Hello, I'm a Junior in High School, and I"ve dealt with masturbation ever since I was in 8th grade. I have fought this addiction for so long, and often times I gave up. I officially gave up for a year, which I'm not proud of. I have recently decided to grow up, as in stop cussing, stop wearing baggy clothes that make me look like a hobo, fixin' my hair in other ways besides bed head, learning how do laundry, ect. Just grown up things. I even decided to start dating, and I already have a girl in mind. Just this sudden change came upon me, and I made a list to start changing myself, almost entirely. One of the top things I want to check off of my list is: Stop masturbating! Like I have said, I would fight this all the time. Just when I am about to start thinking I'm free, I see a girl walk by and I'm at it again. I think: "What's wrong with me??? Why can't I control this? What example am I making of myself for my kids when I get older? What would my girl friend think? What would my wife thinK??? I need to stop! No, I HAVE TO STOP!" And so the battle continues. But today, I've decided that I'm going to be real stubborn about this, and actually get prepaired if I start feeling like I'm going to have a relapse. From recent experience, I've learned that family, friends and God are good accountability for me. But just thinking about this girl I REALLY like is like another motivation for me to get better. And so, I AM GOING TO GET STUBBORN! I WILL CONQUER THIS, AND I WILL BE SOMETHING BETTER THAN ANYTHING I HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE!