‘I will never be rid of the temptation to look at porn. But I have learned to resist it’
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Nick Mance2022-10-20T11:26:00
Through his decades-long battle against an addiction to porn, Nick Mance has learned to shun shame and run into the arms of a God who loves him and longs for him to be free. Now he’s sharing his story to encourage others to open up about their struggles
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