How to Quit Porn
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2015
- Father Mike Schmitz discusses why we seek out porn and what you can do to quit. Porn use is often a sign of a deeper need.
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Lets all pray for people struggling with this.
Is he Evangelic or Catholic ?
Catholic
Thankyou
Diana Martínez I am struggling very much, trying not to relapse back into it
Diana Martínez idk what to do, I love my girlfriend and I’m so addicted and she basically said she’d dump me if I do it again and I feel like it’s unfair idk what to do
I’ve just relapsed after 7 months. Pray for me please
Praying for you
Get back on the horse bro. The righteous man may fall 7 times but he'll get back up 8. You'll never lose this battle so long as you keep going.
I will!
I will pray for you. Hail Hydra!
Are you in a better place today, buddy?
Here are the silver bullets that helped me overcome porn:
1. When you are tempted, take a third person perspective. Look at the urge and your feelings surrounding it for what they are, as if viewing them from the outside. Find out what your real need is and address that instead in a healthy way.
2. Regularly watch anti-porn videos to keep yourself reminded of why you want to quit.
3. Set boundaries for yourself and be consistent with them. Limit your time spent using media and electronics.
4. Develop a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Great advice, I'd just replace Mary with Jesus as a Judao Christian
Me to Jesus is the mediator between God and man.
@@JamesOsyris “All the true children of God have God for their Father and Mary for their Mother. He who has not Mary for his Mother has not God for his Father.” - St Louis de Montfort
@@CrusaderTube Saints are not God. Their word is not final. Try quoting the bible.
@@JamesOsyris it has more validity than your opinion. The entirety of Sacred Tradition recognizes the importance of the Blessed Virgin.
I have had a problem with porn but it's been thrown into the fire of my past. Please pray for me.
You will be in my prayers tonight.
Thank you x
Praying now for you
I do too. I'll pray
I’ll say some prayers for you tonight. You are strong and God will help you get through this problem!!
Porn is so evil :(
How tho
Robert Dalton and by evil, you mean awesome?
I knowww
Core The hunter Pornography masturbation sexual things are workings of the devil So pornography is evil
@@onodera3238 Well for starters, it s a big part of the human trafficking problem. It also can destroy sanctified relationships such as marriage.
im young which is even worse. its so gross but addicting. i always say "ew why would i watch that" but then i click on it and its so weird but interesting and i want to continue watching it :(( please pray for me and everyone else struggling with this
lord jesus christ, please help me and save me to get out of this mess! D:
How old are you?
One huge reason why I believe the divorce rate is so high...
Ian Stephens Another would be the legal system making it so easy. We live in such a sexualised society that it causes serious harm to relationships and to souls.
@@c.saigir3456 The Catholic Church needs to take a harder stance on Divorce. People make up reasons to get annulments that are not true.
@@taunoctua245 Annulments in essence declare that a marriage never took place. The problem is that many annulments are in fact false and the couple are in fact spouses. Divorce is different, which is separating a union which God has joined, and is therefore an abomination.
@@c.saigir3456 Why are annulments so easy to get? 99%+ approval rate right? Surely not nearly everyone who got an annulment wasn't in a real marriage. What gives?
So true
I’m 15 and I struggle with this it’s so hard I keep praying but I keep going back to it but I’ll commit
Same age
its so great to hear you know of your sin at a very young age. dont grow up and regret not turning to God and his grace. will be praying for you
I would suggest you to read the Bible
Pray the rosary, a powerful prayer
@@improvewithmax praying to god won’t help anyone
Those eyes are soo kind
Prayers for all those (inlcuding myself) who struggle with this sin. Jesus wash us with your Holy Blood, cleanse our sins. Forgive us Oh Lord for all those time we have failed you with this sin. I pray that in Jesus' name we may be set free from the bondage of pornography. Amen.
Amen
Amen
Pray for me I need to repent
Amen. Thank you so much for this wonderful prayer
Amen
I have a problem with porn I've been trying to quit. When I'm about to go on it I stop and pray or listen to Christian music.
