How we know religion more than those that brought it to us is amazing.

Even with all this we are worse than them.

I m not quitting alcohol..it gives me happiness n mk me think less evil.

I m not stopping self service..like u called it "self service" its self servicing and reduces stress.

Ndi mgbu.

The only way you can be sure you've defeated your addiction is when the thoughts of indulging comes to your mind and you rebuke those thoughts immediately and refuse to indulge.

Once you get to that stage, just know you've won the battle. It's not by walking away or merely refusing but hating those addictions because you'll most likely go back to what gives you some satisfactions.

NOETHNICITY:
I didn't feel anything because it wasn't difficult for me to stop

I didn't even plan to stop alcohol
I was on my 3rd bottle that day. I just realized how useless it was. Blurring my perception and making me weak. I just decided right there that that was going to be my last. Though I finished that last bottle. I hate to waste anything in my life

Alcohol is addictive man!!

NewSoul:

You lie
You are addicted to something
Addiction doesn't mean u must do it everyday.
Even if it's once a month you do it, you are still addicted.
Might be porn, masturbation, fornication, internet, drug or sex

Lol, you don't know what addiction is then!

jesusjnr2020:
How Did You Feel After You Finally Defeated That Stubborn Addiction?

Addictions are really something else. They could be very devastating and depressing.

I remember a story a friend shared with me concerning his addiction to alcohol. It so wrecked his life to the point, his wife would be crying profusely, because she saw the damage it was doing to her husband, yet she seemed so helpless, being unable to do anything to remedy his situation.

But God delivered the man from his addiction so he was no longer addicted to alcohol when he shared his experience with me, however, he said because of what it had done to him, he would never go near anything alcohol but steer well clear so as not to repeat the same experience.

My own stubborn addictions were masturbation and pornography which seemed to go hand in hand, as I couldn't stay away from porn, and if I watched porn, I usually end up masturbating as that seemed to be end result.

My addiction to pornography was as though it had a glueing effect on me. Once I started watching it, to stop was almost impossible. I could watch porn for 24 hours non-stop, it used to keep me awake all night as well. There was a time after watching it for a lengthy and extended period, my eyes became much swollen and turned red as if I had "Apollo". It was also bringing out water.

However I didn't seem to have much issue with the addiction to porn at the time, but my grouse appeared to be with masturbation. Even when I wasn't saved but still just a church-going sinner, I had become fed up with masturbation to the point I was praying seriously for God to deliver me from the habit, because it was getting too much in my opinion and turning out to be a huge burden. I just felt it wasn't worth all the stress, even though it brought some short-lived excitement.

The worst part was that it still continued even after I repented and made the decision to follow Jesus. If I hated masturbation even while yet a sinner that I had to cry out to God for help, how much more after I got saved?

I can recount how many times I literally cried unto God to deliver me from that bad habit. I just believed I couldn't afford to be struggling with such a vice while preaching His Gospel to men cause I felt I needed to be a good example and practice what I preached. Moreover the last thing I wanted was to give the devil was some access into my life or a loophole to exploit and do damage, which was what the addiction seemed to be giving him, as i found myself being attacked and occasionally having sex in dreams which wasn't supposed to happen, but there nothing I could do to prevent it.

But that was then, because God has long given me victory over that stubborn addiction, that up til today, It still amazes me the wonderful job that God has done for me, because I know the kind of serious battle it was before I got set free.

The difference between where I was then and now is very glaring, because then, all it took to trigger the urge and get me back to square one after managing to abstain for a while, was just a sight of a nude woman's picture, a times not even up to that, and the devil seems to be using that against me.

But now It no longer works as it doesn't matter the amount of nude women pictures the devil brought across my way, like he was doing on my Facebook page at some point, bringing them in the guise of people I may know, it doesn't move me at all. He seemed to give up at some point after he noticed it wasn't working as it used to, as it completely stopped after a while.

It feels really great to finally have the upper hand I dearly craved over the addiction that held me bound for such a long time. For this I remain so grateful to God.

God bless.

Share with us the steps you took. There's so many of me that could learn from your experience and eventual victory. We would love to have you on our telegram group stopjerk.

Something wey dey destroy people you said it is good,na wetin dey happen 2 people like that

kingscare1:
Masturbation is a good and bad addiction, likewise sex, betting, womanizing and alcohol, so something must kill a man.

Do anything that is good for you, but don't kill yourself or another person because of it simple.

silibaba:


Then get married and have it the right way.

That's what we all thought until our wives started using sex as a weapon and starving us. Using marriage as a route to free and unlimited sex is a lie.

NewSoul:
The freedom and confidence that comes from defeating masturbation and pornography is second to none.

I'm yet to defeat mine, the war is tougher than the one going on in Europe. Make God give me strength

TheManOfTheYear:
It's the way you people condemn mastúrbation and leave out formication, adultery and the likes.

Ironically, the Bible never even mentioned mastúrbation. Or didn't men and women wanked during the Bible days?

Make of this whatever you will. I'm not here to teach morals, just dissecting flawed belief systems.

i personally dont believe that masturbation is a sin, i just believe that the thougths that makes you masturbate is what could lead you to sin, and what is unbecoming, when pastor chris oyakhilome said this, people wanted to bury him alive, but the real truth was clear, that the society sees it as not morale dosent make it to be a hell fire damning vice, just imagine your wife divorces you, now you have already tasted sex, and so on, is it not better to go and get married than to be busy fornicating or even masturbating with evil thoughts, but RELIGIOUS CHRISTIANS will attack you

Deep

Mitsurugi:



That's what we all thought until our wives started using sex as a weapon and starving us. Using marriage as a route to free and unlimited sex is a lie.

cc: Elpibe

Come and learn from here how to stop touching yourself all the time.

