• Community
  • Support
  • GYE +
  • Donate
  • Community
  • Support
  • GYE +
  • Donate

The Library

Articles Ebooks Audio Newsletters Videos 12 Steps

Featured

Parsha Newsletters

Handbook

Series

Windows of the Soul

The Battle of the Generation

Old GYE Handbook

The 20 Tools

21 Attitude Principles for Lust Struggles

9 Attitude Principles for Addiction Levels

Windows of the Soul

The First Day of the Rest of My Life

Prevention

Solutions

GYE Boost

Awareness

Rabbi Dr. Avraham Twerski

General

Parsha Recovery

Q & A

Torah

The 12-Steps

News and Announcements

GYE News

GYE Announcements

GYE in the News

New on GYE

Mazal Tovs

Opportunities for Zikui HaRabim

Funding Related

Looking for

Audience

Spouses

SSA

Married

Educators

Women

Parents

Teens

Stories

Recovery

Horror

Hitting Bottom

On the Way

One Victory at a Time

Hashgacha Pratis (A&W Moments)

Testimonials

General

TaPHSiC

Phone Conferences

Forum

90 Day Journey

Chizuk E-mails

Handbooks

Short

Tips & Suggestions

Practical Tips

Filtering Tips

Spiritual Tips

Attitude Tips

Emergency Tips

Therapy Tips

Medical Tips

Q & A

GYE Answers

Questions for Women

Dov Answers

GYE Members Answer

Elya Answers

Others Answer

Halacha

Chizuk

GYE Inspiration

Members Share Inspiration

Anecdotes

Parables

Articles

Quotes

Poems

Sayings

Halacha

Torah

Divrei Torah

Chassidus

Mussar

Torah Quotes

Time of Year

Special Times

Sefirah

Parshas Zachor

Rosh Chodesh

Taanis

Aseres Yemei Teshuva

Shabbos Shuva

Shovavim

Parshas Hamaan

Shabbos Hagadol

Bedikas Chametz

Sefirah

Malchus shebi'Yesod

Three-Weeks

GYE Anniversary

Nine Days

Post Yom Tov

Yomim Tovim

Rosh-Hashanah

Yom-Kippur

Sukkos

Hoshana Raba

Simchas Torah

Chanukah

Asarah B'Teves

Tu'Bishvat

Taanis Esther

Purim

Pesach

Pesach Sheni

Lag-ba'omer

Shavuos

Shiva Asar B'Tamuz

Tisha-B'av

Tu B'Av

Yartzeits

Yartzeit of Rachel Imeinu

Yartzeit of Rav Levi Yitzchak Mi'Bardichev

Yartzeit of Rav Noach Weinburg

Yartziet of Rav Dessler- 24 of Teves

Yartzeit of The Ohr Hachayim Hakadosh

Yartzeit of Rav Shlomo of Karlin

Yartzeit of Rav Elimelech of Lizensk

Months

Nissan

Iyar

Sivan

Tamuz

Av

Elul

Tishrei

Cheshvan

Kislev

Teves

Shvat

Adar

Parsha Related

Bereishis

Noach

Lech-Lecha

Vayeira

Chayei-Sarah

Toldos

Vayeitzei

Vayishlach

Vayeishev

Mikeitz

Vayigash

Vayechi

Shemos

Vaeira

Bo

Beshalach

Yisro

Mishpatim

Terumah

Tetzaveh

Ki-Sisa

Vayakhel

Pekudei

Vayikra

Tzav

Shemini

Tazria

Metzora

Acharei-Mos

Kedoshim

Emor

Behar

Bechukosai

Bamidbar

Nasso

Behaaloscha

Shelach

Korach

Chukas

Balak

Pinchas

Matos

Masei

Devarim

Vaeschanan

Eikev

Re-eh

Shoftim

Ki-Teitzei

Ki-Savo

Nitzavim

Vayeilech

Nitzavim

Vayeilech

Haazinu

Vezos-Habrachah

Things to Consider

Things to Consider

By the.guard
Here are a few interesting things I've been thinking about to keep myself inspired, and I wanted to share them: 1) Imagine walking around and everyone in the world knows what you are thinking. You would make sure not to see or think anything bad. Well, guess what? In just...
Learn more
Your Greatest Desire

