Faithe

i am almost there as well

Stay positive :)

If this results in dropping out of the community or any effort at recovering this is very dangerous, if nothing else it takes a long time until the person gets out of the depression to start again, when it doesn't have to be so long if they just didn't beat themselves up.

Agreed. Bullying yourself should not be confused with discipline. Be as gentle yet firm as you would if you were telling it to a friend who had opened up to you about it. If you know that a thought that comes into your mind wouldn't edify a friend if said aloud, then why would you think it would edify yourself?

And you are right, anything that puts you farther away from community and support is not from a good source.

@Faithe I hear you. That is primarily why I (and a few other Christians) tend to only hop on NF to journal or encourage one another privately & immediately sign off. It's so important for us to stay focused on our own healing & remain unspotted from this world. If I stumble on a "doom post" or read something evil on here, I simply pray & release them. May you be encouraged & know you are not alone.

Thank you, @GodsDaughter. I think it's a good idea to hop on for a bit to journal and catch up with other believers and then hop off. I'll pray about it more and let those things go. Thank you for the encouragement.

> There's a lot of anger and bitterness on other forums and threads outside of the Christian one that I'm familiar with. It breaks my heart.

I find it important not to get drawn into those threads. It is so easy to want to dive in and correct the wrong-headed things that get said. But it is important to remind myself why I am here, to find support in beating my porn addiction and to help others on the same path.

Of course! Thank YOU for all your thoughtful and wonderful posts I’ve had the pleasure of finding

Come hang out with us! It's fun on here and supportive

It can help even when you don’t want to do it.

Thank you so much! And welcome! :-)

Lol. I’ve been there! Welcome to nofap :)

Im on the same boat now my friend.