I can't stand the addiction. What do I do????

[Mjolnir The Hammer]

john15five

maplestoryjunky

john15five

maplestoryjunky

john15five

maplestoryjunky

Dude, its corrupted my alert options in my internet and it won't stop asking me for accountability partners and whatever even after I un-installed it. What do I do?

whoa... did you uninstall it from the add/remove program in control panel? I haven't run into that problem before. What browser are you using?

Yeah, I did. Why is that bad?
And I'm using Internet Explorer. xp

You might want to re-install it. I use Firefox, its so much faster. And it has a Christian theme for the browser. and spell check, thats why my spelling looks good. I'm a redneck, sew i doen't realie kare aboot muh spelin'! ...just about all thats underlined in red xd What kind of alerts are you getting.

I just get a random message that reads alert at the top. When I go to the bottom right corner and right-click it, and press 'About', it'll show a pop-up, and the window asking for my information for accountability partners will just disappear. Then, after I mouse over the active program symbol in the bottom right corner, it'll disappear and stop the alerts. LoL
I have no clue whats going on, but I want it to stop so I don't have to deal with that everytime I turn on my computer. xp

Have you put in any e-mail for accountability partners?

No, not yet.  

[Seraph68]

I'd suggest checking out the technical support forums to see if there are other people who have had the problem and how they fixed it. I honestly have never used the software, so I don't know how it works or what could be causing the problem.

But it still goes back to one thing, do you have someone that you are accountable to? even if you had the software, it sound like it wouldn't be useful unless you had someone on the other end keeping you accountable. I'd say it is more important to have someone to be accountable to rather then having software to help you stay accountable.

Keep fighting the good fight.  

[PokeChoppalo]

Seraph68

I'd suggest checking out the technical support forums to see if there are other people who have had the problem and how they fixed it. I honestly have never used the software, so I don't know how it works or what could be causing the problem.

But it still goes back to one thing, do you have someone that you are accountable to? even if you had the software, it sound like it wouldn't be useful unless you had someone on the other end keeping you accountable. I'd say it is more important to have someone to be accountable to rather then having software to help you stay accountable.

Keep fighting the good fight.

sound advice
I don't think the software will work unless you got a accountability partner/s.
Do you need one?  

[Mjolnir The Hammer]

john15five

Seraph68

I'd suggest checking out the technical support forums to see if there are other people who have had the problem and how they fixed it. I honestly have never used the software, so I don't know how it works or what could be causing the problem.

But it still goes back to one thing, do you have someone that you are accountable to? even if you had the software, it sound like it wouldn't be useful unless you had someone on the other end keeping you accountable. I'd say it is more important to have someone to be accountable to rather then having software to help you stay accountable.

Keep fighting the good fight.

sound advice
I don't think the software will work unless you got a accountability partner/s.
Do you need one?

Indeed, I do, but read my prayer request. It'll explain. redface  

[PokeChoppalo]

maplestoryjunky

john15five

Seraph68

I'd suggest checking out the technical support forums to see if there are other people who have had the problem and how they fixed it. I honestly have never used the software, so I don't know how it works or what could be causing the problem.

But it still goes back to one thing, do you have someone that you are accountable to? even if you had the software, it sound like it wouldn't be useful unless you had someone on the other end keeping you accountable. I'd say it is more important to have someone to be accountable to rather then having software to help you stay accountable.

Keep fighting the good fight.

sound advice
I don't think the software will work unless you got a accountability partner/s.
Do you need one?

Indeed, I do, but read my prayer request. It'll explain. redface

It'll be more of a relief then a embarrassment. I told my pastor. We're Siblings in Christ, thats what we do. We help each other. If ya need another partner I'll be one. You are a strong man though. Some guys (and girls) drag it into the secret darkness in their lives and it just grows and festers. You have done a good thing.  

[Mjolnir The Hammer]

john15five

maplestoryjunky

john15five

Seraph68

I'd suggest checking out the technical support forums to see if there are other people who have had the problem and how they fixed it. I honestly have never used the software, so I don't know how it works or what could be causing the problem.

But it still goes back to one thing, do you have someone that you are accountable to? even if you had the software, it sound like it wouldn't be useful unless you had someone on the other end keeping you accountable. I'd say it is more important to have someone to be accountable to rather then having software to help you stay accountable.

Keep fighting the good fight.

sound advice
I don't think the software will work unless you got a accountability partner/s.
Do you need one?

Indeed, I do, but read my prayer request. It'll explain. redface

It'll be more of a relief then a embarrassment. I told my pastor. We're Siblings in Christ, thats what we do. We help each other. If ya need another partner I'll be one. You are a strong man though. Some guys (and girls) drag it into the secret darkness in their lives and it just grows and festers. You have done a good thing.

Heh, thanks. I appreciate it John. To keep you upbeat, I've talked with my pastor. He's agreed to help me. He's going to be my accountability partner. It was very hard. I'm pretty sure I almost cried because he I was so happy I trusted him first. Then we prayed. It was a very blissful moment because I definitely felt assurance that I didn't have to try and beat this thing all by myself anymore.

I'd actually like as much help as can be recieved. So yes, I would. I'm glad you've offered and I graciously thank you.

 

[PokeChoppalo]

Anything for my bro-ther!
I want to share this with you and anyone else who may see this. I was watching Jesse Duplantis' dvd "what you bind you should never loose". He was talking about something like if a thought (fiery dart from the devil, not your thought) comes to pass, to put it into captivity.

