A popular self-help notion is that it takes 21 days to break a habit. For someone who has been addicted to porn (either for months or decades), that’s good news, right? Unfortunately, freedom from the grip of sexual sin is not as simple as that and there are no “quick fixes.”

What this technique does correctly, however, is advocate change. Biblical change is defined by the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:2 (NASB), “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” For the Christian, this key principle is worked out through “repentance.”

This might be shocking to most, but when the sex addict claims to have repented, more often than not he has merely resolved to stop sinning, and that mainly through his own efforts. Repentance involves much more than memorizing some Scripture verses and being up-to-date with the latest chart-topping worship song.

Steve Gallagher shares more of his testimony and shows how God made repentance a lifestyle for him, and helps believers trapped in the cycle of addiction break free from sexual sin using the same strategy. Also, watch the video “Sexual Addiction and the Pleasure Hormone” for more information about the physiological effects of the repentant life.