Relapse after 16days

15 days for a first attempt is good. When I was 20 a 15-day streak was rare. Well done for making it that far

Keep at it. You may fail after a day or after 15 more days but what's important is to keep trying. I've gone longer than fifteen days and slipped back into daily PMO... of course I'm not saying that's right, but just letting you know you're not alone. Failures like this are normal.

Deleting Instagram sounds like a wise move, well done. This isn't something I've had to do personally, but in the past I have done similar. If I found a Facebook friend particularly attractive I would unfollow them in my news feed to prevent triggers. On two occasions I've had to unfriend people to prevent myself intentionally going to their pictures page. It's not like they posted explicit pictures of themselves or anything, I was just found them so attractive that I was really turned on my their regular day-to-day photos, and my self control back then was simply awful.

And please, keep praying. If you pray He will not be far from you. Psalm 145 v. 18 says "The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.". But when you pray, confess your problem to Him each and every time and ask Him to forgive you and to change you. It may take time, but God is patient (Psalm 86:15)

And I think the following passage from Hebrews 4:14-16 is especially relevant here:

"14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

Jesus understands how difficult our temptations are, so we can be confident when we approach God - including when we pray

And I will pray for you too in my prayers this evening. God Bless you.

 

Welcome to the group. Check out the Information tab for some helpful resources. The SET FREE NOWWW process has really helped me gain control over my thoughts, taking each thought captive and turning them over to Christ to help exchange the lies in them for his truth. You can see in your own situation the lies you fell for. We must not do that!

It can take us a while to break free. The main thing is that you do not give up. One day and one thought at a time. Keep reaching out.

 

Hey man, I'm in a VERY similar situation. I just fell after 15 days...again.

I think the really important thing (apart from reaching out to the Lord) is to remember that this is a PROCESS, not a pass/fail situation. Every single day you've gone without PMO is incredibly valuable and has helped to build up and reinforce good habits. Just because you fall, it doesn't mean that your 15 day streak was meaningless; it's literally not! It's no different than loosing weight: if you stay on a diet for 15 days, you're going to shed some pounds even if, on Day 16, you splurge and have a cheeseburger and some cake. Eating a cheeseburger and cake does not cause you to gain the all the weight back and render your dietary work worthless. You simply gained back a couple pounds, but you still lost 10.

The biggest danger (and I guess my advice) is to make sure that you give yourself grace when you mess up (Jesus gives you grace, so why shouldn't you?) and to make sure you remind yourself that this is a process, there is no failing as long as you don't give up. Peter denied Jesus three times and he became one of the greatest Christ followers in history. Nothing you've done is quite as bad as denying Christ as he's about to be crucified! So also remember God loves you and there is nothing you've done or could ever do that is beyond His forgiveness or Redemption.

So give yourself a break. You haven't gained all the weight back, you just had a cheeseburger And, most of all, God loves you. (I'm also preaching this to myself by the way- lol!)

I'm with you, brother and I'm proud of you

 

Recovery from lust is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep moving forward, one day at a time.

(Also, if you lose 10 pounds in 15 days, please consult a doctor. That's not healthy. )