Praying after masturbation usually doesnt end well for me. I end up disappointed
@@nikolasgunadi765 do nofap
It is only a limiting belief to think you can not quit porn. Pray for the Holy Spirit and you will slowly but surely quit. Bless and thank you Father.
Glen Grixti you don't pray for the Holy Spirit, you either have received it or you don't have it! The only way to receive the Holy Spirit is through the gospel, it's by trusting, hearing and believing the gospel!
Ephesians 1:“13. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,”
Here's the gospel, which unfortunately Catholicism doesn't teach! It's just further proof of how Catholicism is just a man made organization and it's not the true church as they claim. This is how you receive salvation!
1 Corinthian's 15:“1. Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2. By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
Salvation has nothing to do with you or what you do, it's about what Christ did for us! Those who teach a faith plus works gospel like Catholicism does are cursed according to the scriptures. The gospel is the true power!
Romans 1:“16. 👉For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation👈 to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
@@nicholasjames5181 Catholics teach faith plus works because James 2:17 says that faith without works is dead.
William Douglas first off the book of James is written for the Jews not the church and it literally tells you that. But that verse isn’t a salvation verse to begin with but yes if you’re not spreading the gospel or don’t have faith I would imagine you’re faith is dead because otherwise you would be spreading the gospel. We do good works because we ARE saved not to get saved or stay saved. It’s not of yourself, it’s not by works it’s a free gift you receive by faith in believing Christ died for your salvation by shedding his blood. There’s no forgiveness without the shedding of blood for a reason. How many priest or popes have shed their blood for you? There’s ten times more scriptures that proves you’re wrong. You can just use whatever verse you want to teach doctrine because if it doesn’t line up with everything then it’s you who are wrong not the Bible and you need keep studying until you realize where you went wrong.
I’ve relapsed after almost two years clean. Please keep me in your prayers ❤️
I usually watch it because I’m home alone and I really always regret it after I’m done. I sometimes question my faith, but I want to believe in God and I do but I sometimes question it. And I also struggle with this and other stuff. I just want to get rid of it as soon as possible
Bruh, I'm struggling with it too, like I get bored and I get tempted and fall
Most of the time people do ot because of boredom and loneliness. You have to pray the Rosary, go confess it and do something useful in your free time or something else.
This is the most natural human urge. Don't let religion suppress your human nature. Even monkeys beat off.
@@MajorPayne175 If I have the human urge to get angry at someone and hurt them, maybe badly, should I? Every human feeling is natural (outside of mental sicknesses), does that mean we should give into any and all feelings that come our way? Also, monkeys have been known to be extremely violent. Google Travis the Chimpanzee and try compare monkeys to humans again.
I’m a young teen struggling and I get myself to confession and try so hard. I am getting in the habit of Praying and spending time with him more because I can’t do it alone. I am appreciated they’re so many topics and I am happy to be catholic because I know I have someone to help me alone my way.
Thank you. For the longest time I always thought I was just weak giving into porn. But now I know it's just me being a human being searching for love and looking in all the wrong places. Thank you for helping me realize that.
Pornography is a horrible thing to watch. My husband suggested we watch it once and both of us were disgusted by it. I don't understand porn addiction, but I will pray for those who are afflicted with it.
+Don't Lie yeah..it's so horrible... only a trillion people watch it. and.... this is coming from a person that agrees with you ! figure that one out.
plutoplatters I can't. I dont understand it.
Damian Matthews Ok can you suggest one thats good to watch?
ThoseTolerableNoobs I'm open minded and I'm not the rigid,conservative Catholic type, I'm with the more progressive liberal Catholics
Damian Matthews What link?
Jesus is King
i struggle with this addiction, thank you for this video Fr. Mike
Thank you, Father. Porn is such a great problem and it is so easy to find and more addictive than anything else I can think of. Pray for me, a sinner, and help me get rid of this terrible obsession.
God bless you.
I really hope I can one dat beat this addiction.
I'm struggling with it for over years, but started seriously to resist 7 months ago.
Please pray for me.
