Bp. Ricken helps launch "RECLAiM Sexual Health" to fight porn addiction

Chris and Carlene Martens' marriage nearly ended in May 2011 when Chris was fired from his job for viewing pornography on a work computer. His addiction to pornography started as child and he had hidden it from Carlene until "the ball came crashing down."

When Carlene learned what happened, she put their four children in her minivan and moved in with her parents. The incident led the couple to a pornography recovery program based in Kaukauna.

RECLAiM Sexual Health is a Catholic-based online recovery program for people addicted to pornography and other unhealthy sexual behaviors. It was launched by Elizabeth Ministry International at the request of Bishop David Ricken.

"He was very excited about Elizabeth Ministry, but in that conversation he asked us to expand the ministry to what he referred to as the two bookends," Jeannie Hannemann told The Compass. "We were focused on child-bearing issues. He said he would like to pick up sexuality and relationships to kind of bring that all together."

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