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In Jan 2012, a boy wrote: I discovered GYE at age 14 while travelling in Israel, and I am now 16 and have been clean for two years thanks to the great support! After falling today, I signed up to GYE finally with my own account and I am very optimistic that I should r...

Rabbi Yaakov Dov of Rodoshitz used to bless people with wealth. He would reason, "as long as people are poor, they think that money would solve all their problems. Once they have money, they at least stand a chance of realizing that what they are really lacking in life i...

Accepting and living in reality is the foundation of the recovery process. When we have faith in a Power greater than ourselves, we accept the fact that we are no longer in control and that what is happening for us at this time is in our Higher Power’s hands, not ours. W...

Are you a married sexaholic? Or maybe you are married to a sexaholic? Sexaholism/Sex addiction is a family disease and both spouses can benefit from recovery experience of others. We have put together a handful of recordings, addressing the family and marital issues of th...

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Last night was my close friend's birthday so he decided to go out for a meal and then to see a certain film in the cinema. I had a look at the parental guide of the film, and decided that it's definitely not for me, and it will definitely not benefit my recovery...Howeve...

"The beauty of life is in both its light and dark." - William Faulkner

  "Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him." - Aldous Huxley  

To the wonderful team of Guard Your Eyes: I would like to thank you for this new service you are doing by sending out daily an email with an inspirational story and the message that comes with it. May Hashem repay you with all the wonderful brochos you truly deserve. Jack UK

From a therapist’s point of view, sex addiction is a dysfunctional preoccupation with sex that continues for a period of at least six months despite negative consequences and attempts to either quit or curtail the problem-causing behaviors. In other words, sex addicti...

Q: Do only people with “Addictive Personalities” have a problem with porn? A: So there is still a lot of debate on this one. A recent study by Simone Kühn, and Jürgen Gallinat, found that frequent porn users had a significant reduction in grey matter in areas of the bra...

A: To answer your question, let me start with this introduction: Powerless doesn't mean you are not responsible for your recovery. The 12-Steps is actually all about taking responsibility! All that powerless means is that you can't do anything about the addiction itself, ...

Member: “You say that when you fall, you fall to go higher, but why does it have to be that way? I'm recognizing a lot that I didn't see before. Yes, I'm in a better place in a way. But why can't it be different? And I don't think it's worth breaking Shabbos and knowing I...

On ******, 2015 4:26:18 PM **********@gmail.com wrote: ... The ladies on GYE are well meaning but I have no good reason for keeping the marriage at this point. I need their support but I do not understand why they don't get out also. Do you have guidelines on how...

I want to thank you and the whole GYE staff! In short, GYE gave me back my life. You can search my thread called 'lomeds thread' where you can see my journey. I have no words for you all and your donors that are the backbone of this. May Hashem give you much nachas and ha...

Getting sober is hard. It’s a very strange phenomenon. With all the pain, heartbreak, trouble with the law, family turmoil and ill health that goes hand in hand with addiction – in some ways it is easier to continue using drugs. Getting sober requires action. It requir...

Miriam is Duvid Chaim’s wife and has more than 10 years experience in the S-Anon and CODA Programs, plus advanced training and education through the International Coach Academy with a focus on helping couples and individuals getting back to basics in their relationships a...

Dear Guard, Since starting acting out (as young as 6 or 7 years old), I have never gone this amount of time sober. (I am now in my thirties, and over 13 months sober one day at a time). I did once manage just over a year out of willpower and determination, but then re...