 John Buzzard ~ aka Jake Porter
John in the desert of the U.A.E. in 1992 while serving in the U.S. Navy
| The life experiences of John Buzzard (author pseudonym: Jake Porter) include being shot, at a bank ATM, while working as an armored-vehicle driver; serving in the U.S. Navy during Desert Storm; and living in California, Montana, and Arizona, where he now resides with his wife and children. John is the author of:
 STORM TOSSED : How a U.S. Serviceman Won the Battle of Sex Addiction
Interview with John ...
STORM TOSSED deals with a sensitive topic. Why is your story and message needed?
The content of this book is an honest account of my personal struggle with pornography and sexual addiction. Lust is a sin most Christian men battle against, but it is the one area in our lives we don't want to discuss. For the most part, the church and its leaders are silent on the topic. It's too dirty and too uncomfortable to address for most of us, but shying away from it isn't going to help us defeat this powerful weapon of Satan. STORM TOSSED doesn't pull any punches by tiptoeing around the subject matter.
Help us understand how a "Christian" who has grown up in the church might become a "sex addict."
Addictions are used to fill a void in our lives. Instead of turning to Christ, we may fill that hole by turning to drugs, alcohol, gambling, or overeating. In my case, I soothed my loneliness and failures with pornography and prostitutes. It didn't take long for me to be consumed with those activities. Even after I was aware of the problem, I couldn't stop. I felt ashamed, and thought I was the only one in the world who struggled with it. The problem only worsened and it began to eat away at my sanity.
My book will show readers that the roots of sexual sin are grounded in idolatry and witchcraft. There is no distinction between obsessively looking at pornographic photos and kneeling before a graven image. According to an MSNBC report released 4-21-04 the adult film industry manufactures 11,000 videos a year and rakes in nearly $10 billion annually. The pornographers of the world are out to hook men and boys with their product just like a drug dealer. One taste and they're hooked.
When I cried out to God for help, He answered me. My story offers no guarantee of how to overcome sexual addiction, but it does candidly discuss what worked for me. Unless we are free from this disabling sin we can never be the husbands and fathers God has called us to be.
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