36 year old Christian (will respect the rules) needing to quit 16 YR PMO problem

nomox3

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When I look at it, the number 16, it just seems ludicrous. 16 years of compromising my values, 16 years of filth. 16 wasted years. Well not completely wasted. I have learned quite a bit over these past 16.

It started young. I remember seeing my dad's porn mags at a very young age. Something like 6 years old. But my mother has mentioned a table my dad had when I was 3 that he had shellacked porn into. Who knows if that effected me. But I began looking at porn on line around age 20. I didn't even know what the internet was at first.

I had just begun working for AOL as a phone tech when a friend showed me what a search engine was. Up until them, I thought that the internet was just chat rooms. I was still clueless and he had to explain that I could look up "a-n-y t-h-i-n-g" I wanted to. And he had to say it real slow also. Then he demonstrated by pulling up a site about spam. Like the meat product in a can.  I still didn't get it, until I started looking for warez sites for "free" software.

That is when I came across my first xxx site. I have been hooked ever since.

So, a little about me. I am a Christian. Made a commitment to follow Christ when I was 14, got serious about it about18. Also sstarted dating my first real girlfriend about that time. She had a child and she was 18 also. Lost my Burgundy to her at 19, and broke up with her at 20ish. During the first year of out relationship I decided I was going to so masturebating for good (felt that it was wrong because of my faith) so I went a month with out, had to run to the restroom during church service, because I just randomly began to ejaculate during worship. And thought to my self, "this not masturbating thing is for the birds." It didn't shake my faith, just made me realise that we are flesh and blood creatures, and that to avoid embarrassing myself in church, I had to take care of business sometimes.

As a side note, that subject was never mentioned in church, I was just trying to do what I thought was right at the time.

So, anyway, fast forward a bit. And there I am having sex with my girlfriend for almost a year. Probably went to see the movie titanic in the theater about 50 times. Only made it in to the theater once though, the rest of the time I spent a lot of money on hotels.

Then the break up, then I find out what the internet is for, then I begin my decent.

I moved in with my pastor for a year or two. His son is my best friend to this day. They had a computer, and I already felt like a complete failure as a christian because of my messed up relationship. So I jumped head long in to porn. I started simple enough. Looking at partial nudity, nothing hard. It didn't help that I also like to draw, and convinced myself that I was just looking for a subject for art purposes.

Then I moved in with my sister for a few years and had more freedom and time alone. That's were I started bingeing. I never wanted to see male parts, so I would stricktly look at lesbian porn. For hours and hours. I would probably pmo 3 to 5 times a day. That's when I learned I was ambidextrous.

Then I went to job Corp for a few years and couldn't pmo for most of my time there. But that didn't stop me from mo'ing without the p. Until I graduated from a computer repair college with a free computer. Then it was back on.

After job Corp, I went head long into the abyss again. Pmoing for another 7 years ish until I rededicated my life to good. Went a year with out internet, and thus no pmo. (Financial reasons, not self control) but because of my experience with the no masturbating thing as a teen, and the embarrassing church ejac, I never gave up masturbating . so when I got internet again, I was back at the hard stuff again.

A few years later, ended up in Florida, good job, nice apt. High speed internet, all alone. my taste started to change. Mouth was of limits now, and I felt like the sickest scum of the earth there is. Stated dating  a 19 year old with daddyissues, she threw herself at me, and after the third date, I caved. She was hot too. But, that is when I found out that I couldn't Finnish.... In fact I faked it lol.... Not really funny, but there I was, and I could tell she was getting bored, and I was getting soft.

On and off for a few months, we would have sex, and I found that I could finish with her if I thought of porn. But only once a night, and that is if I didn't MO the day before. that ended, I moved again, and here I am, stuck in the pattern.

I've tried to stop PMO several times, but no success. Found the site yourbrainonporn. Com, or org, and watched all the videos. Read several of the articles, and began again. This last time I made it 3 days, (long enough for the sore I was developing to heal up) then failed.

