OCD + Porn addition. Pray to help me kill these demons

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Hello everyone. I have already posted the same post on the prayer thread but decided to post it again on the family life thread because from what i have seen, post on this thread have a lot more people commenting and giving good advice , and more prayers. I figure The more the merrier.

I’m addicting to pornagraphy and at the same struggle with OCD. I try to quit, but just can’t. Every time I finish my “Business” with porn, I tell myself that was the last time and ill never do it again. But since I have OCD my mind is always telling me I have to do it again and again till I “climax” at the perfect moment ( right time of day, the date of day, what particular video to watch, what I need to think about while I’m doing it, and so on). When I’m watching a porn video I sometimes climax with a thought of someone I really dislike and it bothers me because in the future I don’t want to look back and say " hey, remember the person you thought of while you were jacking off to this video?" I really want to have a nice thought in my head while I’m sort of doing so I won’t have those worries In my head later on, but these negative thoughts and people I dislike keep popping up resulting to me having to do it again and again till I get it right. It’s sort of like if someone told you to not think of a bird, but the first thing you think about is a bird. You know what I mean?

In many rare occasions I managed to get everything right. I had the “perfect thought” I did it on the right day, I did it on the right time etc. when I finish with it I feel very happy and thank God that it is finally over. A few days will go by and I encounter another demon which is my addiction to porn. I have been watching porn almost everyday for the last 4 or 5 years and can’t seem to stop the urges.

So my situation here is that when I do overcome these rituals I have to do to end porn, I find myself relapsing a few days later because I’m addicting to it. So really it is like a never ending cycle

I don’t ever want to go to the doctor or see a psychologist or take any sort of medication. I truly believe I can beat OCD and my porn addicting by myself, GOD, and loads of your guys prayers! Please pray for me because time is sort of running out for me. I would like to enlist in the military before the end of the year but i refuse to do it until these demons are long gone!
 
also - can you get up the courage to rid your home of these videos? Have a friend install a program called “Safe Eyes” and have him as the administrator - the program will block all porn sites and only he can change the settings. Also - fasting [mortification] is helpful in starving addiction. Doing these things will show Jesus you are serious about tackling your addiction.
 
Yes, of course you need prayers…the prayers of others, and your own prayers daily! And you need to rid yourself of all the occasions of sin such as videos - trash them right away! Also, as someone else suggested, put in place on your computer a program that will keep porn out.

Have you spoken to a priest about your problem? I am sure he can give you more advice. And, use the sacrament of reconciliation frequently.

Find some new hobbies to fill in your time. And, do not discount using a good Catholic therapist! There is an association of Catholic therapists who know how to treat the whole person, as they believe you have a soul as well as a mind and body.

Change your patterns of living by substituting good, uplifting things to take the place of the bad. And, please be aware, if it turns out that you can use the help of medication (temporarily, it doesn’t have to be forever), then take it!

There are support groups you can look into also. Ask your priest about them. Don’t give up!

May the Lord Jesus Christ and his Blessed Mother be with you always.

I will say a prayer for you right now.
 
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