2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ

The Power that raised Jesus from the dead is in you. The devil is under your foot. The next time a lustful thought comes in your mind shut it down, don't dwell on it. In the name of Jesus put it into captivity and throw away the key. Also what gets me into sinning is getting on the computer while... in a not so holy state of mind... you know what I'm getting at. Thats what gets on to me. The Text above put me into a new mindset of shutting up that limp-wristed snake. (So a inside joke) Also the inside that Jesse said is that the devil can be affected by the Weapons of GOD and not the psychical weapons. I'll have to learn more about this. blaugh Till next time bro-ther Perfect Peace to you!!  

[Mjolnir The Hammer]

Thank you much, John. In appreciation to what advice you've given me, I'd like to leave you with a verse from the Bible of the same chapter wink :

John 15:15 "I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but i have called you friends, because I have made know to you everything I have heart from my Father."

That's a great verse. xd

 

[PokeChoppalo]

maplestoryjunky

Thank you much, John. In appreciation to what advice you've given me, I'd like to leave you with a verse from the Bible of the same chapter wink :

John 15:15 "I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but i have called you friends, because I have made know to you everything I have heart from my Father."

That's a great verse. xd

Thanks bro-ther! mrgreen
burning_eyes <---still cool smiley!  

[Incarcerated_love]

maplestoryjunky

Guys, I'm very depressed right now and I can't get past the grip of porn addiction. I need to stop now, but my flesh just keeps coming back for more and more, always more more more! It's driving me insane. I need several collaborative opinions on what to do about this. This is my story for tonight and this is also the reason I'm writing at such an early/late hour of the night.

Everytime I think about it, I go to view porn on my computer and then masturbate. And then I feel terribly sorry. I feel horrible that I've sinned, yet I keep coming back to it over and over again. I feel the chains tightening instead of loosening everytime I try to quit for good. There'll be times when I go to pray to God for forgiveness at my bed side, and then I feel good and go to sleep. I commit to stopping it over and over again, and then regardless of the fact I asked God for help, I just do it all over again. I know its' not God letting me down though. Its myself. crying

I don't know what to do anymore. It's really a big problem and I need to kick it before it kicks me back again. sad

I ask that you guys pray heavily for me, but also provide me with some positive input and advice that can REALLY help me stay away from it all. If you've had experiences as bad as I describe to you, please tell me about you when this happened to you. Please please please. This is one of my most desperate hours. crying crying crying

I have been there, and am going through the same exact thing. it is a hard thing to deal with. What I had to do is erase all the programs i used to get porn, I had imesh which is like limewire. All the bookmarks that take you to the sites. I know you probablly memorized some of them, (I have), but block them, whatever it takes. "If your right eye causes you to sin gouge it out. It is better to be blind then to burn in hell."

God has really worked with me on this, for a very long time I thought there was nothing wrong with it. If you are struggling, then at least you can say you know the truth. So many do not. I am so happy the Lord has revealed this ugly part of my life to me.

Now I am not saying I am totally recovered. I have relapsed, and like you I feel bad about it, i feel like a failure. What is beautiful about Jesus's love is that He will forgive you, over and over. Remember the Lord will not give you anything you can't handle. When you are cornered with a decision to sin, He will give you a way out, you have to look for it sometimes, but it is there. Good luck! I will pray for you, pray for me too, please.  

[ChibiLi]

maplestoryjunky

Guys, I'm very depressed right now and I can't get past the grip of porn addiction. I need to stop now, but my flesh just keeps coming back for more and more, always more more more! It's driving me insane. I need several collaborative opinions on what to do about this. This is my story for tonight and this is also the reason I'm writing at such an early/late hour of the night.

Everytime I think about it, I go to view porn on my computer and then masturbate. And then I feel terribly sorry. I feel horrible that I've sinned, yet I keep coming back to it over and over again. I feel the chains tightening instead of loosening everytime I try to quit for good. There'll be times when I go to pray to God for forgiveness at my bed side, and then I feel good and go to sleep. I commit to stopping it over and over again, and then regardless of the fact I asked God for help, I just do it all over again. I know its' not God letting me down though. Its myself. crying

I don't know what to do anymore. It's really a big problem and I need to kick it before it kicks me back again. sad

I ask that you guys pray heavily for me, but also provide me with some positive input and advice that can REALLY help me stay away from it all. If you've had experiences as bad as I describe to you, please tell me about you when this happened to you. Please please please. This is one of my most desperate hours. crying crying crying

3nodding Ish ok brocoli-shoulders, 'tis a common issue Christians face everyday. The good news is that you feel bad. This sounds weird, but if you feel bad for something you do, then it proves that 1. you're not a psychopath sweatdrop and 2. it's most likely the Holy Spirit working in you.

I've been born again for 7 years (lol I still feel like a total newb) and I've had a similar problem, only with yaoi, so technically it's the same issue.

Advice I will give to you would be to ask the Lord for strength and forgiveness inevidably, but you know what else you should ask for in addition?

Ask for patience on your part. The Lord isn't always instantanious with His works, so ask him for patience that He'll see you through and give you strength in time. heart heart

 

[DelightfulCatastrophe]

Hmm...
Here are just a few ideas of mine:

1. Block porn sites.
2. Read the Bible and pray when you have urges.
3. Talk with someone.
a. Good friend you can trust
b. Pastor you feel comfortable confiding in

I've talked to my youth group pastor about some issues I've had, and it helped tremendously.
One of his suggestions was praying before you see anyone or do anything.
It helped.
A lot!

Good luck!
I will keep you in my prayers!
smile