hi all, 
Im new on the site and wanted to introduce myself. I am in upper 20's, once extremely learned, and am married w/ children. I struggle (addicted to) w/ prngphy and mstrbation and also I also have a (related) addiction to taking things that do not belong to me =stealing. Not sure if ive hit rock bottom yet but definitely close to/on my way to doing so. i dont even fight back anymore and have more or less accepted this as who I am. these challlenges were once a painful struggle; at this point i am numb.
I have unfortunately lost my relationship w/ and faith in the creator of the world;  I have also distanced myself from those I care about and from myself. 
I am hoping that I can somehow find my way back. 

tzg

Welcome. I'm sorry learn about your troubles. you came to the right place.

​I haven't seen a kleptomaniac on the forum but there are plenty of maniacs, if that helps.

​Do you know the cause behind the lose of faith? Is it because you do not want to feel like a hypocrite? Or is it because you just don't know? What is it?   

Thanks for your kind words 

I am not positive. I think it started out as to not feel like a hypocrite but now not so clear.
I also think since I have done so many things to distance myself from G-d, I find myself without a real connection to him or without a clarity of his existence

tzg wrote on 18 May 2017 20:55:

I'm unclear. If you don't have faith that there exists a god then how can you be distant from him?

If you want some clarity on faith I can give you some shiurim, if you think that you are distant from god I can also give you shiurim that shows that you are not. Perhaps you are just distant from yourself.

As far as the addiction goes, keep on posting about it and use GYE for it.

FAITH = Forward All Issues To Hashem

Welcome!  Check out the handbook and the "dov quotes" (there is a link in my signature).  Keep posting. 

I am definitely distant from myself, no question there. 

I guess I am unsure whether I have faith; hence the distance...