October 20, 2024 — Episode #42

Content note: this episode discusses alcohol and drug addiction, underage drinking, a story involving a fatal drunk-driving accident, and pornography use within marriage.

Jerry and Becky tackle a hard-hitting chapter on breaking the harmful habits that quietly erode a marriage and a family, from substance abuse to screen addictions.

They walk through statistics on alcoholism in America and discuss how habits formed in childhood homes often carry into adult marriages, arguing that addiction begins as a series of small choices rather than an unavoidable disease. Jerry shares a sobering story about a father whose two sons were killed in an alcohol-related accident, and the couple discuss the dangers of normalizing drinking around children. They also address the rising prevalence of internet pornography and its financial and relational toll on families, the “BookTok” trend exposing kids to harmful content, and the importance of parents monitoring school libraries and cell phone use. The episode closes with Proverbs 5:21 and Romans 13:12 as a call to walk in the light.

Topics discussed:

• Alcoholism statistics and the generational cycle of addiction
• A story about a fatal drunk-driving accident involving two young men
• Prescription pain medication misuse
• Underage and college drinking statistics
• Internet pornography’s impact on marriages and families
• Monitoring children’s access to books, libraries, and cell phones
• Proverbs 5:21 and Romans 13:12

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