Absolutely. Prayers are headed your way. Please remember to avail yourself of the Sacraments as frequently as possible. Lesser men than you have beaten addiction with the grace of God and the support of loved ones.
Ascension Presents Thank you father. I'm Miguel from Medellín Colombia, 20 years old. Please keep me in your prayers.
Miguel Loaysa hey Miguel I was wondering did you beat your addiction?
@@taek3073 No I didn’t, sorry guys.
Nevertheless, I really quit doing it too frecuently
@@miguelloaysa2860 Don’t worry I’ll pray for you 👍
I graduated college in 1999 so things might have changed. But I remember there was such a pressure to party, drink and have sex. If people found out you were Christian you were immediately mocked and ostracized. They could not understand what was wrong with having multiple sex partners, as long as you "practiced safe sex". There was a sex shop in town and so many college students went to it. If you said you didn't like it they would look at you strange. Sex was everywhere and then the social pressure put on you made it really easy to fall for porn or just sex.
America is the least Christian it has been and the USA is still 55% Christian.
marci hf---i think it has gotten worse
Same Marci. Exact same.
This guy is great!
I like your name! Did you play Assassin's Creed Syndicate?
Ezio25Auditore agree
He's so good looking
God is great.
I really needed someone who I can trust on the Internet. Thank you so much for this
Thank you for making this video Father. I grew up watching porn and it was also the only place where I learnt about sex so for a long time my view on how to be a woman or what it means to be loved (by a man) was extremely distorted. It drove me to the darkest times of my life. Since I've quit porn I've also come to become aware of how connected my body and my soul is. and how clearly the world sexualizes everything which denigrates the sacredness of gift of sex which is the true gift of oneself. God saw my downtrodden soul and body and slowly lifted me out of the darkness as I came across JPII's Theology of Body which has saved my life.
This is my 4th relapse of the yr. Is there also really a chance for me to ACTUALLY, FINALLY STOP?
After my relapse this time though, even though I felt nauseous, I can still smile because I do feel like Jesus has forgiven me still.
@@yestrech He forgives you every time you go to confession and repent. If you fall 70 times get up 70 times. We must all pick up our cross with love. Pray the rosary.
This is amazing. Thank GOD!
Man he is so wise.
I am religious and I’ve overcome but I’m still scared that God will not accept me... please pray for me. I love God more than anything and I hope he accepts me. I pray every single day but I’m really scared
Jesus is sad when we think he is a Being who strikes fear, Jesus is Love mercy itself He loves unconditionally he always waits for us to come to him
Pray for me...been struggling for 20 years. Now married and still struggling... I recently celebrated my 100th day and relapsed again...
Prayers to you sir.
Relapsed after 11 days.
Please pray for me. I'm a convert and while I thought I was doing well, I have recently been under the attack of lust, and I have indeed failed. While I went to confession as soon as I could, I'm still deeply tempted again.
Father is amazing!
Thanks for this..I need help and rescue...
Father, you are incredible. Thank you for your unyielding support and commitment to the Christian Religion, Catholicism and humanity as a whole.
God Bless!
Do a Video addressed to Atheists looking for truth :)
I saw you one year ago in San Diego! You're by far the best father I've ever met :) thanks for this awesome videos!
"Fall into grace"...love it! Thank you Father Mike for your devotion to your vocation!
I am STRUGGLING with this exact problem, especially since I've started living in an accommodation. I can lock my door and close my curtains and be isolated from everybody in my own shell for a few minutes (or even hours) and its exactly this, its the free time and the easy (false) connection.
Unfortunately, I do not yet have a close relationship, I moved here a few months a go and I have made a few friends but none that I would trust to share this problem with. I do not trust my family with this either as I know that they wouldn't understand how this could even be a problem, they would give advice along the lines as "just stop watching it" but as we all know its just not that simple due to the withdrawals, flat lines and other side effects of addiction.
