A prisoner set free

Welcome, Mike. This is very encouraging.  I remember a period of freedom from pornography between 2006 and 2008.  When I say freedom, there were a couple of occasions when I saw pornography in that period. Those of us who are free now can expect that temptations will not cease but if we really desire to be free in our hearts, then I'm sure God will continue to grant us freedom.

Your story is very inspiring. Can you share your story a little bit more? How did you do it?

You know there is no magical formula for freedom. I can only say that for me I finally got to the point of desperation and I knew that if I did not allow God to do what He had been ready to do for me all along,I was doomed to live an empty and sad life. There came a point when the ultimate decision had to be made. I can say that by the grace of God,I was able to make the right choice and go to my pastor for help. I had been down this road before,but this time was different. I made a commitment to God, myself, my wife and my pastor. I was getting out of this. For me one of the things that helped the most was weekly conversations with my pastor. I think that accountability is the most important part of recovery. I would talk to him every week, whether or not I was having struggles. I was like having a bodybuilding program,building up my strength to overcome. At some point about 6 months or so into my recovery,my pastor asked me to pray with a man in church that was also a porn addict. This was also an important step as now I had to stay sober if I wanted to be able to allow God to use me to help others in whatever way he chose.