Help me please!

[nintendorocks]

I was downloading something yesterday, and on the download page, there were ads made to look like download buttons. I was tricked by one and I clicked it, and it took me to porn. HOLY **** I closed the browser as soon as I could, but the image is stuck in my mind. I am 15 years old, and don’t want to become some sort of sexual jackass, but I can’t get it out of my mind. I have tried doing other things, and I’ve tried to pray. The thing is that when I pray, my mind wanders to it, not only keeping me from praying, but making me sin by thinking about it. I feel like I am going to explode. Please help me someone.

 

[deepoctave]

Where are your parents? That is what they are for. Unless there is something terribly wrong in the relationship, your parents (first) and your priest (for confession) are where you should go for help of a personal nature. Talk to them. Ask them to advise you and to pray with you. Pray the rosary and attend Mass.

 

[JRKH]

I was downloading something yesterday, and on the download page, there were ads made to look like download buttons. I was tricked by one and I clicked it, and it took me to porn. HOLY **** I closed the browser as soon as I could, but the image is stuck in my mind. I am 15 years old, and don’t want to become some sort of sexual jackass, but I can’t get it out of my mind. I have tried doing other things, and I’ve tried to pray. The thing is that when I pray, my mind wanders to it, not only keeping me from praying, but making me sin by thinking about it. I feel like I am going to explode. Please help me someone.

Try this…

I developed a “visual prayer”…After all, if we can “visualize” toward lust - why not “visualize” away from it…
So I prayed, “Father, take me to the foot of the cross”, and then began thinking, visualizing myself there. Gazing on the scene of the one who died for my sins.
Hot, dry, dusty day.
The foot of the cross buried in the ground.
The wood of the cross stained black from blood and sweat.
The feet of our Lord.
Filthy and stained and dripping blood and sweat.

I did this - I put Him there - Not alone - but I helped.
Every time I sin, it is increases His pain.
If I refrain from sin, it eases His pain.
Feel the heat of that day, the dryness of the air.
How thirsty He is…
…and so on…

How could I possibly sin while standing at the foot of the cross.

The above should help but I suspect that the image is going to intrude on you for several days at least - at least based on my personal experience with such “surprises”. Just keep doing what you already are…Dismiss it as quickly as you are able…say a quick prayer…distract yourself…use the image technique above…

Most importantly - try not to worry about it too much. Worrying will only make it worse. Recognize it - dismiss it and move on. If it pops back up - recognize it - dismiss it and move on. Repeat as necessary.

Peace
James

 

[George_Stegmeir]

If the preceding advice is too complicated for you, why not try something a priest suggested to me in the confessional. It worked for me, and hopefully it will work for you.
Shut your eyes and visualize, in your mind, the image of Christ with his crown of thorns while you say the Our Father.

 

[1love]

My advice: Bring it to confession, not because you have committed a grave sin, but because your confessor can help you deal with it. When thoughts plague me I take it to the confessional and say something like “I am having a hard time pushing intrusive, impure thoughts from my mind,” and merely saying that out loud helps a lot.

Pray for the intercession of St. Catherine of Siena. She was plagued by intrusive thoughts. Later Jesus appeared to her and she asked, “Where were you when I was tempted?” He said, “Did you give in? That’s because I was with you, making you strong.”

Don’t give in and pray, pray, pray.

 

[Cadian]

I was downloading something yesterday, and on the download page, there were ads made to look like download buttons. I was tricked by one and I clicked it, and it took me to porn. HOLY **** I closed the browser as soon as I could, but the image is stuck in my mind. I am 15 years old, and don’t want to become some sort of sexual jackass, but I can’t get it out of my mind. I have tried doing other things, and I’ve tried to pray. The thing is that when I pray, my mind wanders to it, not only keeping me from praying, but making me sin by thinking about it. I feel like I am going to explode. Please help me someone.

If all you said is true. Then you committed no sin by being duped to click on the add. If you didn’t “act on what you saw” in anyway other than struggle against it, you did not sin. You only sin if you act upon the material you inadvertently wandered into. If you didn’t “act on the images in your mind” in any way, you did not sin. For peace of mind, do as others said and make sure you tell your confessor when you go to confession. I am sure he will be able to advise you further.

Remember, sometimes we are presented with temptations. It is never a sin to resist temptation no matter how difficult it may seem. As long as you are praying, and doing all you can to resist, your resistance in your struggle is most pleasing to God. “Don’t let your suffering go to waste” as Bl. JP2 would say, offer it up for those that do NOT resist the same temptation. Know that you are loved by God. If you did falter, know that God will forgive you. Go to confession and be at peace. The evil one wants you to feel self hatred. Don’t give in to this temptation. God will forgive you anything if you are sorry.

 

[Aggies08]

Whenever it invades your mind, try praying for the person who felt they had take those photos. Help her to find a better source of income/be a good daughter/find the Church, etc. Remind yourself she’s/or that part is of a person, not just an image.