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He Couldn't Be With His Wife Without Watching It First

with Justin Franich

December 18, 2025
4:44

A man hid his pornography addiction so well that on his wedding night he couldn't be intimate with his wife without watching it first. That's what porn does. Rewires your brain until the real thing doesn't work anymore. We dig into the science of how pornography fries your dopamine receptors and the spiritual damage it causes to marriages. The devil only shows you the front of sin. He doesn't show you the cirrhosis, the broken marriages, the isolation.

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Justin Franich, Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Adult Teen Challenge

Justin Franich

Justin Franich is a former meth addict, Teen Challenge graduate, and pastor who has been clean since 2005. Today he's a husband, father, and Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Adult Teen Challenge. He hosts the Rebuilding Life After Addiction podcast and helps families across the U.S. navigate faith-based recovery options, compare programs, and rebuild life after addiction.

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