I am fourteen, and I believe in God. I am a Christian, and I am not a terrible person, but I find myself looking at porn sites and I can't stop. Please help!
2006-07-24 17:21:55 · 39 answers · asked by John B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
family.org has many resources available to help young teens with this very issue. Sexual habits seem to be the hardest ones to break once started as they are natural parts of our human nature and have been given us by God for honorable means. The fact that you recognize now this is out of control is to your credit. The resources may say they have a price, but when you get to the check out if you enter 0 for the contribution, they will still send the materials to you. They also have phone counselors that will talk to you. Through prayer, discipline, and resourceful help, you will overcome, because through Christ nothing is impossible for you to overcome and reserve for that day that God has intended.
This is also an area that you might speak with a very trusted older person so that they help hold you accountable for your actions. Sometimes parents may not be understanding and overreact, but if you are blessed to have a father that will guide you through, rely on his Christian wisdom and guidance - allow him time to blow his stack and monitor your activities and re-establish internet trust; if you do not feel you have this kind of a father - son relationship, then find an older man in your church that you do feel you could confide in and that way you have a prayer warrior who can also help you gain the resources you need and help hold you accountable for the changes that will be necessary for you and the Lord to begin to make together. As a Christian young man, it's not just you looking, you're bringing Jesus into your world of pornography as well, and it's not where he wants to be or where he wants you to be. You've got the hard part kicked - knowing it's time to do something about it. God, strengthen this young man as he begins turning from this sin in his life and dissolving it at your throne. Amen.
2006-07-24 17:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by dph_40 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How to avoid porn addiction on the Internet
1. Consider installing porn content filtering software( Strongly Recommend NetDog ,you can get it from www.netdogsoft.com ) on your computer. it will help to protect you from stumbling into pornography by accident, That's important.
2. Do not try to guess what the address of a Web page is. Many pornographic sites have similar addresses of respectable sites. For example www . whitehouse . com is a porn site. The real address is www. whitehouse . gov
3. Never click on Web site addresses that you receive in an unsolicited email.
4. Do not open attachments that come in email that are unsolicited.
5. Use filtered search engines or reputable directories to find the information you need.
6. Do not search for terms like girls. Think before you enter a search term.
Stick with reputable sites.
If something looks questionable, don't let curiosity get the best of you. Delete it or close the window.
Internet Porn Filter Resource:
http://www.netdogsoft.com
2006-07-24 23:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop viewing it
forget that 12 step crap they will make you addicted to 12steps.
Try one step.
Apply this scripture:
1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled. Bad associations spoil useful habits. 34 Wake up to soberness in a righteous way and do not practice sin, for some are without knowledge of God. I am speaking to move you to shame.
Think, when you are looking at pornography, the pornography is the bad association. It leads to nothing more than the desire to read more and ever increasingly raunchy porn.
As this council(at 1 Cor 15:33)is God's advice, it is within our power to do it .
Pray in harmony with the desire to overcome this habit, resist as much as possible the urges to view it. It may take some time, but do not become downhearted, as God will certainly help you if you genuinely want to break free from viewing pornography.
2006-07-24 17:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Porn will drive you crazy!!!! Not kidding, as you get older porn will ruin your life. It will really mess up your mind the same as drugs. It is addictive and it is hard to quit. You will keep going into harder and weirder stuff to keep getting the same thrill. Soon the porn will not be enough and you will be one of the folks caught with prostitutes or even minors.
You said you are a Christian,,,,, how would you feel if Jesus came back just as you were sitting at the computer looking at porn and masturbating.
Trust this 63 year old male, it will only bring heartbreak.
Trust Jesus, He will help you quit if you keep your eyes on Him instead of porn.
Bob
2006-07-24 17:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Bingo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was your age I read a book entitled HOW TO SAY 'NO' TO A STUBBORN HABIT. Treat it like any other addiction with two exceptions. First, get an accountability partner because porn tends to flourish when it's kept secret. Second, be intentional about building innocent relationships with girls. Otherwise you'll end up treating them like objects. Look girls straight in the eye, talk to them as valued and respected friends, and don't completely rate them according to how they look or what they're wearing.
Just like any habit, it's a life-long process, so buckle your seatbelt. It's going to be a long ride. You can overcome it.
2006-07-24 17:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first of all feel proud that you know it is a problem. It is one of the worst addictions to get into, and eats away at your views and values and the way you view people. Pray and talk to people it is hard to overcome but when you look at what you do to yourself and what you are doing against god it becomes easier. It's not just something you can quit cold turkey, but faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains and nothing is impossible from a sincere heart calling out to the father. good luck my brother and know that you are not alone
2006-07-24 18:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by jkearse93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, PRAY! God is the only one who can help. Trust me, I'm 17 and started looking at porn at around 14 also. It wasn't until I got caught that it finally hit me how wrong it was. You should then talk with someone older and more mature spiritually. Again, pray and good luck.
2006-07-24 17:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by Philly Fan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get help or get rid of computer, because this can become a very serious habit. Pray to God for strength and give it up. Porn is wrong...
2006-07-24 17:26:48 · answer #8 · answered by kb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're a young man with natural urges. Respect the real life women that you know, and don't feel too bad about your urges, it's very natural and I daresay even Jesus went through the same thing.
Those women arent' being victimized. They are either being paid very well for doing that, or they enjoy doing that (but they are likely getting very well paid.)
I'm troubled that Christianity teaches us to hate our bodies, that they are these evil, wrong things, because didn't God create us?
Relax and enjoy your puberty!
2006-07-24 17:25:34 · answer #9 · answered by boogiewunker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would pray about it...
Whenever you're feeling like looking at porn, force yourself to get off the computer and go run a mile or something else like that
2006-07-24 17:25:33 · answer #10 · answered by zelta_taliesin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