This raw, honest conversation tackles one of the most destructive forces threatening Christian men today: pornography addiction. If you’ve struggled with porn, felt ashamed about it, or wondered how faith intersects with breaking free from sexual sin, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.
You’ll discover:
Why porn is harder to quit than many drug addictions
How one man’s darkest moment became his encounter with Christ
The critical role of accountability and truth-telling in freedom
Why porn destroys marriages at the soul level before the legal papers are signed
How to find hope when you’ve relapsed again and again
This conversation is for you if:
You’re fighting porn addiction and feel alone in the battle
You’re married and worried about the impact on your relationship
You’re trying to lead your family spiritually while struggling in secret
You’ve quit before but keep falling back into old patterns
You want to understand the spiritual warfare dimension of sexual sin
Meet Mac Dohm (Porn Free Millennial)
Mac is a writer, podcaster, and coach who helps men break free from pornography addiction. After hitting rock bottom during his divorce—even contemplating suicide—Mac encountered Christ in his darkest moment. Now traveling the country in an RV, he dedicates his life to helping other men avoid the shipwreck he experienced.
Find Mac’s work:
Substack: Porn Free Millennial
Free 1-hour consultation available
Key Timestamps & Insights
[00:00 - 04:10] The Pain That Sparked a Mission Mac shares how divorce and contemplating suicide drove him to help other men. The destruction porn caused in his five-year marriage became the catalyst for his calling.
[04:10 - 08:00] Creating Porn Free Millennial While Married The irony: Mac started his ministry while sober for two years during marriage. Distance from support systems and unresolved issues led to relapse and eventual divorce.
[08:00 - 15:30] Why Porn Is Harder to Quit Than Drugs No immediate physical consequence makes porn uniquely dangerous. It’s accessible, anonymous, and decays your soul gradually—making it easy to rationalize.
[15:30 - 25:00] The Spiritual Dimension of Porn Addiction Mac’s breakthrough moment in Colombia when Christ met him in the guest bedroom. Understanding porn as spiritual warfare, not just a behavioral problem.
[25:00 - 35:00] Marriage, Secrets, and Soul Decay How hiding porn use creates distance even when your spouse doesn’t know. The integrity damage happens internally first, then manifests in the relationship.
[35:00 - 45:00] The Role of Accountability and Truth Mac’s daily check-ins with his younger brother. Why honesty is the foundation of freedom. The difference between white-knuckling sobriety and true transformation.
[45:00 - 55:00] Christ as the Answer to Sexual Brokenness Why behavioral modification fails without spiritual renewal. How surrendering to Christ provides power that willpower alone cannot.
[55:00 - 67:00] Hope for Those Still Struggling Mac’s message to men fighting this battle: You’re not alone. You have deep power within you through Christ. Your dirty cloth can be made white as snow.
The Truth About Porn Addiction That Nobody Talks About
1. It’s Spiritual Warfare, Not Just a Bad Habit Porn isn’t merely a behavioral problem—it’s a tool of the enemy designed to destroy your soul, your marriage, and your calling. Understanding this changes how you fight.
2. Anonymity Is a Lie Even in incognito mode, you’re being tracked. More importantly, God sees. The shame of hiding creates more damage than the act itself.
3. The Gradual Soul Decay Unlike drugs that might kill you physically, porn kills you spiritually—slowly enough that you don’t notice until you’re drowning. Your integrity, your relationships, your witness all erode gradually.
4. Marriage Doesn’t Fix It Mac was two years sober when he got married. Without ongoing support and Christ-centered healing, even long sobriety can crumble.
5. Truth Is the Path to Freedom Every lie you tell yourself, every secret you keep, adds another chain. Radical honesty—with God, an accountability partner, and yourself—breaks those chains.
Three Action Steps You Can Take Today
1. Tell Someone the Truth Find one trustworthy brother in Christ and confess where you’re struggling. Not next week. Today. The power of secret shame breaks when you bring it into the light.
2. Set Up Real Accountability Daily check-ins, not weekly. Mac and his brother text every single day. Consistency matters more than intensity.
3. Invite Christ Into Your Battle Stop trying to white-knuckle your way to sobriety. Surrender this to Christ. Ask Him for the power you don’t have. He meets you in your weakness.
Why This Matters for Christian Men Right Now
Pornography has become the acceptable sin in Christian circles—the thing we don’t talk about in small groups, the struggle we minimize, the addiction we excuse as “just looking.”
But porn is destroying Christian marriages at epidemic rates. It’s crippling men’s ability to lead their families spiritually. It’s creating a generation of believers who know doctrine but lack power because they’re living in secret shame.
Mac’s story proves that freedom is possible. Not through human willpower, but through the transforming power of Christ. Not through perfection, but through brutal honesty and consistent accountability.
If you’re struggling with porn, hear this: You’re not alone. You’re not beyond hope. Christ will walk you through this.
Connect With Mac Dohm
Substack: Porn Free Millennial (weekly newsletters and resources)
Podcast: Interviews, perspectives, and practical help
Coaching: Free consultation available - pornfreemillennialcoaching@gmail.com
Mac offers free one-hour consultations. Even if you don’t move forward with coaching, you’ll have someone to talk to who understands the battle.
Scripture for Your Fight
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” - 1 Corinthians 10:13
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” - 1 John 1:9
Join the Conversation
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