Summary

I’m Jason Castro, and I used to carry a dark secret: I was addicted to pornography. My struggle started in college and followed me into my music career after my time on American Idol. It led me down a path of shame and even infidelity, nearly destroying my relationship with my girlfriend—who later became my wife. Despite wanting to quit, I felt stuck, hiding my actions out of fear she would leave me. Finally, an invitation to a church recovery meeting opened my eyes to the power of openness and confession. I got honest about my failures, let others in, and found that God’s grace was bigger than my shame. My wife and I walked through some of our hardest moments, but I learned that a fully disclosed life—brought into the light—is one that Jesus can truly set free. Today, I enjoy genuine intimacy with my wife, a beautiful family, and a renewed faith that keeps me free from the secret chains of porn.

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Time Chapters
  • 00:05 Admitting Secret Porn Struggle
  • 02:30 Crossing Boundaries on Tour
  • 05:20 Marriage Threatened by Addiction
  • 07:00 Finding Support at Church
  • 09:00 Full Confession Brings Healing
  • 10:30 Living in True Freedom

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Jason Castro has had a secret. And it’s one that nearly cost him his marriage.

After starring on season seven of “American Idol,” Castro went on tour. That’s when a secret addiction exploded. That addiction? Porn.

“This has been a big secret, an awkward secret,” he admits.

While the show kept him busy, a sense of loneliness set in after. He ran towards porn, which eventually led to him cheating on his girlfriend and future wife, Mandy.

“It was the next step.”

He was overcome with shame, which would start a cycle of watching more porn. He eventually told his girlfriend about the incident and the porn, and she called off the relationship. Four months later, they reconciled. And by 2010 they were married. While Mandy threatened to leave Jason if he ever looked at porn again, he still couldn’t stop chasing it.

But a random invitation to attend a meeting at church finally set him down the road to freedom. Now it was up to Mandy to decide what she was going to do.