The Ruth Institute: Can People Escape Same-Sex Attraction and Sex Addiction? Many U.S. States Say ‘No’ But the Answer Is ‘Yes’

By The Ruth Institute, The Stream, May 31, 2025

One of the most persistent myths promoted by LGBT advocates is that sexual orientation is fixed and cannot change. Research and clinical experience suggest otherwise. In this 39-minute video, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse interviews Dr. Floyd Godfrey, a clinical sexologist and Christian counselor with decades of experience helping individuals overcome pornography addiction, unwanted same-sex attraction, and sexualized attachments.

Dr. Godfrey explains how many of these issues stem from emotional wounds and disrupted attachment patterns — conditions that are treatable through compassionate, evidence-based therapy. The discussion explores the concept of sex addiction as an intimacy attachment disorder, the development of the arousal template, and the role that trauma and early relational dynamics play in shaping sexual behaviors. It also contrasts mainstream therapeutic approaches with those rooted in a biblical worldview, showing that faith and science are not at odds when it comes to human sexuality. ….