Hello! I'm a 16 year old male who's been struggling with porn and masturbation since I was 11. Since then, I've learned more about the impacts of porn and masturbation on a person's wellbeing in addition to all of the moral arguments around sexual desire and lust (I strive to be a practicing Catholic).
Even though I've come to the intellectual denial of porn use and masturbation, I've found that its been hard to put into practice. I've been able to abstain for up to a week, but this whole quarantine has been making it hard.
Overall, my goal would be to free myself to the current state of "slavery" I have to my passions and desires. Unfortunately, the spirit is will but the flesh is weak, so I think that after months of discernment its time for me to ask for help.
My goals would be to completely avoid both porn and masturbation (thankfully, I haven't attempted to have sex with anyone).
Even though I've come to the intellectual denial of porn use and masturbation, I've found that its been hard to put into practice. I've been able to abstain for up to a week, but this whole quarantine has been making it hard.
Overall, my goal would be to free myself to the current state of "slavery" I have to my passions and desires. Unfortunately, the spirit is will but the flesh is weak, so I think that after months of discernment its time for me to ask for help.
My goals would be to completely avoid both porn and masturbation (thankfully, I haven't attempted to have sex with anyone).