To day is my second day this time no PMO. it is 2:13 am, and I decided to start my blog to keep my mind ocupied. Cutting the internet off at the end of the month because I have my brother living with me and he has no motivation to get a job. But I also know that I have no self control when it comes to porn.

I will have access to the net up at the church, so I will hope to keep the blog going.

Any ways, that is me.

Day 2.

No more PMO ever. though, I am not going to beat my self up over just MO. But I need to limit that at first to.
Maybe once every 2 weeks? (Still scared from that church experience) 
 
I hear you on how this shit compromises our values.

I?m not a Christian, although I am a deeply spiritual person, and all this stuff just doesn?t fit with the strong moral beliefs I hold.

Its surreal. It feels like I live my life outwardly as this right on, really strongly moral guy, but on the inside?.

Yuk!

And it?s all because of P abuse.

It?s like a poison that can be pumped into our souls 24/7 for absolutely free!

Congratulations on going two days clean and welcome to the community. Just keep on trucking dude, you can do it! We all can :D
 

nomox3

Member
Thanks. So far so good. Was at a friends house today, and he had a DVD with the a girl from the big bang theory in ashort dress on it. I kept finding reasons to try to get a better look, till iI realised what I was doing. I just left the room.

I know that this is about when the cravings start. Good thing I work the next 3 days. 13 hours of manual labor to get the mind of things.

As far as this stuff being "shit", normally I wouldn't use that word, but in this case i think it is a fitting description.
I know that we can make it. My how and desire is to one day be happily married with children. That's my motivation. I don't want to bring this crap into a relationship.

Talking to a friend today, he said that his wife thought it was normal for guys to have problems getting it up. I remember a time before P that I was at full salute at the thought of my girlfriend's smile. Grant it, I was young and verile back then, but I know the hard ware still works, just got to change the soft ware so that the hard ware stands up to it's name. Wow, way to many puns there to not intend asst least one of them....

Any ways, off to sleep, gotta be up at 3am.
 

hellexfire

Member
Hey bro,

Welcome to the awakened.
Have you read Your Brain on Porn book? I highly recommend. I have a digital copy, hit me up if it interests you and I can send it your way. Until then, stay strong man.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me... x
 

nomox3

Member
Helexfire, send me a link, or however you can get it to me. What I have read so far has changed the way I look at porn..... I'm mean, um.... Not literally "how I look at porn" ! You know what I mean. More knowledge about how this effects my brain and my body will inspire me I think.

So far, no real battles. Not yet. I think that just knowing how common this is, and that the symptoms are just as common gives me the ability to tell my brain no.

I apologize for my posts misspellings and typos. Doing this from a phone because I cut the router of that was serving this part of the house. Only get Wi first now when its below freezing.

I am waiting for the onslaught though. Wish I had been more diligent about identifying my triggers before this. Its strange, but the day after church seemed to be one of them.

My thoughts, as a Christian about this whole reboot movement....
Every single person, male or female, regardless of religion, creed, political leaning, or lack there of needs to understand how this stuff works, and the control it has on a person. The less people under the slavery and bondage of porn there are in the world, the better off our world will be.

Truth is that sexual desire is a universal constant in every culture and sub group. The more people we can get living as close to the dictates of natural law ( set in place by God) as we can, the more whole we will be.


Maybe I'm just rambling, but the rambling helps.

Going to read and reply to another post, then off to sleep.... Up at 3 for another 12 hour day.
 

nomox3

Member
Man, here I am.  Been doing well. No relapses so far.

TRIGGER: clicked on a girl's no PMO blog..... Bad idea!... After two seconds I got out of there... Felt that overpowering crazed desire to jump head first into the pit..... Luckily, I was on my phone sitting in a McDonalds parking lot. When I  got home, I read a few blogs from the guys section. 

Here I am any ways.  Temptation avoided.

