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Today begins the six week period known as "Shovavim", which is an acronym made up of the first letters of the Parshios of these 6 weeks, Shmos, Va'era etc... Shovavim is a very auspicious time for Teshuvah, based on the Pasuk "Shuvu Banim ;Shovavim - return, my wayward children". Many Sefarim bri...

"Poshut Yid" posted today on ;the forum: I have failed! I have fallen. After 32 days I lost it. I knew I was losing it and I couldn't stop myself. It started with Facebook and I spent the whole day on the computer surfing. I even went home for supper and came back and thought I would control myse...

After we talked about taking drastic measures in the past, "Mevakesh" sent us the following e-mail: I'll tell you something that I have been doing for a while and it seems to be working and may work for others. Every time I find myself looking at a woman for more time than I should, or if I find ...

Staying happy, upbeat and positive is one of the biggest keys to success in this struggle. Chanukah is over, there's war in Israel, the cold winter lies before us and there have been falls and slips here and there. The Yetzer Hara wants ;more than anything to drag us down into depression. For an ...

I came across an awesome song called ;"Moishi On-Line" by "Destiny 4". ;Click here to listen to it. ;The song is a great example of how a person sometimes must take drastic measures to save his soul. Although most of us can't afford to smash our computers, there are other things that we CAN do. F...

Some important points of Chizuk from "Battleworn" on ;the forum to someone who was having a hard time guarding his eyes and who found that focusing on guarding his eyes made it even harder for him: 1) Your life's focus ;must always be on the positive. You absolutely can't go around the whole day ...

"Habib613" posted the following yesterday on the forum: Baruch Hashem, today is day 9. I cannot believe I made it this long! It's incredibly difficult, especially at night when there is no one around. But this site has helped tons! I listen to music while I work, and it blocks out the yetzer hara...

Some may protest the above title. "Why do we need to look for psychological explanation when someone acts out sexually?" they protest. There is a simple explanation. It's called taivah (lust) and yetzer hara (evil inclination). Looking for psychological explanations, they assert, merely serves as...

"Be-Holy" posted once on ;the forum: We have kosher internet Rimon and my temptations are getting lighter, but my issue is that I still can't look my wife in the eye because I wish she looked better, and in my mind, I want her to dress sexier - while at the same time knowing that as a kollel yung...

Jack writes to ShomerAyin: Dear ShomerAyin, I feel your pain and frustration because ;I've been there. It's true, nothing ;seems to help. But group support really does help. And there is one more thing you need: ;brute strength. But you can't do it alone, no matter how strong you are. This thing ...