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Struggling Avreich

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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Crying from Happiness

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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Corona Stress

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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Nothing to fear but fear itself

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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The Only Thing We Need to Know

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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Tips for Staying Out of Trouble

Tips for Staying Out of Trouble

By the.guard
We all know that empty pleasure seeking throws us into isolation, distances us from our loved ones (and Hashem), and sucks all the joy out of our lives. But with all this time on our hands, what can we do to ensure that we don’t get "infected"? Here are a few tips to hel...
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The YESOD Challenge

The YESOD Challenge

By the.guard
Click here to listen to a short audio (4 min), describing the background to this challenge. It all started in the garden of Eden thousands of years ago, as it says: "And she SAW that the tree was good to eat and that it was DESIRABLE TO THE EYES..." As the final generati...
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How I made it to 140 days clean

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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Meds and Me

Meds and Me

By obormottel
For many years I struggled with being me. I couldn't deal with my life, so I used a number of unhealthy coping mechanisms and numbing/escapism type behaviors. I was in a constant spiral where I'd crash, feel unworthy, despair and be utterly hopeless, feel like there was no point living.
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Depression in Sobriety

Depression in Sobriety

By obormottel
I am currently over 7 months clean and still have depression (for which I take medicine), and I get into the escape mode a lot (I surf the news or just try to numb my existence). I'm feeling lost, what am I missing?
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Looking away because I love Him

Looking away because I love Him

By obormottel
Today is the 19th of Kislev, the yahrzeit of the Maggid of Mezritch. I was learning his sefer and he was talking about fearing Hashem and loving Hashem.
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You can't be embarrassed of getting well

You can't be embarrassed of getting well

By obormottel
I heard someone mention that he would be embarrassed for anyone to find out about his history even if he would be clean for many years. This attitude makes one refrain from joining live groups and in turn, can push off the real recovery. How can we overcome this feeling of embarrassment?
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Elya's Secrets to Success

Elya's Secrets to Success

By obormottel
I ask my Higher Power to help me realize what He is trying to teach me through these challenges and what I need to correct in my thoughts or actions as a result
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Online at Work, Offline at Home

Online at Work, Offline at Home

By obormottel
I run a business entirely online, and yet I don't own a smartphone or have internet access at home. If anyone would like to discuss how it's possible to remove the constant connectivity--which basically increases the chances of falling--and still manage to run a business ...
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A night-time meditation

A night-time meditation

By obormottel
Rigzu - get mad at your Yetzer. If that doesn't work, then fix your mind on - V’al techta’u - I will not sin, no matter what. Imru bilvavchem al mishkavchem - make a physical Siman or barrier on your bed, and then - Vedomu - lie stone-still, don't move, even to the point ...
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The power of tefillah

The power of tefillah

By obormottel
This can be called a sobriety statement or a prayer, whatever works for you: "God (or Higher Power) I am powerless over this addiction and I surrender it to You. I turn my life and will over to Your care Please help me, I'm in Your hands." --------------------------------...
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10 Excuses That Will Keep You Watching Porn

10 Excuses That Will Keep You Watching Porn

By obormottel
This article is reprinted from Fortify.com: Copyright Disclaimer Addiction teaches us to rationalize and justify. Over time we get really good at making excuses for ourselves to act out and we keep buying into our own lies. There is no end to what a porn addict can come u...
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Ways to Prevent Tumat Keri

Ways to Prevent Tumat Keri

By obormottel
Most Keri occurs as a result of impure thoughts that pass through the mind throughout the day. These strengthen the animalistic soul. When a person goes to sleep certain parts of his soul leave him. These parts of the soul are associated with the conscious mind, with thei...
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