Still got one day left of work. Its strange, I am an unloader and fork lift operator for a large company, been there for over 5 years. They have me training three new girls at the same time. Been with them for 4weeks now, and have a few weeks left. One is 18 and dresses almost like a male thug. The second is 21 and flirty. She is hot to say the least, and the first few weeks she tried very hard to get my attention. But being the professional that I am, I completely ignored her ( though I was tempted). Not that I thought it would go any where anyways. I've avoided women for the longest time because of PMO. I figured that I wouldnt be able to do anything anyways, because of PIED, or at least a partial case of it.

But there was a temptation there.... However, now, 5,... 6? Days free, there was no desire at all.

The third woman that I am training is, 30, and she Is the one I find most attractive. But she is in a committed relationship. So, no issues there.

No PMO ever.  Still MO free too, because i am afraid that if i do, it will drag me back to my prison...

No benifits yet, except the knowledge that im finally doing this for real. I havent even allowed my brain to keep safely tucked away the thought "if this doesn't work out, i can always take a PMO comfort binge SOMA holiday"

No place for the three G's... Giving up, Giving in, or Listening to my brain tell me, "you aint going to make it, your being stupid, look you made it 5 days, that proves you dont have a problem with this! Look, friend, buddy, pal, yoy and me are close right? I mean we share two of the same eye balls man! Just let me barrow them for a few hours, you can wash them later with your tears of regret! Come on! Its been 5 days! Thats cause for celebration! Lets party like its Y2K! You did real good these last few days, isnt it time for a little tiny porn reward?"

Ok, 2 G's and an L......

Well, that's my rant.... I'm going to sleep... No MO no PMO, no problem....

Thank you Lord for the grace you have given me in this, and the reprieve you have allowed me to have. Help me to be separated to your gospel, from this porn addiction. Amen.




 

nomox3

Member
One more day PMO free.... work week done with. plans to go to threw gym Wednesday day. Was working out with 240lds about 6 months ago. Wonder what I will restart at? Just need to keep busy with better habits.

I guess that so far I'm doing OK..... Not really feeling a whole lot of desire really.... Last night, I remember waking u with an erection several times, but in the morning, no dice. No morning wood.

I suppose that whay i am feeling is a little bit of anxiety... Mostly because i am waiting for the bad part to hit.... Already feel my resolve weekening. My brain hasnt pulled out the big guns yet though. Jus. a subtle "your ok... You can do this.... Give it your best try! Im rooting for you. But let me point out, almost every one on here relapsed a few times before they gor it right. So, not that i want you too, and not that you cant do this, but just know that its OK to PMO if you need too. Just let it out, calm these nerves, then get back on track with your reboot"

Now a word on Christianity. For clarification .  the word "sin" means missing the mark. God sets the standard, and we miss it. Giving into PMO, is one of the ways that I miss the mark. But just jumping in too somthing doesn't happen by anything other than choice.

Temptation comes our own desires. When we give in to our messed up imperfect desires, this leads to sin.

There is already enough guilt and shame for every body dealing withPMO addiction. We christian few need to be mindful of that when talking with others. We need to remember that we have looked too, and we are addicted also.
 

nomox3

Member
My brain this morning " pied piper..... What did you say? Michelle Pfeiffer?....from the 80s? You should look her up on line. She is old, it will be safe, come on, you just want to see what she looks like now. It won't lead any where else..."

No. I refuse. No more PMO! Its the small things. They always lead to P. Im done with that crap.

