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My name is Mitch and ive been addicted to porn and masturbation for close to eight years. This last year I couldn’t take it anymore I needed to tell someone about my problems. I told a really good friend of mine which subscribed this website to me.I told him everything: my porn and masturbation problems, and i also had thoughts of suicide because it seemed like the only way out. But he has been there for me and has really helped me.over the past few day’s ive fallen into temptation many of times and I cant bring myself to tell my accountabilty partner any of it. How can I make it easy to tell him? And since masturbation is so personal it makes it even harder.
The whole point of accountability is to be honest- face to face with someone you trust who is someone you know cares about you. Craig Gross wrote a book recently released called OPEN that goes into detail about accountability what it should look like and how to go about having that healthy functioning accountability relationship.
The bottom line— the Lord says that when we humble ourselves, He will lift us up. He also says we are to confess our sins to one another. Pray- seek humility and be honest with your accountability partner. It is the only way.
Best wishes
I have been straight from porn for 2 years, then randomly. I watched porn a few days ago, for one day and one day only. Why? I ask my self. I know what i did was bad, I went ahead with it anyway. Im 15, I know my hormones will be raging right now. But how can I control my urges?, I dont want to sin to god.
Free for two years and then you messed up. I think two years of freedom and living with self control says a LOT. I would rather focus on that and the goodness of God in that rather than the one day you gave in. The Word says “for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again…” (proverbs 24:16) Notice it doesn’t say an unrighteous man or a failure of a man it says a RIGHTEOUS MAN.
Keep pressing into the Lord, stay in His word, keep yourself accountable to someone you trust. You’re doing great.
Time and time again on this site I’ve seen people who fight with hearts burning with the Holy Spirit, denouncing their passions and desires, and even people who have conquered this addiction for months at a time! I guess I’m just wondering why everybody else around me fights so much harder than I do. I’m not asking to “be stronger”, and I understand the grace that God has given to me but, things like one day actually being free from pornography and having a wife and children seem so far gone for me. I’ve taken practical steps and even if I do conquer pornography one day i’m convinced that without a miracle, i’ll never be rid of my sinful mind, and all the horrible thoughts I think. I’m in deep and I want to get out but I can’t. How do I fight? Please pray for me, my name is Noah.
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