Dear Member, It has been a little while since I last wrote for this program and the reason is simple – I fell. I had followed all my guides and ‘lived’ my crosses for the love of God. But still I succumbed to cross dressing and then the internet pornography. ‘That night’, I felt truly […]
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So you’ve dropped your cross again! Dear Member, In an earlier unit, I mentioned the importance of understanding why we so easily revert to our destructive habits and behaviours. I have fallen countless times and I have got up just as many. For me, the real damage is caused to our souls when we refuse
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The UK delays Pornography Controls As we enter the second half of Holy Week I thought I would post a short article updating you on the expected password legislation set to commence in April. It isn’t happening… It should come as no surprise that the UK has found ‘legitimate’ grounds to delay implementation of the
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Boredom is the devil’s favourite plaything! Dear Member, Hopefully, you have reached that point where the strong cravings for pornography or other sexual pleasures have diminished. Although you will still have impure thoughts to push away – the actual chemical stimulus produced by your brain has been over written. What you are now having to
This is not just for Lent – It is for Life…I presume? Dear Member, This unit has been written with a key thought in mind – Firm Resolution. Every year, millions of people around the world resolve to give up a bad habit at New Year; and every year the majority fail in this enterprise.
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Under Siege – Repelling the assaults! Dear Member, I am guessing that right now you are probably chewing your fingernails and feeling close to despair? Your body is ablaze with irritations and all you want to do is scratch. If not…then it will be soon. This is not a statement to make you feel impending
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Using your Prayer Shield for attack! Dear Member, Congratulations on taking sexual addiction firmly by the throat and pleasing God with the prudential use of your ‘free will’. You now understand that alone it is a battle you cannot win. As a Catholic you recognise that if you fail in this effort the devil will
Day One Again – Your Path to Freedom. Congratulations to the three new members of Men of Hope. You have made the positive commitment to engage in this fellowship and I firmly believe that this will provide you all with the additional strength and support necessary to combat the grip of addiction. Change will happen,
How Porn destroys your willpower. Here are some helpful tips for avoiding pornography using the 40 Day challenge from Covenant Eyes. Redirection – When you feel the urge, get into the habit of distracting yourself with another activity. Have something that you can start immediately. This can be as simple as a breathing exercise
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Cold Turkey or Bust! Having been an unrepentant addict for nearly thirty years, I feel adequately qualified to make the following statement: “Unlike any other drug, pornography must be tackled head on. You cannot overcome it in stages, you cannot seek assistance through medication and you cannot do it without God.” I didn’t start my
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