A Guide Out Of Porn And Shame To Authentic Intimacy
Women struggle too.
We are all sexually broken. And we are all invited to participate in the love, forgiveness, and healing of Jesus. Have you ever experienced the fear and shame that follows the vortex of graphic movies, erotica, promiscuity, or porn sites? You may think you’re alone and feel like hiding. But you’re not alone—and there is hope and healing.
The great joy and passion of Dr. Juli Slattery and Dr. Joy Skarka is calling women to God’s gracious power of redemption. A beautiful blend of research, biblical truth, and personal stories, Her Freedom Journey invites us to go deeper with the Lord.
Juli and Joy—believing that sexual freedom begins with discipleship—lead you through teaching that is coupled with personal reflection. In this 8-week combination book and workbook, women will discover freedom from pornography by experiencing the love of God as they address underlying wounds and connect through authentic community.
You are not alone in this struggle—I have been there.
I know how difficult it is to pick up a book like this one! I’ve been stuck in the cycle of sexual sin and shame, and now I’m living in freedom. This doesn’t mean my story is wrapped up in a bow (there are days when I’m still tempted or triggered), but it does mean I’m closer to understanding godly sexuality. We’re on this journey together to become more like Christ, grow in our understanding of sexual wholeness and integrity, and to discover authentic intimacy.
– Dr. Joy Skarka
Porn isn't just a man's issue. Women struggle too.
87%
of Christian women have watched porn.
The porn phenomenon, Barns, 2016
33%
of young adult women use porn monthly.
The porn phenomenon, Barns, 2016
17%
of women consider themselves addicted to porn
Fight the New Drug
You are not alone and freedom is possible.
Porn portrays fake intimacy.
You have a natural desire for intimacy.
Porn teaches you to consume.
Intimacy requres you to connect.
Porn promises to numb the pain.
Healing comes when we address our pain.
God doesn’t just want your behavior to change, He wants to radically impact your thinking, your affections, and your identity.
It’s time to begin your freedom journey out of porn and shame to authentic intimacy.
– DR. JULI SLATTERY
What Readers Are Saying
Many women have gone through this study and shared their stories of life change inside these pages. Here are just a few glimpses of how God has already used this study to help others:
He used this book to break the chains I’ve held for 7.5 years. I’m free now. My prayers have been answered.
This book has been helpful in showing me that I need to do some work on healing from the shame of my past. God is helping me focus on His word and truth so I can not be afraid to share what He has done in my life. Jesus has freed me from the power porn has had on my life and given me a new life. I am thankful to Jesus. He truly is the love of my life.
God has used Her Freedom Journey to remind me that I am not alone in these struggles. As a 30-year-old single woman focusing on her career, I used to label myself in that identity of my past shames and failures, but the Lord reminded me through this book that I am a daughter of Christ. It is Him that frees me once I choose to surrender those things to Him.
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About Juli & Joy
Dr. Joy Skarka, doctoral graduate from Dallas Theological Seminary, is the Program Manager of Authentic Intimacy. Joy leads online groups for women with unwanted sexual behavior, and trains leaders how to help women find freedom from sexual shame and pornography. Joy has a published dissertation, Sexual Shame in Women and How to Experience Freedom, and a published chapter in Sanctified Sexuality:Valuing Sex in an Oversexed World.
