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Great Quote from Rav Dessler 28 May 2009 16:45 #5458

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"Hashem gave the Yetzer Horah the power to create illusions that resist the lessons of experience."

drsorotzkin.com/psychological_factors.html#ftreference17

I also recommend the entire linked article by Dr. Benzion Sorotzkin.
Just as an alcoholic needs to avoid that first sip, a lust addict needs to avoid that first slip.Slip today? No way! ;)Fall today? No way, Jose'!
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Re: Great Quote from Rav Dessler 31 May 2009 22:15 #5515

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What a wonderful yesod!

I spent many months trying to fight the yh as I was given the same power/ability as the yh. We can't fight the yh head on. Perhaps if it was strictly neshama/yetzar tov vs yetzar hara, good would prevail in a direct confrontation. But, the yetzar tov/neshama is limited by being in our physical bodies and in this physical world, while the yetzar hara thrives in this world and uses our physical bodies and the physical world as armaments and ammunition against the us.

Great find Kedusha! R' Dessler is one of my favorites!
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Re: Great Quote from Rav Dessler 01 Jun 2009 14:34 #5534

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Very good point about the Y"H having an advantage over the Yetzer HaTov.  Of course, as we work on being more spiritual, we can tip the balance, at least somewhat.
Just as an alcoholic needs to avoid that first sip, a lust addict needs to avoid that first slip.Slip today? No way! ;)Fall today? No way, Jose'!
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Re: Great Quote from Rav Dessler 03 Jul 2009 23:08 #8105

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Regarding this great quote if ican point you to a bit of an elaboratioin on this idea in a post by yours truly ;)overhere rehab-my-site.com/guardureyes/forum/index.php?topic=553.10;wap2

Eternal Love to all
Noorah
[b]כי שבע יפול צדיק וקם[/b] 
A Tzadik is he who continues to  bounce back after he hits bottom, even a hundred times !!!!!Rav Don Segal Shlita
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