Extreme Dirty Mind

[PonderingJak]

Up till several months ago I was a heavy internet user, and as most of you know the internet can be a very horrible place. I was regularly exposed to pornography, profanity, and many other things. But I didn’t care. Lately, I’ve been trying to become religious, and during prayer or other things like it I cannot drive the horrifying images and language from my mind, and it is really quite sacrilegious. I am mortified, but I can’t stop. It’s like reverse psychology: the more I try to stop it, the worse it becomes an issue. Can anyone please help??? Much thanks in advance

 

[Convert_in_99]

As long as you don’t want the bad thoughts in your head and don’t try to think of them on purpose then there is no sin. Temptation will never go away. It’s a sad part of the human condition. Prayer and regular confession and communion is the only way to gain victory and peace in this matter.

 

[Allegra]

Up till several months ago I was a heavy internet user, and as most of you know the internet can be a very horrible place. I was regularly exposed to pornography, profanity, and many other things. But I didn’t care. Lately, I’ve been trying to become religious, and during prayer or other things like it I cannot drive the horrifying images and language from my mind, and it is really quite sacrilegious. I am mortified, but I can’t stop. It’s like reverse psychology: the more I try to stop it, the worse it becomes an issue. Can anyone please help??? Much thanks in advance

It’s almost impossible to will oneself to stop thinking about something. Thinking about not thinking about it, will cause you to think about it automatically. The only way to go about it is to concentrate on something other than what you don’t want to think about. I recommend prayer, rosaries, chapelet of Divine Mercy, etc because everyone can use more of that, but even something non-spiritual like memorizing the periodic table of elements would work. Anytime the bad images come into your head, don’t get upset, but take a deep breath on consciously concentrate on something else.

 

[phil_at_dayboro]

The Problem is that you have Programmed your mind on inappropriate things,
Now your struggling to reprogram your mind back the other way,
I suggest you see a Councellor to help you with this

 

[esieffe]

I asked a Priest for suggestions one time for advice on what to do when lustful thoughts started nagging me. He advised to repeat the last part of the Hail Mary. “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the time of our death.” It seems to help, or I will pray the entire pray until the fit subsides.

Many people who engage in such sins feel guilty, dirty and remorseful after such things. Then they feel unworthy of God’s love, and forgiveness. This is then the green light for wallowing in porn etc.

What you should do, is simply force yourself not to give up. Keep asking for forgiveness, do things to avoid going to adult sites. Ask God over and over for help resisting the temptation, and even REMOVING the temptation, which is even better. The most important thing you can do is NEVER give up the good fight. If it takes you a few years of heavy battle, so what? Better to devote that amount of time considering how long eternity in Heaven is, and how it is worth fighting for. A virtuous life is worth fighting for! It feels MUCH, MUCH better than the enslavement of porn.

Finally, ditch the label of an extreme dirty mind from yourself after you start praying the rosary about this. You can do this.

 

[BlueKnight]

The brain is a sponge.

I remove weeds for hours in my garden and then later when I close my eyes to shower I see weeds! Eventually that goes away.

You need time away from impurities and need to spend time on purity.

Some of hose mental scars will only be fully healed in heaven in the river of life, but jesus can heal you, and know that we are all assailed by these provacations. They are meant to make you give up on your desire to follow god. Ignore it and keep jugging along.

It’s tough but all things worth doing are.

Bk

 

[tawny]

Praying to the Holy Spirit to give you guidance, direction, strength, fortitude & wisdom to overcome your temptations.

 

[Jafar]

You have been attacked by demons and they have taken a place in your heart

Now you need to confess every thing. Start casting our demons from your life.

Have a small bottle of holy water with you. If necessary use it

Pray the rosary at least once in a day ( must must must must must )

Rosary will take away a lot of burden.

Saint Michael prayer

This is a spiritual war , As time goes by and you become more holy the frequency of these thoughts will become less . They will not stop attacking but you must be always on your guard.

In the name and blood of Jesus cast them out and go ahead

Hail mary is very effective

 

[BlueKnight]

Eucharistic adoration is the most efficacious activity, just remember to pray for others and America. In fact pray daily a rosary for america to become pure of heart.