I've been battling a porn and masturbation addiction for probably 7 years and its something that I've always kept locked away from everyone else because I was afraid of their reactions and even after I've opened up to those close to m. My parents judged me my mom judged and kind of condemned me and my dad laughed at me and despite the fact that I really want to stop this awful thing that's had a monumental hold on my life, I keep slipping back into it and it keeps breaking me apart from the inside out. find myself crying at church, thinking I'm not good enough hating myself, questioning my validity as a child of God and all of that just makes me so miserable I've considered ending my life before.
I need a prayer for an addiction
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One's perception of cleanliness doesn't define their validity as a Child of God. Your faith makes you equal, before Him, even compared to those free of the chains you find around your own wrists. The argument of the Adversary is that man is beneath God, not deserving of His Mercy, that man will always fall short. It's basically what we call the Liar Paradox. It's a fallacy.
Complacency often seems easier than action, until acting or having acted. That is, we all struggle with the idea of not doing enough. And to varying degrees of severity.
For this specific topic, I've only recently found the willpower to change. And it's certainly freeing. I can hear Him better when I pray. I can talk about this topic without feeling ashamed. It wasn't something that happened overnight. It also was from Him, that I found the strength to. After knocking on the door, He answers. As He tells us to walk all the way around, we find we can fit through the tiniest of gates.
Complacency often seems easier than action, until acting or having acted. That is, we all struggle with the idea of not doing enough. And to varying degrees of severity.
For this specific topic, I've only recently found the willpower to change. And it's certainly freeing. I can hear Him better when I pray. I can talk about this topic without feeling ashamed. It wasn't something that happened overnight. It also was from Him, that I found the strength to. After knocking on the door, He answers. As He tells us to walk all the way around, we find we can fit through the tiniest of gates.
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Hi! Caityk 
I saw that this is your first post since you became a CC member Welcome
I'll tell you a bit of my story about porn addiction and Masturbation.
I began to look at porn videos and masturbate as early as 16...I struggled for many many years...When I became a Christian it changed but it didn't stop I kept on failing...Some days I got frustrated and hated myself...until I finally learned how to really break free from my addiction....I can't do it on my own...I need God's help...and He helped me and He is helping me up to this day...
When you failed the Lord,don't waste your regret... use that to get on the right path...don't hate yourself the enemy will take pleasure seeing you in that situation....Find someone that you can be honest , open and can be trusted with....someone that will not going to judge you...that will help you and encourage you and pray with you...and avoid everything (books,videos etc) that contains porn images and videos...delete dispose and stay away from it and spend more time reading the bible and praying... Get involve involved in some other activities that will occupy your body and thoughts and will help you not indulging with those impure thoughts.
You are in my prayers sis you can do it with God's help!
God bless you ❤
I saw that this is your first post since you became a CC member Welcome I'll tell you a bit of my story about porn addiction and Masturbation.
I began to look at porn videos and masturbate as early as 16...I struggled for many many years...When I became a Christian it changed but it didn't stop I kept on failing...Some days I got frustrated and hated myself...until I finally learned how to really break free from my addiction....I can't do it on my own...I need God's help...and He helped me and He is helping me up to this day...
When you failed the Lord,don't waste your regret... use that to get on the right path...don't hate yourself the enemy will take pleasure seeing you in that situation....Find someone that you can be honest , open and can be trusted with....someone that will not going to judge you...that will help you and encourage you and pray with you...and avoid everything (books,videos etc) that contains porn images and videos...delete dispose and stay away from it and spend more time reading the bible and praying... Get involve involved in some other activities that will occupy your body and thoughts and will help you not indulging with those impure thoughts.
You are in my prayers sis
you can do it with God's help! God bless you ❤
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You're addiction is quite common and I'm praying for God to delivery you from this. You have no condemnation whatsoever if you have told God that you're sorry and asked Him to help you to overcome this. Don't worry about slipping back into this, just start each day with a clean slate and take it one day at a time. Don't hate yourself. God doesn't hate you but loves you very much sees a tremendous amount of worth in you and who you are. Glad to have you as part of our family and look forward to your posts. God bless you. Welcome to CC.
