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Frequently Asked Questions.
I’ve been watching porn since I was 12. I don’t even remember why I started watching it. I started watching teasers on YouTube first. I watched real porn when I was 13. I want to stop so badly. I’ve tried so hard to stop without telling anyone. I don’t want my parents to ever know this because I know it will crush them. They are very strong Christians but I’m not. I really want to be but everyday I fail. At school I cuss, talk dirty, and I watch porn. I feel so mad at myself. If my parents found out about any if this I have no idea what will happen. I have even had some thought of suicide. I just don’t feel I’ll get this problem fixed. I reall need some advice on how to stop. Please help me.
i have been addicted to porn since i was about 13. i am now 16 and still no further from achieving the goal of getting out of my addiction. I have been christian all my life, with parents and my family being christian as well. i have prayed to god countless times, have tried to cut myself off from porn, but the urge to go back to it is always there, and as i am tech savvy, i can get around any porn blockers i have installed on my computer/phone, i have talked to a few of my leaders/friends about it, and i am still falling deeper. what can i do to get this out of my life? i need the internet for school, and i know that the temptation will drag me back into pornography. i just want to be free of this.
i Need help. i cant quit! not even for one day imm addicted and i just cant stop help me please! the worst f it is probably that im a girl. This is a cry for help to god. Please help PLEASE!
We understand that this is a tough battle that you are going through right now and you need to get it under control with being such a young age. Admitting to the fact that you have and addiction to this is one of the first steps.
Confess this to God and tell Him that you want to change and that you want for Him to send people in your life who will help you win this fight. He will hear your pray and He is a powerful God but, He will not just come down here and stop it for you. He will provide you the tools and the resources but, He wants you to step and do this thing.
After you have talked to God about this find someone right away that you know who can be your accountability partner. Someone who you see often and will have the ability to hold you accountable at all costs. Being your age I would suggest it be someone who is your elder and will be able to provide good mature counsel on this issue. This can be someone from your church, family member, and maybe even your parents. I know this step is tough but, you have to do this if you want to get free from this. You will not be able to do this on your own.
After you have an accountability partner you need to sit down with them and build a plan figure out what your triggers are and how they affect you. Get accountability software. If the internet or mobile devices are you hang up and this is where you turn to get your porn, get accountability and filter software right away and get this covered. We have a great program called X3 Watch that you could use for this. Set up a meeting schedule to meet with your accountability partner to discuss how things are going and if you are following your sobriety plan that you have developed with them.
Do not think this will go away over night; you have trained your brain to need this crap and you will need to train your brain that it is not needed and that it will hurt you. Celebrate small victories and do not give up if there are stumbles, keep going and dig in for the fight. Please know that you are not alone in this and that God loves you so much. He will never remove His love for you because of what you did, are doing, or might do during your recovery. We are here praying for you and know that you can do this.
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