Question: I find myself able to hold strong with the routine challenges, like I know when I go here there's going to be that etc I'm prepared, but I almost have no defense when the challenge arises in a completely unexpected time or place. It's almost like my yetzer hara says, "you can't be respo...

Today is the last chance to join the 230+ members who signed up for the YESOD challenge - and receive a reward from GYE! CLICK HERE ;to join! FAQ: For common questions about the YESOD challenge and suggestions for alternative kosher outlets for entertainment ;SEE HERE: ; Eliyahu wrote: I recogni...

Click here to listen to a short audio (4 min), describing the background to this challenge. It all started in the garden of Eden thousands of years ago, as it says: "And she SAW that the tree was good to eat and that it was DESIRABLE TO THE EYES..." ;As the final generation before Moshiach, we h...

td {padding:5px !important} .phoneaddiction {margin-top:1em} Screen-addiction, sometimes known as "tech-Addiction" or IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) is one of the most pervasive issues facing parents in today's world. GYE often gets questions from parents who are at their wits end regarding th...

Hi Everyone Yesterday, by the grace of Hashem and the help of the SA fellowship and GYE, I celebrated 600 days of sobriety! Thank you Hashem!! I've been on GYE for almost a year now, mostly in the chat rooms, and seeing that I've chatted with dozens of people here (even acquiring 2 sponsees throu...

We'd like to wish "Kedusha" a big Mazal Tov on his 10th year clean on GYE - and for holding the GYE record on the Wall of Honor! Dear Chaveirim, Lag Ba'Omer is a wonderful day on the Jewish calendar. For me, it is a very special milestone, as I am now, as of Lag Ba'Omer 5779, TEN years clean, b'...

Before I share what works for me, I want to thank this wonderful organization from the bottom of my heart for the amazing things it has accomplished.  Without the GYE community, I would be lost as I try to navigate this increasingly insane world.

I'd like to share a Pesach story I heard that I think can give us a good perspective on our struggle with the Yetzer Hara. There was a Yid who was not a chossid, but he was a G-d fearing Jew and he put in tremendous effort in preparing for Pesach. He was makpid on all the chumros, and he hired no...