Possible demonic attack?

[Daegus]

Lately as I’ve been reducing the frequency of my porn habit, I’ve noticed that I’ve been having dreams that are starting to get pornographic in nature. Why this is happening to me is beyond me, as it was not before and never has before when I watched pornography daily. The dreams always seem to be me watching a pornographic movie though not actually being a part of it and witnessing people naked doing sexually suggestive things. The other night I dreamed that I was watching a porn movie and my mother was sleeping on the table for some reasons and when I was walking by she woke up and my dream ended. These dreams are starting to get very strange in nature and the fact that I am having them is bothering me, even causing me to lose sleep.

I also feel apprehensive about going to confession. I’m not actually sure whether I’m truly sorry or not (these dreams are not helpful) and just being at the mass not receiving communion is discomforting to me for some reason. I’m not sure what to do… Is this the devil trying to attack me through dreams?

 

[iwillendure]

Lately as I’ve been reducing the frequency of my porn habit, I’ve noticed that I’ve been having dreams that are starting to get pornographic in nature. Why this is happening to me is beyond me, as it was not before and never has before when I watched pornography daily. The dreams always seem to be me watching a pornographic movie though not actually being a part of it and witnessing people naked doing sexually suggestive things. The other night I dreamed that I was watching a porn movie and my mother was sleeping on the table for some reasons and when I was walking by she woke up and my dream ended. These dreams are starting to get very strange in nature and the fact that I am having them is bothering me, even causing me to lose sleep.

I also feel apprehensive about going to confession. I’m not actually sure whether I’m truly sorry or not (these dreams are not helpful) and just being at the mass not receiving communion is discomforting to me for some reason. I’m not sure what to do… Is this the devil trying to attack me through dreams?

iv been told before that these can sometimes come from demons. when they fail to get us during the day they will attack in your dreams like this, in hopes to discourage you and weaken you.

i go through the same thing as you when i refrain from mastubating for a long time and have no plan on going back to masturbating anytime soon the dreams can get really graphic and bad. during lent iv had a dream of raping one of my friends i can honestly its one the most disturbing things i had to wake to. A friend of mine once dreamt that he was raping his sister.

having dreams about sexual behavior i believe isnt a sin, you have no control over it as long you dont entertain these dreams upon waking you should be fine. what i usually do when i awake from one is say a few prayers then fall back to sleep or start my day depending on the time.

 

[Shin]

These kinds of dreams certainly are at times inspired by demons, especially in those who have provided the material for the imagination to use through lack of modesty of the eyes, and especially attacked too are those trying to overcome impurity.

St. John Cassian, and Pope St. Gregory the Great have written on these subjects amongst others.

To overcome demonic attacks during sleep tends to require a good deal of work, most especially humility and surrender to the judgement and justice of God, and the giving up of -all- occasions of this sin, and -all- media that provides any of the material for these dreams. TV, etc.

You should work to change your habitual reaction to exposure to this temptation to be against it immediately, not after the fact, so that even when asleep you no longer habitually react incorrectly. You should pray for the cleansing of your memory.

If you pray every night for purity and protection from the fallen angels this will help.

“He who intentionally becomes polluted in sleep shall get up and sing seven psalms and live on bread and water for that day; but if he does not do this he shall sing thirty psalms.”

Excerpts from a Book of David, early 6th Century

“He who is willingly pollutted during sleep shall arise and sing nine psalms in order kneeling. On the following day he shall live on bread and water or he shall sing thirty psalms.”

“He who desires to sin during sleep, or is unintentionally polluted, fifteen psalms; he who sins and is not polluted twenty four.”

The Celtic Penitential of Cummean

‘Purity comes from Heaven; we must ask for it from God. If we ask for it, we shall obtain it. We must take great care not to lose it. We must shut our heart against pride, against sensuality, and all the other passions, as one shuts the doors and windows that nobody may be able to get in. What joy is it to the guardian angel to conduct a pure soul!’

St. Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney

 

[Claire_from_DE]

Go to confession anyway. Tell the priest you don’t know if you’re really sorry but you would like to be sorry.

Keep going to Mass. You are supposed to be discomforted about not going to Communion. This is good; it will help you to want to stop sinning. If you are unable to receive Communion because you haven’t gone to confession, ask Jesus to help you be sorry. Make a spiritual Communion.

It appears the devil is attacking you and you should fight back. Before going to sleep ask your guardian angel and St. Michael to protect you from evil influences. Daydream about something enjoyable but completely non-sexual before going to sleep or, even better, say the rosary until you fall asleep.