For you christians out there, 7days with out PMO, or even MO, and my prayer life is back on track! The guilt that comes from PMO and P is gone! Past sins are forgiven and thrown as far as the east is from the west, so i can talk to God with out the long intro of

"forgive me please, and have mercy, because i did it again.... Im i just fooling myself, do i really want to stop, or is this a willful sin? Why cant i let this go Lord? Appaerently, since i dont want to quit PMO, i must not take you seriously. How can i call myself a Christian when i keep doing this. I dont want this! But if im honest, i think i do want it.... So here i am, again, praying only about porn. What a waste of time, because i know that no matter how hard i try, im going to go back to it. I know that even now in the back of my mind, im thinking about it, im praying for forgiveness Lord, and thinking about PMOing again tonight. Is there any hope for me? ... "

When I started my reboot, I said I was OK with MO. I think that I have changed my mind on that. MO has always been a trigger for me. So, I am going to go as long as I can without MO. and the first time I have a wet dream, (which I have never had) I will know about how long I can go in between O's and take care of it before it gets that far.

If you MO without thinking about anything at all, no women dancing around in your head, then its just like taking a pee with a kick! ( something stupid I once heard)

The trigger has been released. It was not pulled, the pin is now safely back in the grenade.
NMPMO for life!
 

ntg2978

Active Member
Doing good man!  I would like to point you towards a post that really changed my whole view on a reboot:

http://www.yourbrainrebalanced.com/index.php?topic=15558.0

From that post, I realized that a reboot is really about dealing with our emotions in a more constructive way (not self-soothing with P or MO), and that we must make a shift from how long we stayed away from PMO to what goals we have and how we're accomplishing them daily.

Welcome to the Nation!  Stay strong, you can do it!
 

nomox3

Member
Ntg, thanks for the link. It's a really great read. I have been thinking about all of that for a while Now.

First, let me say this....
The reason I decided to reboot is not because I wanted to quit PMO, I didn't think that I could quit. No, the reason that I decided to reboot was because I finally had some hope  for a future, a future where I could have a wife with a reasonable amount of ability to be able to please her. Before understanding PMO and its effects, I just thought I was physically screwed up so much that it was permanent

I had no hope. But when I read several accounts offso people as bad off as me, who had recovered almost completely, I regained my hope for a future! (On a spiritual level, God had been trying to tell me this for some time now. Something like 8 years or) but reading about people who had success, and reading some of the articles about the science of it, that changed my view of what I could expect for my future.

So I don't want to fall into the cycle again of quitting and starting, failing and falling. And I will take the advice you have given me. In fact I was already in the process of making improvements to my life before I knew anything about rebooting.

I have been attention deficit since I was a kid. Lived with it my whole life,  just last year went and got diagnosed as an adult. Now I am on needs to keep my brain working right. What I have noticed a great improvement in the way I function.

I'm doing better at work, Got all my dental work done last year, starting to get some religious reading done that I have wanted to do for a long time.

Just never laid out a plan. But now that I have hope, I can and need to write out what I want from life!
My emotions were wrapped up in bind purge repeat cycle. Not that I have them completely under control, but I no longer have the delusion the I am messed up for life where love was concerned.

Now I also am free from my impaired integrity, and the fear of the unknown poping up on my devices because I compromised the night before.

I just want to do this the best way,  So here I am.

So tired going to sleep!

 

hellexfire

Member
Dude I couldn't agree more- I feel like the YBOP book should be taught in school- no later than junior high. I see these kids not being sexually guided into adulthood-  like we teach kids how to do everything (as parents we're supposed to anyway) except how to have healthy sexuality. Somebody has got to get to these kids or I shudder to think of what kind of people will run the world. Everyone just keyed into their devices and having virtual sex, uninterested in real people and connections right in front of their faces. How is this epidemic going to shape politics, families, and culture in the future?

Ramble on dude, ramble on x
 

nomox3

Member
I don't know what was going on yesterday lol. My phone would not type on this web site. I could go any where else, any other web site, or any app and it worked fine. But not here...

So today it is working. Still staying strong. Still fighting the good fight. I live for church each week. I work sat, sun, and Monday. So the only time I get to go to church is Wed. Usually spend a few days up there during the week. Helping where I can.

We live in such a messed up world. One of the youth confessed that she had been molested by some one close to get family, and that the child she had a few years back was his. He was sent to jail, but just recently let out. It kills me to hear how scared she is about him being out.

