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Urgent help needed	Mary	Sunday, February 18, 2018
Question: I am sorry I am actually not 18 just 16,I did this because I really wanted your help,I am addicted to masturbation,I started this with watching pornography.i confessed and attended retreats to get away from it and i even kept a promise to god that in the lent I won't do it I feel very difficult to pray,easpecially rosary,whenever I feel like doing it many thoughts comes to me like god don't like this that is what my mind tells me and I think that after this I will confess and I do it please help me I want to get out this permanantly.please don't ignore this since I am not eighteen
Question Answered by Dear Mary: Sorry for the delay. My father died and I am just now getting back to things. You are not alone. This is a problem for many people. It is a hard addiction to get over, but it can be healed. God is with you. We do have a support group for people with sex additions and compulsions, but you would have to have a parent's permission to join. There are, however, many resources we have open to the public. The primary resource is our 20 Steps to a Pure Heart and Mind. If you follow that diligently, and persevere, you can find healing. A good Catholic counselor may help too. Catholic Charities has counseling services. You can also access our other public resources. There is healing down the road. It will take a lot of hard work and perseverance. Be sure to go to confession each time you fall. Confession and the Eucharist are the two most power spiritual warfare weapons we have. The Sacraments are also the most powerful healing methods we have. Stay away from the occasion of sin, whatever that may be for you. Follow the 20 Steps. Keep trying and go to confession when you fall, even if that is every week. Rebuke those thoughts. "I rebuke these lustful thoughts and the spirit of lust. Father in heaven case this spirit from me never to return and give me a spirit of purity and thoughts that are pleasing to you." Take a look at our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog. Use any prayers that are useful to you. I especially recommend: Hedge Prayer for Protection of Self Prayer To Control Thoughts Prayer to Break Addiction Rebuking Particular Spirits Our Spiritual Warfare prayer team will be praying for you. Remember, check out the 20 Steps. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

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I am sorry I am actually not 18 just 16,I did this because I really wanted your help,I am addicted to masturbation,I started this with watching pornography.i confessed and attended retreats to get away from it and i even kept a promise to god that in the lent I won't do it I feel very difficult to pray,easpecially rosary,whenever I feel like doing it many thoughts comes to me like god don't like this that is what my mind tells me and I think that after this I will confess and I do it please help me I want to get out this permanantly.please don't ignore this since I am not eighteen

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Dear Mary:

Sorry for the delay. My father died and I am just now getting back to things.

You are not alone. This is a problem for many people. It is a hard addiction to get over, but it can be healed. God is with you.

We do have a support group for people with sex additions and compulsions, but you would have to have a parent's permission to join.

There are, however, many resources we have open to the public. The primary resource is our 20 Steps to a Pure Heart and Mind. If you follow that diligently, and persevere, you can find healing. A good Catholic counselor may help too. Catholic Charities has counseling services.

You can also access our other public resources.

There is healing down the road. It will take a lot of hard work and perseverance. Be sure to go to confession each time you fall. Confession and the Eucharist are the two most power spiritual warfare weapons we have. The Sacraments are also the most powerful healing methods we have.

Stay away from the occasion of sin, whatever that may be for you. Follow the 20 Steps. Keep trying and go to confession when you fall, even if that is every week.

Rebuke those thoughts. "I rebuke these lustful thoughts and the spirit of lust. Father in heaven case this spirit from me never to return and give me a spirit of purity and thoughts that are pleasing to you."

Take a look at our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog. Use any prayers that are useful to you. I especially recommend:

Hedge Prayer for Protection of Self

Prayer To Control Thoughts

Prayer to Break Addiction

Rebuking Particular Spirits

Our Spiritual Warfare prayer team will be praying for you.

Remember, check out the 20 Steps.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.