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Mining Diamonds

By testchart1

Transcript of GYE Boost #550 I can share with you a few ideas growing up in South Africa. One of the things that South Africa is known for is that its rich in minerals, diamonds, for example. Suppose you have a precious, precious diamond, would you leave that precious dia...

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Struggling Avreich

By the.guard

Question from member "wilnevergiveup": I am a serious avreich learning full time, I learn mussar regularly and constantly strengthen myself with various incentives. I can then usually keep myself clean for 2-3 weeks, then this or that and I am back to square one. I will t...

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Weekly newsletter #3 - Shemini 5780

By the.guard

Parshat Shemini Due to time constraints, we're sending a shortened version this week. Click here to download Edition No. 3 for Parshas Shemini To access on Google Drive click here. (If you missed last week's newsletter click here). Print it out to read on Shabbos and br...

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Matzah: Letting go of the hot air

By the.guard

I used to be scared of giving up the lust. This was when I was using it as a means to fill an empty void deep inside of me. But when I did much honest soul searching, I was finally willing to take "risks" - which were just in reality "trusting in Hashem" no matter what, a...

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Weekly newsletter #2 - Tzav - Shabbos Ha'Gadol 5780

By the.guard

We hope you enjoyed last week's Shabbos newsletter (click if you missed it). As explained when we launched the project, many of our members get their chizuk from the GYE website, forums, emails and videos, but when Shabbos comes they don't have their chizuk life-line. Th...

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Tying our sheep to the bedpost.

By the.guard

The Yetzer Hara is much stronger than us, our only hope is for Hashem to fight him for us. But why would Hashem do such a miracle, especially if we've been sinning and falling for so many years? Perhaps the answer to this question lies in the story of Yetzias Mitzrayim. T...

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A Novel Recovery

By the.guard

Recently there was a dilemma faced by a Chasidic doctor who could not wear his protective mask as required because his beard was in the way. Chasidic Jews—for religious, mystical, and spiritual reasons—are very careful about not shaving, or even trimming, their beards. So...

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Can't believe I moved on

By the.guard

I just want to thank you for everything. I cannot believe that I was able to move on, and that the thoughts and feelings that had taken center stage for so many years have finally loosened their grip on me. I realise that I am able to walk in the street and not be trigger...

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Crying from Happiness

By the.guard

I struggle with lust as far back as I can remember. I’m married now and I have a loving wife with beautiful children b”h. My wife knows about my struggles, but not the extent. I just started my journey on GYE and I’m a few days clean. However it was still a struggle for ...

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New weekly newsletter for Shabbos! #1 - Va'Yikra 5780

By the.guard

New weekly newsletter for Shabbos! Many of our members get their chizuk from the GYE website, forums, emails and videos, but when Shabbos comes they feel bereft of their chizuk life-line. To help our members get through Shabbos while remaining inspired, GuardYourEyes is ...

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Wake up, my children!

By the.guard

My dear brothers and sisters, it is not our way on GuardYourEyes to post these kind of images nor to write these kind of articles. But I feel that perhaps there is no choice due to the extenuating circumstances we all find ourselves in. I recently came across this frighte...

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Corona Stress

By the.guard

Question: I need to air out and relax from work, family, etc. How can I deal with stress? I'm looking for healthy ideas and (non-addictive) outlets... Reply: In general, the best way to deal with stress is to ask ourselves at every given moment "What would Hashem want ...

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Calm Amidst the Storm

By the.guard

At the beginning of World War II, the Brisker Rav was in Warsaw and bombs were falling all around. The people who were with him at that time were having an argument over whether it was safer to stay in the basement, protected from a direct hit, or if the basement was actu...

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Looking for Social Media Wiz

By the.guard

As we know, the Satan is reaching millions today through platforms such as Facebook, Youtube and Instagram and we need to do the same! GYE is looking to hire someone with experience running social media campaigns. If you feel you may be right for this postition, please e...

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Nothing to fear but fear itself

By the.guard

The Maharal (Chidushei Agados Bava Metzia 33.) teaches that when a person is afraid of poverty, he will become poor. The Maharal explains,"By being afraid of poverty, a person is subjugating himself to poverty, and this causes the poverty to rule over him." The Maharal pr...

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Corona: Disease of an Interconnected World

By the.guard

Technology, which can be used for both good and bad, has made the entire world interconnected. Whatsapp, social media and the internet in general, have taken the once enormous world and fit it into everyone’s pocket today. All of mankind are all connected to each other, w...

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"I wouldn't be waiting for Moshiach"

By the.guard

Anoymous member “Im-ready” who is clean for 87 days so far, wrote today: We all have a feeling that moshiach is around the corner. All I can say is thank you for helping me get on the path when I did, because if I was still lusting I wouldn’t be hoping for moshiach, I wou...

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The Only Thing We Need to Know

By the.guard

Having dealt with thousands of people who struggle with lust at all levels on GuardYourEyes, I would like to share with you what I have come to believe is the most powerful attitude to overcoming the Yetzer Hara at all levels of this struggle (and also perhaps the greates...

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