Firstly, thank you for opening up to us, I am honored personally. Secondly, I have been in bondage to my porn addiction for 16 years, all the while saying I was a child of God. I didn’t want to admit I had an addiction either, I finally admitted it to my husband a year ago from October and have been sober for a whole year now. It can be done but only through Christ. Confess to him, ask for his forgiveness and never look back. Stay in his word and try to stay busy, it helps to preoccupy the mind. Also, try to confide in people who love you unconditionally. I am so sorry that your parents are being judge mental, that can’t be easy for you. I am here for you if you need. I am praying for you too. Also there is a website called xxxChurch and they help people with this issue they are a good place to get non judge mental help.
Welcome to CC, and most importantly, it takes a tremendous amount of faith and courage for you to admit you have that addiction. Don't even take what anyone says about it to heart, the bible tells us man's word is fallible and not to be trusted. But God knows your heart, and He will constantly be there with you every step of the way and help you fight this addiction one day at a time, just pray in your heart and give it completely over to him. It's an easy addiction to get into and so hard to let go, I know, I have been in that boat, and I get tempted and have to fight it every day, but honor and glory to God is more important than the lust of the eyes. In God's eyes, you are worth more than the Sun and the Stars, and He loves you to your very core and will always love you! You may stumble, but God will always be there with open arms to help you rise again, and this is no different I am praying for you CaityK, and know that not only God loves you, but I do as well. God bless you!
I am praying for you CaityK, and know that not only God loves you, but I do as well. God bless you! 
Good day Caityk1996,
The fact that these acts of sexual immorality grieve you demonstrates the indwelling of the Spirit within you. I was a slave to sexual immorality for many years and it didn't seem that I was able to overcome it. I could never get it completely out of my life, as I would just continue to fall back into it and was never able to truly get clear of it. I would fulfill those desires and then my spirit would grieve about it. This is because when we ask the Lord into our lives we then have two natures, where the Spirit wares against the flesh (sinful nature) and the flesh wars against the Spirit and that because they are contrary to one another (Galatians 5:17).
I finally came to my end regarding this, being so grieved about it and prayed for God to help me get it completely out of my life. I was serious about it and I had to cut myself off from women completely, no dating at all and I made the entire process an on-going priority. God heard my prayer and it was a rough battle to overcome, but I kept my eyes on the goal, being determined.
You also have to remember that the powers of darkness want you to remain in that state and are fighting against you to keep you there. However, if you are serious about overcoming this, the Lord will deliver you from it, as did to me. When you fail during this process, you just need to keep going to the throne of grace, confessing it and asking for God to help you to overcome it and he will deliver you from it. Never give up! We will continue to pray for you and your deliverance from this.
The fact that these acts of sexual immorality grieve you demonstrates the indwelling of the Spirit within you. I was a slave to sexual immorality for many years and it didn't seem that I was able to overcome it. I could never get it completely out of my life, as I would just continue to fall back into it and was never able to truly get clear of it. I would fulfill those desires and then my spirit would grieve about it. This is because when we ask the Lord into our lives we then have two natures, where the Spirit wares against the flesh (sinful nature) and the flesh wars against the Spirit and that because they are contrary to one another (Galatians 5:17).
I finally came to my end regarding this, being so grieved about it and prayed for God to help me get it completely out of my life. I was serious about it and I had to cut myself off from women completely, no dating at all and I made the entire process an on-going priority. God heard my prayer and it was a rough battle to overcome, but I kept my eyes on the goal, being determined.
You also have to remember that the powers of darkness want you to remain in that state and are fighting against you to keep you there. However, if you are serious about overcoming this, the Lord will deliver you from it, as did to me. When you fail during this process, you just need to keep going to the throne of grace, confessing it and asking for God to help you to overcome it and he will deliver you from it. Never give up! We will continue to pray for you and your deliverance from this.
[FONT="]Hi, First you admitted your addiction and this takes strength. When something is admitted sometimes we don’t expect the reactions received, but the response should be to help. We all have faults as children of God and God loves you regardless of this. Yes, you did what you needed to do by first admitting this and God sees and knows your effort as he knows your heart. The addiction does not make you any less of a person and don’t allow anyone to make you feel this way. It’s great you are going to church continue to do this and stay close to God and know that you are in the right place. Yes, you are truly a wonderful person whom God loves very much and it doesn’t matter what you have done. God forgives please pray ask him for help and tell him what you need. Your life is worth the fight and it’s valuable. [/FONT][FONT="]There is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It’s a 24- hour confidential hotline. They can talk to you when you feel this way and help with preventive measures. Also, you can call; The Samaritans it’s a 24-hour confidential hotline at [/FONT][FONT="](212) 673-3000. [/FONT][FONT="]They help through anything. Hugs and I’m praying for you.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
