Questions

I’ve struggled with addiction to masturbation from a young age but never named it to myself or to anyone else until college. It was then that I confessed to sisters in Christ and had some really good accountability. However, the accountability relationship kind of disappeared towards the end of college and I succumbed to the temptation to masturbate again. I also viewed porn for the first time and believe I’m now addicted to that. Now, I work with a Christian organization and feel like I have no where to turn. I’m being crushed under the weight of shame (which I know isn’t of the Lord but I still listen to–blah!) and trying to keep this mask on. I’m terrified of telling any of my female coworkers because I’m terrified of being let go from my job which I’ve dreamed of doing since freshman year. I have no idea where to turn to or what to do because I feel like I’ve created insurmountable barriers between myself and God, that perhaps I’ve messed up so many times that He is leaving me to my sin now and allowing my heart to harden. I try to abstain (in my own power so obviously that’s not gonna succeed) but then I succumb again. Does this mean I’m not truly repentant? Help!

I am writing a paper on fornication and trying to give a Biblical answer to masturbation. Porn, and sex outside of marriage are simpler to argue against but masturbation to me seems harder. So I would like help in forming a Biblical reply and found god scriptural basis. Thanks and God Bless

I am going thru counseling at the moment for pornography and other issues. it is going alright. My friend suggest that I come here to get support from other woman and set up accountability partner. And some computer software to help me be more accountable. Where do I start. I taken the quiz… I just feel so at lost… and want to move on forward and continue to grow and be what God wants me to be.