When a person is willing to destroy someone else for their own pleasure they are deserving of death in my opinion. And that is why I also hate porn. I believe that if is a form of child abuse. When kids get a hold of it, it is much worse than adults. When you are taking about having a sexual relation shop with a minor, it is assumed that kids are too young to be able to make the best decision, so the presumed answer is always no. That is why even off a kid says yes, the adult involved will still be brought up on rape charges.

Porn is no different. It should not be made available to kids and teens. Any one who makes it simple and easy for kids and teens to find their porn sites should be put in jail for child molestation.

I read a post talking about porn as freedom of speech. I could not disagree more! Exploitation of other human beings should be heavily regulated, if not banned completely. We regulate other addictive materials. alcohol,  tobacco, medications. Things that are harmful are banned outright, like illegal drugs, prostitution, and unregulated gambling. Why not porn?

Now to be fair, my life may have taken a different direction with out porn, but I know it wouldn't be perfect.  I was devastated by my first girlfreind when we broke up. It was pretty messed up. But mostly it was me, the way my mindwworks.  I have attention deficit disorder, and have to organize my world a certain way.  This makes people around me a bit crazy lol. But it is horrible for relationships. That is probably why I have failed at each one.

Any ways. I think I have rambled enough.

Hit the gym yesterday, I have a goal of looseing about 50lbs. I was able to still lift pretty heavy. I'm 6 foot 5, 350lbs or so.  And last time I worked out I was working out with 240 on bench. This time I just started back with about 210. But still, not bad at all. Haven't lost too much progress.

Getting back in the gym feels good.

Let me get my day started!
 

ntg2978

Active Member
Cool bro.  If you want to lose weight and get ripped, do less weight and more reps.  Also, add in a cardio routine to your workouts, like running, or if you want to just do weights, try pyramiding.  Pyramiding is where you start with a low weight, and do 12-15 reps, and then with no rest between sets, increase the weight.  You keep adding weight and doing more reps with no rest between sets, all the way to muscle failure.  The great thing about pyramids is that you can work in a cardio element to a weight training routine, because believe me, you'll be sucking air like crazy by the end of this.  If you pyramid 2-3 exercises every time you hit the gym, you'll notice that your ability to breathe due to your lungs being expanded will be dramatically improved.  Once you're at that point, then I'd suggest hopping on the treadmill or eliptical or something and really start training for cardio.
 

nomox3

Member
Man I hate cardio! The doctor has me on aderall, and when I do cardio, my heart feels like it's going to burst or of mychest and explode, or may be explode, then leak out of my chest.... Either way, it's not good. But the pyramids sounds good. My routine had pretty much been, in the past, to just add 5 lbs each week.

Controlled lifting wide grip bench 3 to 5 sets 5 reps. If I don't fail by the 3rd or 4th set, then I add more weight.
Then I do butter flies, and biceps and triceps supper sets.

After that, I used to hit the elliptical for 15 to 20 min. But my knee had been messed up recently, so I'm going to haveto do something else for my lower body...

Mostly gotta get my eating habits back under control. Been letting that go recently.

Been thinking about the life plan thing. Still don't have any real goals. I mean, get in shape, yeah. No more P. Ok....
The job I have paid well, but it's not a career. Not that I think that I even want a career really. I'm intelligent, but not really all that intelligent. I mean, I'm a slow thinker. I mull over life's issues for a long time before I settle on any solidanswers.

I am going to get a table saw soon, when my taxes come back. But that will be for Hobby really, I enjoy making things, but again I'm slow.

There are many smaller tasks at hand that require my attention. Like my car for one. Needs a capacitor for the blower motor, or maybe a blower motor... don't know. Don't want tio spend the money to get it diagnosed. $45 to $80 bucks for that. Then my friend is trying to sell his house. So going to do some work on that. Things to do for the church. I stay busy, just needed to learn to prioritize better and get stuff done.

