Comments on: Overcoming Sexual Addiction http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cathy http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/overcoming-sexual-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-72521 Cathy Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:06:10 +0000 http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/?page_id=1775#comment-72521 And maybe another item to add to your very well thought out list of ways to keep this addiction at bay is to pray for the modesty and purity of women. I don't think women quite understand the impact we have on men when it comes to visual attraction. Or maybe we do and that is why sometimes women use their very selves to manipulate men to get what we want! If we women were more careful about what we wear (dressing feminine, but modestly so), then maybe that would help the situation as well. It's not just men who are at fault here. And it's not easy either, given the way society portrays they way women *should* look if we are to be considered 'pretty, attractive, desirable, and beautiful'. And maybe another item to add to your very well thought out list of ways to keep this addiction at bay is to pray for the modesty and purity of women. I don’t think women quite understand the impact we have on men when it comes to visual attraction. Or maybe we do and that is why sometimes women use their very selves to manipulate men to get what we want! If we women were more careful about what we wear (dressing feminine, but modestly so), then maybe that would help the situation as well. It’s not just men who are at fault here. And it’s not easy either, given the way society portrays they way women *should* look if we are to be considered ‘pretty, attractive, desirable, and beautiful’.

]]> By: Tina http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/overcoming-sexual-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-69229 Tina Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:39:54 +0000 http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/?page_id=1775#comment-69229 Came over from Conversion Diary's blog and saw SA as a topic. Just wanted to put it out there that women struggle with this as well. And while every single one of your suggestions was excellent, sometimes more professional intervention is needed--counseling or meetings. Came over from Conversion Diary’s blog and saw SA as a topic. Just wanted to put it out there that women struggle with this as well. And while every single one of your suggestions was excellent, sometimes more professional intervention is needed–counseling or meetings.

]]> By: Devman http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/overcoming-sexual-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-63909 Devman Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:29:26 +0000 http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/?page_id=1775#comment-63909 Hi Anonymous and Tom, Yes, pornography and addiction to lust are such problems among us men, and so widespread. It is an elephant in the room that everyone is humiliated or ashamed to talk about, so it rarely is dealt with as it needs to be, and each man often has to tackle the problem without others' support, though God's grace can provide even then. Tom, God bless you and don't give up. Any progress is good progress, even when it seems that it is 3 steps forward then 2 steps back. It took years for me to overcome these addictions, and still today I am always vigilant, guarding my eyes and renewing my vows of faithfulness to my wife. May Christ help us to be men of honor and fidelity! I wore a St. Benedict's scapular for purity for many years, and also the cord of St. Joseph. Hi Anonymous and Tom,

Yes, pornography and addiction to lust are such problems among us men, and so widespread. It is an elephant in the room that everyone is humiliated or ashamed to talk about, so it rarely is dealt with as it needs to be, and each man often has to tackle the problem without others’ support, though God’s grace can provide even then.

Tom, God bless you and don’t give up. Any progress is good progress, even when it seems that it is 3 steps forward then 2 steps back. It took years for me to overcome these addictions, and still today I am always vigilant, guarding my eyes and renewing my vows of faithfulness to my wife. May Christ help us to be men of honor and fidelity!

I wore a St. Benedict’s scapular for purity for many years, and also the cord of St. Joseph.

]]> By: Tom http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/overcoming-sexual-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-63899 Tom Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:48 +0000 http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/?page_id=1775#comment-63899 I am a deacon aspirant. I can honestly say that I have had a masturbation addiction for years. I was doing this 3-5 times a day. I am down to twice a week now. I'm making progress, but I get frustrated because it is taking so long to stop. I did stop looking at porn, though. I recite the Chaplet of St. Benedict often. He is VERY POWERFUL against satan! After I said my first Chaplet, I stopped looking at porn almost immediately. I am a deacon aspirant. I can honestly say that I have had a masturbation addiction for years. I was doing this 3-5 times a day. I am down to twice a week now. I’m making progress, but I get frustrated because it is taking so long to stop. I did stop looking at porn, though. I recite the Chaplet of St. Benedict often. He is VERY POWERFUL against satan! After I said my first Chaplet, I stopped looking at porn almost immediately.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/overcoming-sexual-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-63004 Anonymous Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:09:08 +0000 http://www.devinrose.heroicvirtuecreations.com/blog/?page_id=1775#comment-63004 I think you are very brave to write about your struggles with this. There are a lot of men who deal with this issue secretly. They are afraid to talk openly because they fear professional repercussions. This is something that tears so many families apart. Thank you, and bless you. I think you are very brave to write about your struggles with this. There are a lot of men who deal with this issue secretly. They are afraid to talk openly because they fear professional repercussions. This is something that tears so many families apart. Thank you, and bless you.

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