And So It Begins

Is that a quote from Lord of the Rings...you betcha. Movie quotes aside, I felt this was an accurate statement as I start this journey. My name is Jon and I am a 24 year old male who is seeking support and accountability in this ongoing struggle verse pornography. My first exposure to porn started around 7th grade and so has the battle against giving it up since then.

The main reasons I would like to kick this addiction is because I know it's unhealthy and it leaves me feeling ashamed, depressed, and clouded in my thinking after viewing/masturbating to pornography. My thoughts seem to consistently run wild and it leads to skewed imagery of women in every day settings. I also am going to be getting married this coming summer and I am really aiming to enter into marriage having a stronger sense of self-control and purer mind so as to honor and love my wife to the entirety she deserves. My goal right now is to launch into a 6 month rebooting stage. It may not take as long for the drawl towards pornography to fade but 6 months is my goal of zero pixelated pornography and masturbation. I may fail at times but I am hopeful (ich hoffe) for the recovery process to come.

I don't know if has to be mentioned but I am also a Christian and much like that journey, I truly believe it is not to be walked alone but with fellow believers. So here I am, typing this and trying something new hoping to be encouraged and encourage others as we continue this journey together. Let me know if you need an accountability partner because I am also in need.