Stories

Approaching Day 70 (!!!)

By the.guard

Hey chevreh, approaching day 70 (!!!) Lots of emotional ups and downs, although I can testify that this has been a life changing experience so far, and one of the better life choices I've made. I've developed closer bonds with my loved ones, and have come clean (literall...

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My Way Home

By the.guard

This is an abbreviated and simplified but completely true version of my story. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to share it here. Please feel free to share feedback with me at Vehkam7@gmail.com (I get much chizuk from feedback). I started my journey full of energy...

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Shabbos HaGadol was my 90th Day Clean

By the.guard

Today, Shabbos HaGadol was my 90th consecutive day completely free from P&M. In all honesty, I did not believe I would ever make it to this point. I only started to count days after I fell three times in one day and out of desperation I told myself this had to stop. O...

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A Message from Hashem

By ChaimMod

I would like to share an amazing story of Hashgacha Pratis, that I've recently had with one of the GYE members. We were reviewing the messages in our support system, and I came across an old message from a few months ago that was waiting for a reply. I replied to the mes...

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1,000 Days Clean

By the.guard

Today is a momentous day for me b"h. Day 1,000!!!!!!! I'm getting emotional... First off THANK YOU HASHEM!!! I know without a doubt that this wouldn't have been possible without your loving hand guiding me along. I'd like to take the opportunity to reflect on some of the ...

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The Silent Battle

By the.guard

Hi all, just wanted to drop by and say hello. With a lot of help from God, I've been sober for about 4.5 years. And I'm sober today, thank G-d, which makes my life so much better. I'm enjoying life so much more than I ever did while acting out. Here's my story in a nutshe...

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My Journey Home

By the.guard

Dear fellow brethren, Not too long ago, I saw an advertisement for GYE on YeshivaWorld; since then, I have signed up and read/listen to the GYE boosts, which is INCREDIBLY AMAZING beyond English words to describe what a powerful tool GYE is in retaliation of tremendous a...

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Earning the "Tzadik" crown

By the.guard

I joined 90 days ago and BH i made it to 90 days! I cannot thank you enough for the push. I have been wanting to reach this accomplishment for a while now and this site finally helped me succeed! I just wanted to share with you and all members the following experiences I ...

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My Journey From Absolute Misery To True Happiness

By the.guard

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 a...

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How I made it to 140 days clean

By testchart1

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.

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A Deal with the Yetzer

By obormottel

I'm a sincere guy who really just wants to do Hashem's well. Like most men, I have a daily battle with my yetzer hora. Mostly it's about fantasies, and letting my mind wander into the wrong places. Sometimes, it creeps into my behavior, like when I've just viewed a perfec...

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If all else fails, maybe join the program?

By obormottel

It wasn't until I walked into a room of fellow addicts and admitted my utter defeat and the unmanageability of my life (step one), and got a sponsor to help me work the 12 steps that I was given the gift of sobriety.

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How I Reached 600 Days Clean

By obormottel

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 s...

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What helped me in my struggle

By obormottel

Realizing my biggest issue was probably self-esteem was monumental. As a human being and definitely as a Jew, one shouldn't waste their potential. Wasting seed and time over computerized false garbage is a sign of not admiring myself, and not realizing my potential. Thing...

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Do I really want to begin again?

By obormottel

Hi, I've been a hardcore addict for as long as I remember myself. I'm technically still married but in divorce proceedings. B"h, I have 3 beautiful boys whom I love dearly. My journey into recovery started in 2015 when my wife got serious about divorce. I always knew I ha...

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Don't be a K'fui Tova!

By obormottel

I lost a testicle to Seminoma. I had been trying to crack the bad habit of hz"l, but not hard enough. So Hashem did me a favor and sent me a clear message. Baruch Hashem, I got the point and be'ezrat Hashem I will live my life out b'kedusha. It is definitely better to p...

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250 Days Clean

By obormottel

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...

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From the Pit of Despair to Living Again

By obormottel

With the help of my Higher Power who has kept me sober for over a year, I’d like to speak about what it was like for me, what my year looked like, and how things are now. How it was I thought I had hit bottom so many times. At every point of my life I never thought it cou...

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