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How do I actually quit porn?

Three things. Number one, establish a daily life of prayer, morning and evening, because this temptation is so strong it cannot be overcome without the help of God. It is like trying to bench press more than you can possibly lift on your own. You need the power of the Holy Spirit to help lift this burden on a daily basis, especially in the early stages. Number two, as Christ says in the Gospel, some demons are not driven out but by prayer and fasting.

This is the demon of lust you are fighting, and there is demonic energy attached to all of this content. So fast: follow the church calendar, Wednesdays for the betrayal of Christ and Fridays for his crucifixion, no animal products, so the soul begins to rule over the desires and cravings of the body. Number three, go to your local Orthodox church, start attending services, build a relationship with the priest, and check in with him even daily by text message to tell him how many days you have remained sexually pure.

If you follow those three steps, the grace of the Holy Spirit will come to you, and you will move from being a predator into being a protector. On that healthy foundation you can build courting a woman for marriage and raising a family, because you understand your God-given purpose as a man: to protect the weak and the innocent, those damaged by life, and to show them they are worth protecting because they are made in the image of God and Christ loves them.

Matthew 17:21

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