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If one doesn’t want to give, One can’t really live. Of course, one is alive, physically, But what joy is there practically? If I live for my own selfish desires, How can there be anything greater to aspire? If I feel satiated and content, There is no room to grow or repe...

CONGRATULATIONS to the Brave Chevra as we conclude and celebrate the 18th Cycle of the BIG BOOK STUDY - "CRUISE TO FREEDOM!" It doesn't matter if you were on board the entire cycle, if you hopped on a few times or not. Join us ALL WEEK LONG as we will be doing a CO...

Looking for volunteers to help with our annual High Holiday campaign who want to give something back to GYE (besides financial support). If you want to help, please be in touch with Yaakov at eyes.guard@gmail.com. Tizke Lemitzvos and have a Ksiva Vachasima Tova!

“Serve Hashem your G-d amid gladness and goodness of heart, when everything is abundant!!” "בשמחה ובטוב לבב מרב כל..." We are are continuing our weekly Series: Today, we are learning, how Parasha Ki Savo speaks to those who seek Recovery. Which Mountain would you ha...

People cannot help when an improper impulse comes to mind, but they certainly can stop themselves from harboring the thought and allowing it to dominate their thinking. Yet, sometimes one may be responsible even for the impulse itself. While some impulses are completely s...

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS “See I have set before you today the life and the good, and the death and the evil.” Devarim 30:15 The word “today” in this context appears to be superfluous. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt”l explains that it symbolizes th...

Dear Crossroads, Excellent question. It seems that overall you are working on yourself and doing well, but you are still struggling with occasional falls. You should know that there is almost never such a thing as an "overcharged libido" by nature. Rather, our sages tell ...

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J ean Twenge, a professor of social psychology, has written an important article in the current Atlantic, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” that will provide much ammunition to parents concerned about their children’s use of iPhones, iPods, and various forms of s...

So what does it feel like to pass 250 days clean? BH super. It's not a magical number of any sort and we all know that the correct approach has to be one day at a time, but it does feel good. Are there rough times? Yes. Are they similar in severity to the challenges of th...

I saw an interesting drosho from the previous Klausenberger Rebbe, given approximately 40 years ago on parshas Kedoshim. He showed throughout history how all of our enemies who tried to destroy us physically rach"l, first tried to move us away from Hashem by causing us to...

Today on the train Traveling back home again After spending a successful vacation In the mountains, in relaxation Feeling rejuvenated and full of energy To face life, get into routine readily At a moment least expected Caught unaware, now being tested Thoughts flooding, f...

“When you will go before your ENEMIES… and you will Capture its Captivity!!” “ושבית שביו…” The Journey to become Sober is often called “a battle!” In this week’s Parasha, we are practically overwhelmed and introduced to eleven different types of LUST Aveiros! From th...

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, Chief Rabbi of Ramat Gan and President of the Hotam association, one of the most respected leaders and Torah Sages of the religious Zionist sector, reacted to the words of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin with respect to whether active homosexuals can be held accou...

Porn is addictive for the same reason that many drugs are addictive. Neuroscientist Dr. William Struthers explains how the brain reacts to viewing pornography repeatedly: As men fall deeper into the mental habit of fixating on these images, the exposure to them create...

“Hear O Israel - you are coming near to the battle against your enemies; let your heart not be FAINT; do not PANIC and do not be BROKEB before them!” אל ירך לבבכם אל תיראו ואל תחפזו ואל תערצו מפניהם The Journey to become Sober is often called "a battle!" I have lots ...

To a dear friend, Over the past few months Discovered each other by a shared goal As we each struggled and worked on a similar challenge Relating and encouraging, sharing and trusting A new world opened Breathing the freshest air of growth Breaking old habits Attempting t...

A woman wrote to us: I got rid of my computer last year because I felt it was a constant distraction, and rather than addressing everything I needed to, I was distracting myself. But to do that meant quitting my job - which was an easy, work from home well-paying positi...