Is your battle with pornography like the movie Groundhog Day? Bill Murray’s character keeps reliving the same day over and over again until he can do it right.
Many of us fight pornography the same way. I always thought I just needed to pray more or work harder. It would work for a while, but the porn always came back. We try all kinds of different things to quit and even have a little bit of success, but eventually fail and find ourselves right back at the start. Most people see their problem get worse despite their own efforts to stop it.
The first step to overcoming a pornography problem is realizing you have a problem. I didn’t get better until I admitted I couldn’t quit. Now I wish I had started the recovery process so much sooner. This can be fixed with treatment.
Take this test to honestly evaluate your own behavior. Answering yes to even one question is enough to get help. Email or call me at 972-342-0753. I am a Certified Pastoral Sexual Addiction Specialist. I help people all over the world via phone or video. At least seek out more information about pornography addiction or attend a Celebrate Recovery group.
(Carnes, P. J. (2007). Sexual addiction screening test.)
(The Turning Point Counseling Services. (2012). Sex addiction self-test.)