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Re: Day 5
by Steve B on Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:18 pm
Huppim,
I'm really glad that you're weaning yourself this stuff.
The mind is the battleground where we either give way to temptation by our ego-driven thoughts or not. It's a question of how we keep the ego under control particularly if we've had any kind of emotional issues to contend with - such as stress, anger, frustration. etc. The ego just wants a payoff and couldn't care less about the consequences.
Something else inside us however, subtly makes us aware that to give way to such tempations is not a good idea.
We all want to win this battle. We all can win it if we realise that we are on the losing side if we indilge the ego; that giving way will never satisfy and that any emotional issues we have can be dealt with in a different way.
I for one don't want to suffer [self] life imprisonment and its consequences by allowing such egocentric thoughts to control my actions. I prefer freedom for many reasons.
Keep up the good fight - we can win this war but it needs a fair dose of ccurage and faith in purpose.
Steve
I'm really glad that you're weaning yourself this stuff.
The mind is the battleground where we either give way to temptation by our ego-driven thoughts or not. It's a question of how we keep the ego under control particularly if we've had any kind of emotional issues to contend with - such as stress, anger, frustration. etc. The ego just wants a payoff and couldn't care less about the consequences.
Something else inside us however, subtly makes us aware that to give way to such tempations is not a good idea.
We all want to win this battle. We all can win it if we realise that we are on the losing side if we indilge the ego; that giving way will never satisfy and that any emotional issues we have can be dealt with in a different way.
I for one don't want to suffer [self] life imprisonment and its consequences by allowing such egocentric thoughts to control my actions. I prefer freedom for many reasons.
Keep up the good fight - we can win this war but it needs a fair dose of ccurage and faith in purpose.
Steve
- Steve B
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Re: Day 1
by Steve B on Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:18 am
Hi Huppim,
In my view it's necessary to learn to extinguish the desire of seeking the 'feel good fix' through porn etc and to replace it by consciously and purposefully refocusing on positive things, actively give full attention to those things, whatever they may be.
It's also my view that that effort requires commitment, a continual 24/7 rededication of purpose, intent and action to guard the mind.
Philippians 4:6-8 has helped me greatly in that understanding [even though I'm not religeous].
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se ... ersion=31;
Steve
In my view it's necessary to learn to extinguish the desire of seeking the 'feel good fix' through porn etc and to replace it by consciously and purposefully refocusing on positive things, actively give full attention to those things, whatever they may be.
It's also my view that that effort requires commitment, a continual 24/7 rededication of purpose, intent and action to guard the mind.
Philippians 4:6-8 has helped me greatly in that understanding [even though I'm not religeous].
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se ... ersion=31;
Steve
- Steve B
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:27 am
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