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Whenever I ask people to DM me their prayer intentions the #1 request is men and teen boys trying to quit porn. Makes me both depressed and hopeful at the same time.
Tied at #2 is fertility issues (infertility, pregnancy, miscarriage) and discernment to the religious life.
I was thinking this is a very small glimpse of what a priest sees in confession.
I quit porn, by the way. Wasn’t easy but I’ve never been happier. My advice: daily rosary, litany to Saint Joseph, weekly confession, no caffeine after noon, recognize it as pagan, keep a journal of triggers, and treat your will like a weak muscle that needs to be exercised.
That last one is really important. You’ve spent years/decades weakening your will to the point where porn is not even a conscious decision anymore. Every chance you have, no matter how small, to resist the flesh strengthens your will. The goal is for sin to be an actual decision.
And everything is connected. Things like food, porn, drugs, social media, shopping, etc., are all designed to degrade your will so you become a mindless, obedient, reliable consumer. So you need to seek out practices to counteract that, like fasting, prayer, mass, adoration, etc.
And women: if your man is addicted to porn, please know that’s it’s not because you aren’t “enough.” Men do not watch porn because they want more than you. They do it because they want less.
