft, Julia Boyd, Ronie Kendig, Katie Ganshert, David Graves, Greg and Stacey Oliver, Luke Gilkerson, Kennisha Hill, Elaine Olsen, Dawn Opitz, Stephanie Taylor, Melanie Doner, and Heidi Bylsma. If I forgot someone . . . so, so sorry! I blame my mommy brain.
Acknowledgments
Dear readers,
My story doesn’t end on the last page of this book. I’ve decided to keep an online journal to “expose” my heart and the heart of our marriage. If you
want to read more about our lives, our restoration process, Jessie’s recovery, the healing of my heart and insecurities, and our marriage, please email
your proof of purchase to [email protected] and we’ll send you
the username, password, and blog address.
Thank you so much for reading my story!
Allyson Graham
I’ve never met a woman who hasn’t been burned by the desire to be good
enough. And I’ve met many, many women who struggle to believe they
are beautiful because their husbands or boyfriends nursed a pornography
addiction. After I discovered my husband’s pornography addiction, I
blogged about the healing process. Since then I’ve been overwhelmed by
emails from women who struggle to find their worth after porn knocks
on the door of their marriages.
According to Internet Filter Review, 40 million US Adults regularly view
porn online. The porn industry is a billion dollar industry. It’s everywhere.
And it’s affecting marriages across the globe. I thought I would’ve found
help in the midst of my healing, but most resources said the same things
over and over. “Don’t look to men for validation; look to God.” I knew
that, but I wanted something deeper. I’m hoping this blog can be the
something deeper for you that I needed when I went through this myself.
Know that you are loved. And you are not alone. It may feel like you are,
but there are so many women out there who find this very blog (just like
you) because they are looking for hope in the shadows porn brings to
their hearts.
www.morethandesire.com
What Is Covenant Eyes?
The Covenant Eyes Accountability program was developed to change
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ability to foster self-control, self-discipline, integrity, and personal accountability when using the Internet. Job 31:1 states, “I have made a covenant
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What Is XXX Church?
XXX church is designed to bring awareness, openness, and accountability to every heart affected by pornography. XXX Church is an online community that tours the world speaking at colleges, churches, and community centers.The website exists to help those who feel swallowed by pornography—both consumers and those in the industry.
Craig Gross is the founder and leader of XXXchurch.com. Working alongside Craig is an amazing group of people. XXX hurch is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization sitting under the umbrella of Fireproof Ministries with a
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is memorable, as it combines the seedy and the sacred. XXX church is here to make you think, react, and to decide where you stand on the issues of
porn. They do not exist to sling mud or throw rocks, but to shove the envelope, draw lines in the sand, and try to do some good. It’s fresh, honest,
fun, and designed for people just like you.
If you sent a bottle of vodka to every home in America every week for a
year, you would no doubt have a whole wave of alcoholics. The Internet
has created a wave of pornography addicts with its pervasive porn deliverymechanism. XXX Church is there to help. Check out the site if you need
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What Is The Pink Cross Foundation?
Pink Cross Foundation is a faith-based IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to reaching out to adult industry workers offering emotional,
financial and transitional support. We largely focus on reaching out to the
adult film industry offering support to women and men. Pink Cross Foundation also reaches out to those struggling with pornography offering education and resources to recover.
Pink Cross Foundation, a humanitarian outreach and international movement will respond to needs of people who are victims of pornography.
Their mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. They also combat community
deterioration due to pornography and prostitution through attempts
to educate legislation in order to enforce health and safety laws
within the pornography industry, to protect adult industry workers from
sexually transmitted diseases and other job-related abuses, to ameliorate
the secondary negative effects of pornography on the general public
and to toughen laws to protect children from accessing online pornography. This ministry is motivated by the amazing love of God.
WHEN YOU BUY
EXPOSED
, A PORTION OF THE
PROCEEDS SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY.
www.thepinkcross.org
I’ve never met a woman who hasn’t been burned by the desire to be good
enough. And I’ve met many, many women who struggle to believe they
are beautiful because their husbands or boyfriends nursed a pornography
addiction. After I discovered my husband’s pornography addiction, I
blogged about the healing process. Since then I’ve been overwhelmed by
emails from women who struggle to find their worth after porn knocks
on the door of their marriages.
According to Internet Filter Review, 40 million US Adults regularly view
porn online. The porn industry is a billion dollar industry. It’s everywhere.
And it’s affecting marriages across the globe. I thought I would’ve found
help in the midst of my healing, but most resources said the same things
over and over. “Don’t look to men for validation; look to God.” I knew
that, but I wanted something deeper. I’m hoping this blog can be the
something deeper for you that I needed when I went through this myself.
Know that you are loved. And you are not alone. It may feel like you are,
but there are so many women out there who find this very blog (just like
you) because they are looking for hope in the shadows porn brings to
their hearts.
www.morethandesire.com
What Is The Pink Cross Foundation?
Pink Cross Foundation is a faith-based IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to reaching out to adult industry workers offering emotional,
financial and transitional support. We largely focus on reaching out to the
adult film industry offering support to women and men. Pink Cross Foundation also reaches out to those struggling with pornography offering education and resources to recover.
Pink Cross Foundation, a humanitarian outreach and international movement will respond to needs of people who are victims of pornography.
Their mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. They also combat community
deterioration due to pornography and prostitution through attempts
to educate legislation in order to enforce health and safety laws
within the pornography industry, to protect adult industry workers from
sexually transmitted diseases and other job-related abuses, to ameliorate
the secondary negative effects of pornography on the general public
and to toughen laws to protect children from accessing online pornography. This ministry is motivated by the amazing love of God.
WHEN YOU BUY
EXPOSED
, A PORTION OF THE
PROCEEDS SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY.
www.thepinkcross.org
