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How has your church life helped you to avoid such things as pornography and immorality?

Being a member of the church or knowing the gospel of Jesus Christ is true has never gotten rid of all my problems. Some people believe, that is exactly what God will do for you when you believe in him and follow his commandments. The truth could be nothing further from it.

What the gospel of Jesus Christ does, is help us with our daily problems. We put things in perspective and know where the answers are to solve our daily problems. The church is there to help get a better understanding of the atonement and mission of Jesus Christ and the purpose of this life. For this I am truly grateful.

I come from a part of the world where pornography is very common and it is something you get exposed to at a very young age. I don’t think there is a person here that can say they haven’t seen any pornography for just one week. You can decide not to “watch” pornography but you cannot decide not to “see” it. The only choice you have is to look away once you have seen it.

I started getting addicted to pornography when I was 14 years old. Many other people I know around me have fallen into the same trap, also members of the church. For a long time I felt angry at the people exposing me to pornography and I didn’t think it was fair that I had already a hundred pictures in my head before I even chose to look at them. When I finally chose to “watch” pornography I felt so guilty and embaressed that I didn’t want to talk to anyone about my problem. At first I even thought I was pretty much the only person in the world that had a weakness and problem like that.

I have been addicted to pornography on and off for more than 8 years now and it has destoyed my life in many aspects. I have also met over a dozen of people who have struggled with the same problem. It has even lead myself to more drastic and devastating sins after a few years. I have been depressed many times. My school, family, work and friends have suffered because of it. And I cannot even expres how much I have suffered myself under this heavy burden.

I am now finally humble enough to accept the help and forgivenss of the Lord. I am finally humble enough to keep his commandment to lay my burdens on him. The church has offered me an addiction recovery program and I have received the help from others around me once I started talking openly about my problem. I am just now understanding a little bit what repentance is all about and how much happier I could have been all these years. I am not telling myself anymore that God doesn’t love me because it is not true! Even before I was born he already knew I was going to make these mistakes and commit these sins against him. Still he has loved and supported me throughout all these years.

I am finnayll getting out of the addiction I have had for such a long time. I do not believe that my weakness will be taken away, I will at least for many years have a weakness for pornography and other things that have to do with the law of chastity. So in that aspect I have made my life harder indeed. Nevertheless, I can lead a happy life and as long as I will hold on to God’s commandments, I will not fall anymore. I can still reach a great potential. And I know all of this through the scriptures and a living prophet.

For thos who are struggling with some of the things I have written about; do not give up! Do not believe you have the willpower alone to overcome your problems, help is available! The Saviour desperately wants take your misery away, it doesn’t matter if you are a member of the church or not. It doesn’t matter how serious your offenses have been and how often you have committed them. Seek help today! There is a program availeble from the church and believe it or not, a lot of people around you are struggling with the same problem no matter where you live. So go ask them for help.

I don’t know what else I have to say to convince people to start living a healthy life. If anyone wants to talk to me about it, I would love to help in any way I can. Just write me an email or whatever, you don’t have to say your name or anything.

I know that the Redemeer, Jesus Christ of this world and many other worlds lives. He is so powerfull, full of wisdom and love that surely he can and he wants to help you and me to overcome our struggles during this life. Even if we have offended him a thousand times, he is so willing to forgive and take us back whenever we are ready to live a happy life. I also know Jesus Christ is the head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And that salvation doesn’t come through the church, but the church definetely helps us to receive the ordinances and other help we need to get close to our saviour. Of this I am a witness, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Webmaster: What a beautiful and eloquent story, friend. Thanks for sharing it with us. I think it will help a lot of people.