The biggest thing I want to improve on its my integrity. That is a hard one! Not that I am completely lacking, but, I let things go because it is easier or more comfortable to do that. I'm a classic perfectionist. Gotta be a certain way, but if it ain't, then it's all trash, and I trash it. Not at all a good thing. So, small things.

What small change can i make that will make my life better, more fulfilled?

My room is a mess. That should be the first thing. Start where you live.

A wise man once told me that to become organized, I needed to first pretend to be organized
So, in the morning, I will get up, and clean my room.....

Step one!
It is late. I must sleep.

Have a good night, and tomorrow I will see if I can clean my room!

 

nomox3

Member
11 days. So strange! A month ago, I would have thought this impossible...

PMO got so bad at times that I gave up any semblance of care. I didn't even lie to myself about it. I just know that every chance I got I would dive in.

How can a person look at this stuff and say they have deeply held convictions against it? How can a minister (youth minister) teach purity when he himself knows how impure he is.

I told my assistant pastor about my struggle, and was about to tell my pastor about it. I was going to resign. Step out of ministry and call it quits. Even thought about suicide, as out church takes a very compassionate view on those who are so depressed.

The thing is, my pastor, when he was much younger, almost killed himself. It was a long road for him. And now the lives he has touched, the people he has inspired, and the families he has helped are so numerous, I don't think they can easily be counted.

I love my youth group. I've seen them grow for over the years now. I started with 3 teens and now we run about 15 to 20.

Being a single male youth minister is very difficult. There is a stigma, and just plain realistic challenges that have to be over come.  For one, you have to have involved female sponsors. Not easy to find. Then you have to deal with all the parents and the questions of why you are still single, what's wrong with him. And the like...

Any ways, I'm not complaining. I'm just saying that being free from this addiction so far is great! I'm not cured by any means! But I am free from the shame, and free from feeling inadequate to speak life into the lives of my teens.

Maybe I should have stepped out, but here I am. My pastor would not have let me step down. He has helped many an addict come out of their addiction. Some of them worked in the church.

There is always hope!

Even when I lost hope, hope was waiting to be found.
My pastor once said that he didn't trust a minister who had never been broken. I have been depressed for most my life, and this addiction has all but broken me. I haven't relapsed yet, but I know I haven't faced the worst of it yet. 

The spiritual disciplines, such as prayer, devotions, bible study, journaling, meditation on the word, and so on, are ways for us to cleanse out selves from the old life, and devote ourselves to or new lives. They are a way of taking or desires and renewing out minds!

I am going to work more diligently on the spiritual disciplines than ever before. My recover needs it, my present youth group needs it, and my Future depends on it.

I want to be free from sin. And porn is sin.

Sorry for those of you who have a differing view, but if it it's harmful it is sin.

Any ways, gotta work in the morning.

For you Christians out there, pray for me. Y'all have a good night. PMO is not an option!
 

challenged

Active Member
nomox3 said:
How can a person look at this stuff and say they have deeply held convictions against it? How can a minister (youth minister) teach purity when he himself knows how impure he is.

How could Aaron, the high priest of Israel who had just been up on the mountain with Moses to experience God, make a golden calf for the Israelites to worship?  How could King David, "a man after God's own heart," commit adultery with Bathsheba and arrange to have her husband killed?  How could the apostle Peter, who spent so much time in the company of Jesus and who swore to stand by him until the end, deny him three times? 

There are so many other examples we could pull from Scripture.  We are sinners, plain and simple, and that's why we need a Savior.  And, BTW, the porn temptation knows no boundaries in terms of profession or type of ministry.  I've stumbled across quite a lot of statistics the past few years about the pervasiveness of the porn habit, and the number of pastors and person in ministry who have also struggled with this is astounding.

I'm sure as a person in ministry you know all of this, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves how common these temptations are, as well as how common it is even for men "who should know better" to fail.

nomox3 said:
For you Christians out there, pray for me. Y'all have a good night. PMO is not an option!

