I ask for prayers and advice

[PiousTemplar]

I fell into temptation today, which led me to masturbation over a movie sex scene. I have been struggling with Masturbation for a year now, and have failed to kick it out of my lifestyle. This act has been apart of my life since I was atleast 4 years old. I ask for your prayers with a repentant heart, that I may have God’s grace to win againsed this struggle. I also ask for some prayers that I can say for forgiveness, as I am still very new to the Catholic faith and am bad at praying; I end up just repeating the same thing ‘Forgive me Lord Jesus, for I have sinned’.

I’m very dissapointed with myself and I feel that I have betrayed Jesus, God, the Holy Spirit, the Church, my parish priest and my family. Normally a week is the longest I can keep at bay this sin, but recently I promised God I would try my hardest to stop before Christmas. Three and a half weeks I got until now, lasting past Christmas, and I was very proud of myself. Now that I have just stuffed it again I really just feel hopeless.

Please leave any advice you may have! I’m in RCIA so I can’t go to confession yet, but should I speak to a priest for help and would they be able to help me? I feel I really need some kind of model to look to, who has himself/herself struggled and won againsed this sin.

This generation that I live in, masturbation is considered normal and that ‘everyone does it’. That is probably adding to the temptation, the feeling and thought of ‘Oh well, they do it, so can I’

Sorry for such a huge post. God bless you.

 

[baltobetsy]

Longstanding sinful habits take some time to get rid of. You made it for three and a half weeks - that’s a long time! Pick yourself up, begin again, and I’ll bet you get past your record time - maybe even five weeks this time. Despair is the tool of the devil. Don’t wallow in it. Your prayer for forgiveness is a good one. Also ask the intercession of Mary and Joseph, who were married but lived perfect continence.

Once you are received into the Church, you’ll be amazed at how Confession will help you. It might be helpful to speak with a priest now if you want to for suggestions and encouragement.

God bless you in your struggle.

Betsy

 

[Kkb]

It’s not easy to get rid of old habits but by God saving grace it can be done. Take St Augustine as your model. It wasn’t easy for him to change his sinful ways but with the prayers of his mother ( St Monica) and persistency on his part,he was able to change little by little and later became a saint.
I advice that you avoid anything, be it books, movies that might lure you into sin. Be persistent in your prayers (said from the heart) and gradually you will overcome it.
GOD BLESS YOU. AMEN.

 

[PiousTemplar]

Thank you all. God bless!