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Thank you so much! It's really giving me a greater understanding of my issues and why I do things the way I do. Thank you for GYE! I wouldn't be who I am today if not for your amazing site. ;

Dear GYE, ; Thank you for your advice and welcome. There is so much help in your fellowship. And that is what I have found to be most helpful in combatting this affliction. I am so grateful to my S-groups and sponsor and sponsees and the whole 12-step community. I am deeply grateful for the spiri...

I landed back in Newark clean b'h. There was one point towards the end of the flight where everyone around me was watching movies with explicit content and I felt the temptation. I took off my glasses asked Hashem to get rid of the urge and b'h it went away.

Yesterday, the internet was down at work. ;That means the techies come in and get to work.Till 48 days ago, I always got nervous when this happened. What if they start digging and find out all the stuff I saw? It may not be inappropriate websites but my boss would probably be really mad seeing ho...

Thanks so much. I'm doing great. I'm just a bachur in yeshiva. I've come a long way and, bh, no longer have any serious issues with shmiras einaim and the internet. After going through my journey, other bochurim began opening up to me about their issues with histaklus b'nashim. Over the past few ...

The new GYE videos section has been a big chizuk me. The clarity that internet scenes are not compatible at all with real life is a really big concept. ; I especially liked the videos ;that describe how addiction is formed, through electronic pathways directed at brain. They are not natural. ; ...

  StrugglingStefan writes:   I just read the article "Uunderstanding pornography" and agree with its conclusions. I have noticed in my own struggle that the longer I refrain from viewing porn, the easier it is for me to refrain images or stop them when they come into my head so that I don't act out. GYE has been very helpful in this with the daily chizuk and support. I feel I am on my way out of the porn trap. I am hopeful that the "maps in my brain" created by porn can be re-routed towards healthy sex and human interaction. It feels as though this is already happening the longer I fight and win against the yetzer hara.  

 Feedback on the FIREPROOF MOVIE (2008)   (Note: If you're married and want to watch it, send a request for the password to gye.help@gmail.com)  A member shared:  Hi, Thanks for the movie. I was moved to tears many times throughout the movie. It was very scary watching because this is my story. I have been sober for a year plus, but I always need a reminder of the pain I caused to my wife. This movie made it so real, when I watched it I saw my wife crying a year ago when I disclosed. When I saw him talking to his father that he is trying everything, I saw myself a year ago talking to my sponsor that I tried everything and that my wife is just so stubborn.Another point I found powerful is the fact that I can love my wife and do service for her just because I love her and not for recognition or for sex, this really hit home. How many times do I think I will clean up the house so that she will say thank you or let her take a nap so that she will be up later for sex.By the way, I finished watching this movie at around 12:30 am and before I went to sleep I mopped and cleaned the house, and then I prayed to GOD, "Please, let me do this for my wife just because I love her and not for any other reason."Thanks for letting me share.  

A grateful spouse wrote to us: I'd like to thank you for assisting my ex-husband and a friend of his to battle their issues. He is now dying (of cancer) but he has been afforded some peace from his compulsions so he can deal with more worthy concerns.

Hi, I recently made a donation to your website. This is a small gesture of hakaras hatov for all the great work you guys do and how much you have done for me. ; In my own personal struggle I really feel at the moment that I am turning a corner in a really positive way and this is something I...