Praying for you, brother.  Stay strong, and let go of the shame/guilt.
 

nomox3

Member
Thanks challenged always good to keep things in perspective. You are right. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man, but God is faithful.

I really believe that reboot nation is a Gift from God. Just knowing that I can have a future helps completely kill my desire for P.

So, any ways.

Things are moving along nicely. Went to doc for a checkup and script refill. Saw a chart on the wall that said I was obese. Well, technically, I'm not even on the chart! I'm 6 foot 5 inches and 356 lbs. The chart stopped at 300lbs.But to be fair, it said that my ideal weight should be 200 lbs. The military, when I thought I might join said I should be 225 lbs. There is no way I would look right at either of those weights. Lol. I mean, I'm not just all fat. a good amount of fat yes. But not all.

Any ways, I'm hitting the gym now, and work a very physical job for long hours on the weekend. Plus I take adderall for ADD. So maybe some day I will look like a bean pole. Not that I know what that looks like.

Got off work early today. Not the best of things to happen, cause I like money. But it's only 3 hours, so if I can keep from going home early tomorrow and the next day, I should be ok.

Just waiting on them tax return dollars. Then I can get my table saw. Found one for half the price I was going to pay,andit has better ststats. Just not a dewalt. It's a kobalt. Either way, as long as it cuts wood I'm good.

No real point here. Going to head to the house. Have a good day....
 

challenged

Active Member
I've been exercising (strength and aerobic) for a long time, but I have tried to get more consistent with my gym training during my reboot, and I've also recently cut out soft drinks, and tried to cut down on sugar, white bread, etc.  It is quite apparent, I think, that a healthier lifestyle helps deal with the porn addiction/temptation.  I've found that feeling healthier overall helps overcome or reduce what can be typical porn "triggers," such as stress, depression, worry, boredom, etc.  And, of course, it is clear that getting healthier can independently help sexual performance and ED issues, so the effect of improving one's health and staying away from porn can be cumulative.
 

hellexfire

Member
bro-

I'm trying to figure out if I can send attachments in the private message function on here. I'll figure it out... your brain seems to be crunching more than just your story and I like that you are looking at the social impact of P. I'm pickin' up what yer puttin' down man. This shit is toxic to kids and I'm definitely concerned about what's going to happen when today's children grow up and have problems with relationships, creating connections, family, and thinking outside themselves. How the hell are they going to run the world?

Your head is in the right place- keep asking the harder questions and revealing the larger picture. This thing doesn't just effect you and I and everyone here. The impact is yet unseen upon the future...

You can do it x
 

nomox3

Member
Drives me crazy that this isn't a subject easily talked about in the church. The bible is pretty clear on this subject...

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable?if anything is excellent or praiseworthy?think about such things.

Philippians 4:8 NIV

And

12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God?s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God?this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God?s will is?his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Romans 12:1-2

Not too mention all the verses concerning sexual sin, committing adultery in your mind, fornication, and all the bans on all the sick crap I was looking at online because my brain desired more and more stimulation.

I am concerned about or youth, and our future because of this junk. Parents need to know how serious this is!

If you knew that this would keep you're child from finding happiness and fulfillment with Their future husband ore wife, wouldn't you do every thing in you're power to stop it from happening? In most states, children and teens are assumed to not be able to make informed decisions about sex, and therefore their answer is to someone asking for or offering sex is an automatic "no". It should be the same about porn.

Any ways, thanks for the replies. One more day of work. So off to sleep I go,


Oh, and btw, going good. I have MO'd 3 times since my reboot, surprisingly I want thinking about P, ore fantasizing either. Still need to cut that back some more anyways. It was more off an experiment anyways, and really not all that pleasurable. I am not counting it as a relapse, still P free. Thank God!

Sleep now.... zzzzzzzzzzzz


 
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