This video is very formative and I seriously appreciate your understanding behind the problem. It has woke me up to the reality that I am lonely and in need of a connection and you have really hit the nail on the head, so to speak, by directing this towards college students. You have shown me that I need to start scheduling social events, or as you said "a block of time to get out of myself and live for others", although I currently avoid social situations due to my problem (I feel guilty and inadequately controlled by it) I will take your advice and apply it and I will check back here in a month with my progress.
Thank you.
I hope you're doing alright bro, God bless you and have a great day!
I’m trying to become a better Catholic and your videos really mean a lot to me thank you so much Father Mike
My friend was a drunk, he did the T.V news for years with the C.B.C.and did the sports drunk, a Jesuit priest wrote him a letter about it and he never drank on air again, it was a good gesture from a guy who acted on his faith and though critical, I think it may have affected his life positively.
Its that kind of communicating that takes humility to accept and reason to question yourself.
So thankful to have this gentle & powerful resource to share with those struggling with this, thank you Fr Mike & those choosing to get free & truly love...learn & grow...God bless us all🙏❤
Thank you Father Mike, these 3 reasons you give are really good. I think of making a video on this topic one day on our "Minute with a Monk" Channel. God bless you!
Relapsed after about 5 months. I hate myself now, but if I can go 5 months I know I can go 6.
how are you doing now?
I love the 'fall into grace', that's a very beautiful words for me Father. Thank you. God bless you.
Thanks Father Mike. I’m in the RCAI program and I’ve struggled with this addiction for half my life. I’ve been wondering if I’m worthy to call myself a Catholic because of it. Thank you for your reminder of Jesus’ love.
You are worthy and loved by GOD! 🙌❤️
Great video, really gives a lot to think about. We all struggle with things in life, whether it's this or other things, it's great to want to better ourselves.
Wonderful video!
As Fr. Mike mentioned, getting out of our bubble and shell allows us to decrease our self absorbed thoughts and helps us to love others. A wonderful remedy against depression too. With a pure heart and the help of God's grace, we will think less of ourselves when we become preoccupied with other things.
I can't enter seminary until I get over this. It's like the final boss for me, the biggest obstacle holding me back. Please pray for me.
U may have to just cast aside electronics, maybe not the best advice but if it works ot works
Thank you Fr Mike! Very helpful tips!
I'm going to be totally honest, my video buffered at the very beginning, and I thought you said "I had a talk with a good friend, Meth" and immediately I was just spinning at the thought of your skill and inspiration in having and overcoming such an addition.
But then the rest of it loaded back up, and i think that little scare was the nudge I needed to really get myself over this addiction. Thank you so very much for this video Father.
Ukrainian Catholic Catechumenate in the state of Virginia, always praying for u, man.
Thank you Fr Mike. You are a salesian priest and I belong to Don Bosco Parish. Nice link. In day-to-day life people like me fall in this kind of mal practice. I am also victim of this situation I confess. Thank you once again to help me out to choose live spiritual life.
This has been the hardest to break but I wait till the day that my endless trying will be worth.
Super excellent message!
Stuck in Masturbation, I confess, and then sin, confess, then sin, confess, then sin. I want to break it I need to break it. GOD FORGIVE ME I AM NOT WORTHY.
Try wearing a rosary ring when you are going to bed. In the bathroom, sing or listen to religious music. When images appear in your mind, pray for their protection and blessing.
Father you are so awesome. Thank you for giving suggestions I really need.
i wanna put it out here ..I am seriously struggling and its stealing my joy..
Prayers for you father and your ministry of Gods love. Thank you for the sacrifices you have chosen. We, being everybody fallen could overcome our urges and lower limbic brains that are often deceived and use those signals as a time to pray for priest in the world 🌎. Somewhere whenever one has a negative urge, there is a priest performing his ministry. Pray at that signal for his holiness or specifically His Holiness (he says he needs our prayers,I agree he does.) pray that these ministries remain faithful to the truthfulness of their existence.
thank you for the words of truth and your service, father! thank you!
:)
As a struggling 🌽 addict i have made leaps and bounds after starting your bible in a year l
Podcast. Insane that Facebook has shoved 🌽 ads and videos in my face. Some incredibly graphic. The devil will tempt you harder the closer you get to god. Thank you Fr. Mike. Your words were the final push i needed.
