So how did you guys finally beat porn?

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Jun 28, 2011
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Watching porn is normally used as something to fill a void or a pain. Find out what that void is, and then you can begin to address healthy ways to deal with the stress/pain, whatever it is. We can unwisely fill holes in our lives with things that seem good : exercising, reading, singing. If you never address the root problem, you will never be able to start to get healthy, even if you are using "good" tools to fill the void. It's a long, tough process for most of us, but I think it's worth the effort.
 
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Renewedheart

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This used to be a big problem for me... now I cant stand the sight of a naked woman. JESUS was the one that made this change in me... I feel so much more free now. Its quite amazing. :)
 
Jul 27, 2011
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Facing the same struggles friend, I will be honest I almost lost my fiancee and family because of it. Just think of some other stuff get online and listen to Lecrae (he'll motivate you) another thing I did is remember God is always watching! U dont want someone watching you look at porn or more right?
 
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goasia

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for those who can't stop going back to porn...
try this exercise...

first,
look at a wall...
pray to jesus, that he may be with you and protect you from lust and other sins.
now look at the wall,
but instead place your focus on god as you feel him within,
rather than focusing on the wall. but, keep your eyes open!

even though your eyes are pointed at the wall,
you're actually "looking within".
if you do this exercise, your focus will be on the holy spirit as you feel him within,
and it will not be on lustful thoughts. therefor, you will be free off lust.


and below, a rather controversial exercise
next time you sit in front of a computer and you know you're going to watch porn.
do the same exercise as you did with the wall.
and when you play the porn on your pc, instead of watchin the porn,
place the focus on god as you feel god within, and pray that you may remain free from lust;

if you succeed, you will be able to have porn playing in front of you,
but not actually looking at it.

even though your eyes are pointed at the porn,
if your focus is actually on god... which is throughout the whole body and around,
you will not see the porn but actually be enjoying the company of god instead.

that is how you can remain free of lust and free from the impulse to watch porn...

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maybe it won't work for you, but it works for me.
i know from experience that if i let my eyes fall on a women that is desireable, that i automatically lust for her.
with porn, it's the same.

if you let your thoughts fall on porn, you will lust for it. and when you actually play porn on your pc and look at it,
you will lust to masturbate on it. that's typical human nature.

You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind. - Jesus

If you do this: then there will be no place left in your heart, soul and mind.... to give to lust.
It is fully focused on god. As it should be.


Good luck ;)
 
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rodogg

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#47
Im just wondering what denomination you are, as I have an answer to this which helped me completely (so far at least) but I'm a Catholic so it may not apply to you.
 
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Brandon777

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#49
I go to a Christian counselor and I told her about my porn problem. She said I should say to myself "I actively choose not to" on a regular basis. And so far it's worked for me. It's been about two weeks, when normally I would do it about once a day. She said there were numbers of case studies that show the effectiveness of statements of positive affirmation.
 
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Tlite

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Having access to the Internet was the doorway which made me start struggling but I've found it helpful to plan where I'm going to go while online, get it done, then get off the computer. Leaves no room for temptation.