Your Greatest Desire

By the.guard
From TorahAnyTime's weekly Parsha Newsletter. Reb Tzadok of Lublin writes, “Kol adam yesh lo chemda – Every person possesses an inner desire.” It may be for money, physical pleasure, honor, or a variety of other pursuits. “But one should know,” says Rav Tzadok, “that thes...
Learn more
Trust in God - Reducing Anxiety

Trust in God - Reducing Anxiety

By the.guard
Stress and Anxiety are common underlying reasons for escape into destructive pleasure based behaviors. Dr. Rosemerin developed 4 exercises for increasing bitachon which he has scientifically proven through a randomized controlled trial to reduce anxiety and stress eve...
Learn more
It’s called ‘Hell Week’ for good reason

It’s called ‘Hell Week’ for good reason

By the.guard
It’s the hardest physical challenge of a Navy SEAL’s 24-week training. It’s where the remaining 20% of recruits are whittled down to the 5%. A former Navy SEAL who got through ‘Hell Week’ shared an important idea that we can all use to get through our challenge. Hell Wee...
Learn more
Dear Abby

Dear Abby

By the.guard
How old will be you be in seven years if you don’t go to medical school (or fulfill any other ambition)? – Pauline Phillips (“Dear Abby”) Abigail Van Buren, who penned the long-running “Dear Abby” advice columns from 1956 until her death in 2013, was actually a Jewish wom...
Learn more
Eyes on the Ball

Eyes on the Ball

By the.guard
In recent weeks I've been thinking about something I saw in one of Rabbi Noach Weinberg’s books where he speaks about reaching our goals. He says that the most common reason we don’t reach our goals is because it feels “heavy”, “painful” or “hard”, and therefore we don’t ...
Learn more
It's Just Not Fair!

It's Just Not Fair!

By the.guard
Question: I’m 18 and according to Chazal I should get married. It is just not fair! My desires and urges are so great but I have at least 3 years to go until I get married! Sometimes I just feel like giving up. What is the proper outlook? Answer: First of all, Hashem sen...
Learn more
Guilt Weighs Me Down

Guilt Weighs Me Down

By the.guard
In response to Chizuk Boost #572: Bad Remorse Versus Good Remorse someone wrote: Thank you very much. I needed to hear this, and it is very true point. But what should I do when I try to be positive and move forward with joy and optimism, but then the thought comes "But h...
Learn more
The Intimacy Compartment

The Intimacy Compartment

By the.guard
Every human being has a compartment in their brain for the area of intimacy. As long as this so-called "box" hasn't been opened yet, it remains only in potential and does not take up much bandwidth in the mind, if any at all. This is the normal case with pre-adolescent ...
Learn more
Get the Message!

Get the Message!

By the.guard
I wanted to just share this... Recently, a fellow that I know from many years back was arrested for some deviant behavior in the realm of z'nus. Here was a guy just about my age and on the surface seemed to have had it all. A great job, beautiful family, prominence in the...
Learn more
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...
Learn more
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 ...
Learn more
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 ...
Learn more
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...
Learn more
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...
Learn more
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?
Learn more
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...
Learn more
Are you confident?

Are you confident?

By obormottel
Confidence isn't everything. Here are traits that are just as important to cultivate: - Acceptance - Kindness - Patience - Resilience - Grit - Foresight - Compassion - Rationality - Forgiveness - Authenticity - Courage - Gratitude - Honesty - Optimism - Discipline - Wisdom
Learn more
12345678910>>>

© 2023 GYE Corp. P.O. Box 32380,

Pikesville, MD 21282, U.S.A