Great video Fr. Thanks n God Bless u! 🙂🙏
Bless you Father Mike
Thank you so much Fr Mike
Gbu
Please pray for me, I've been suffering through it for over 5 years now. I've had at best 4 months of freedom against it my entire teenage year so far.
did you make it?
i'm struggling with it rn
@@png9779 unfortunately, I've burned and crashed at the time, when I was trying to quit it, I didn't have the best mindset. Ever since that, it's gotten worse and I haven't been able to escape it, what's worse was years of turmoil with my faith where I left the Catholic faith for a while and only recently in May, I've just returned.
I suffered it for like 6 years but it seems i healed from it on lent this year i served in the church And It make me So far away from my Other self, But i fell 3 times march to may but i stopped may till now
This really helped thank you father
Thank you Fr.Mike
Thank you Father for showing me God's grace and mercy.
Again a great video 😊
Thank you Father Mike.
The struggle is real!
Pornography addiction ruins relationships and the lives of all men who are looking for relationships with women. I really needed this video because I struggle with pornography addiction also I would like to have a relationship with a girl one day
Thank you so much for this video. God bless you.
Then my stomach herts because I feel so guilty
I know this too well
Yes
For real tho
Okay I'm embarrassed with saying this but I struggled with this for years and fought it for a long time and struggle, I want to be free and have my life back and live for God again please everyone pray for me that I can free from this trap
I struggle with it and it’s so hard to resist but I still try
Such a great video.
thanks so much Fr. I'm just going install covenant eyes
Pls pray for me,I’ve been struggling with it recently and need help,pls help
Thank You Father
I am struggling in this area for a long time i hope i will overcome this problem
I've been struggling with this for a few years. I'm going to eventually give up technology. I just can't control it enough.
You can do it, man. I believe in you. Purging impurities is always painful but it's worth it in the end, right?
@@randomcommenterphd893 yes it is.
@@ShaNaNa242 I pray for your journey for betterment
i loved this video man
Thank you father 🙏✝️
This is amazing.
So many views... it seems that so many need help but that’s a good thing that people came here
Yes. You understand, father.
Thank you so much
Fr. God bless you
I love the last point of falling into grace - I tend to really seek a priest when I fall (even outside scheduled confession times)
You Are awesome! 🙅🏻♂️
I want to be a priest. But all these stuffs block me. Now i am trying to change, but it is hard... Right now I am a graduation student. Pray for me....
Just relapsed 😔
We got this.
@@bruhnard3391 try again
nothing is impossible to lord jesus christ.
@@whattodo9519 Thank you. I’ll get back on top of my prayer life ASAP. God bless.
Try being. A sacristan first Serve The lord, Serve when you are only at home like saturday and sundays,
Same problem here.
I’ve never watched open ever. I’ve never done anything I bless the lord and bless that others can have my blessing
thanks a lot fr. mike :)
Thanks very much
Very good video father Mike :)
Struglle also with it but it gets better and better...can you make a video about quiting marijuana,thats the thing i hate and do it :( pray for me brothers and sisters.God bless you all :)
God blessed you!
Thank u for ur help
I know this is three years after the video was uploaded, but I have to say: having the thumbnail desaturated, instead of more saturated as many thumbnails and photos in general are, was a stroke of genius.
im struggling with it :( but I know will overcome it one day!
Father Mike presents his views enthusiastically. Cool.
The way I used to get rid of temptation to view inappropriate materials is to buy an online security product. I activated internet filtering (parental control) and set a password by generating a series of random number. It depends on the software, but the system I used (TrendMacro) has two different passwords, one for account and one for web filtering. That way I don't need to worry about locking myself out from Trend Maro's general account.
I want to in to Grace. Thanks again always Father.
I thought of it this way. making love is private. If someone was making love and you walk in on them you turn away and try to forget (Most of us). You look at pron and stare at it. If it is weird in person, why watch it? I know the screen detaches you from it but seriously at the end of it all watching people have seggs is weird.