Disgusting animal lmao

I'm not religious, but I do not disregard the power of prayer for those who believe in it.

It can serve as a form of affirmation, and the mind doesn't distinguish between a prayer or affirmation, they all serve as a cue for the mind.

hopefulLandlord:
People believing prayer cures addiction hahaha

FamilyAdviser:
My sister in-law died on January after battling for unknown sickness that no medical both govt and private can fathom, I drank to stupor.

I took 2medium bottles of LORD dry him, 2medium bottles of Mackdowe whiskeyl and 7 bottles of HERO LARGER BEER.

I nearly vomited blood but poo on myself �

My wife was little disappointed but I had to swore never to taste alcohol again to make up for my shameful mistakes.

God has been my strength since January.

I now took soft drinks.

If I see people taking anything whiskey it will look as a poison to me.

I pray for this to last forever.

Alcohol can make u so useless oo.

It can make u to be careless in savings, it can make u to always do things of regret like womanizing...
I HAVE BEEN LIBERATED

if she's your sister in law, she's outside your cry radar, which one you wan kill yourself

Everything starts with the mind

I almost relapsed yesterday after two months of abstinence from masturbation.

Was in the bathroom when the urge came, then I started to jerking off.

Don't know what came over me that made me stop just when I was about cumming.

I thank God that I didn't give in.

I'm done with masturbation for real after 4 years,.

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on this thread Haha! dey fear God na

I am addicted to self service and I am not stopping soon.

EdwardRandy:

I'm yet to defeat mine, the war is tougher than the one going on in Europe. Make God give me strength

You just made me lol, the Lord is your strength man, peace be unto you.

At the topic, u most times don't stop addiction outrightly without an alternative, You use another or a lesser evil to stop a particular evil,

e.g if you want to stop Self Servicing successfully you must indulge in pre-marital sex.

Those that said they stopped self servicing totally without alternative are mostly lieng or deceiving themself's.

AntiChristian:


O! I'm addicted to breathing air and internet!

you skip something! #hating on christians!

silibaba:


Then get married and have it the right way.

No need to push your beliefs on people, there is no right or wrong way to get sex

NewSoul:

You lie
You are addicted to something
Addiction doesn't mean u must do it everyday.
Even if it's once a month you do it, you are still addicted.
Might be porn, masturbation, fornication, internet, drug or sex

what of lie? If you lie ones a month nkoh?

You be addict

Mitsurugi:
You really don't defeat anything. You take it one day at a time. I "defeated" wanking and porn for two years and a vulnerable period got me back. I stayed away for a long while and then boom. In all of it I am reminded that it is not by my power or might but by God. We live by God's grace as we continually strive towards perfection till you meet God. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak and so it's a constant fight and it'd be hypocrisy to say you win all fights. God knows us all and our hearts. For all the dependence on addiction there are many sins we willfully commit everyday. There are sins we overlook. Gossiping and gluttony for one are addictions but we are all fixated on sexual addictions because they're "worst sins." I know wanking and porn are not so good for me, so I continue to fight. This morning I cleared my phone. Project restart

You can join us here, you are welcomed.. to anyone who wishes to quit masturbation

https://www.nairaland.com/5223408/masturbation-quitting-challenge-thread

DigitalStepdad:
Addiction is easy to beat if you just make up your mind ... I used to smoke benson for years but one day I decided to quit ... when I found out you can change a behavior in 21days .. I applied it and voila!!! I endured the nagging and complains my body was giving me ... but then I found IGBO (arizona) ... smoked that shit for years until one day I decided to fight it ... only becasue it was writing my existence into dark places and I didnt want to be that guy... that is always slacking and lost in thier own world of bliss and satisfaction when the world around you is moving at breakneck speed...yeah that guy.

So I quit ... my life has improved without it so I know I am on an upward trajectory.

Just know everything is in the mind

Thanks for this

nkemdi89:
I am addicted to self service and I am not stopping soon.

You should, that's chaser effect you are giving in to..
I quitted for 7 months and I know I saw a great improvement in some aspects of my life... I was back to the gutter this past month, I am clean on day 2 today
I am willing to stop having chaser effect control me..
I hope you can join us here..

https://www.nairaland.com/5223408/masturbation-quitting-challenge-thread

There is nothing wrong with masturbating or drinking. Just do everything with moderation. I only drink like twice a month. As long as you do your thing just once a while abeg live and enjoy your life you only have one life, you are not coming back again o.

I do things but don't let them get a hold of me

Self service is meant to let off steam... Therefore, you should masturbate so that you will not:

1. Rape someone
2. Contact STDs/HIV/AIDS
3. Be embarrassed by an olosho
4. Get an innocent girl pregnant

I'm addicted to wanking and Bet9ja...That's my choice and nothing can stop it...We should all stop this gibberish of Christianity brouhaha...White men that brought this religious bullshits are the major culprits.

As far as, you don't use your addictions to step on other people's toes, no wahala...Keep on doing it because God understands.

Do you know that the so called God in heaven is a gambler?

He gave up Job to the caprices of the devil and gambled the virtues of Job...Anyway, he won the bet over the devil which is over 2.5...God has been gambling people to the devil...Most times, He doesn't win, that's why good people die untimely.

Also, do you know that the so called God in the celestial world doesn't have a wife? God self-services himself to stupor...When He can't self-service anymore, He makes love to women in their dreams (spiritual husband)...That's what happened to Mary who later conceived Jesus Christ - the son of God.

Abeg Nairalanders, keep up with your addictions, nothing dey happen.

Cheers!!!

silibaba:


Just stay away from Blue Film and you will be alright.

What about the Blue Film happening live daily in streets and malls??! I'm talking about indecent near-naked dressings among ladies!