4 Ways to Beat Porn Addiction

I know how you must feel right now. The alluring images and videos of busty models on your phone and laptop screens are just too tempting to pass up. Time and time again you make promises to yourself, your spouse, and to God that you won't watch another video. But here you are again, filled with regret, guilt, and shame, experiencing the repercussions first hand of doing the very thing that you said you wouldn't. If you are currently struggling with porn addiction and want to finally, and effectively, beat this thing down to the ground where it belongs, then I would advise that you take the 4 following steps:

Step 1: Submit it to God(James 4:7)

The first step to defeating porn addiction in your life is by submitting to God. The Bible says, "Submit God, resist the devil and he will flee from you (James 4:7 NKJV). When you submit your life and your addiction to God, what you are doing is allowing God to fight the addiction instead of yourself. You've tried long enough to kick this addiction to the curb on your own, and it didn't work. That is because Jesus is the only One with power to destroy this thing that's been reaping havoc in your life. 

Step 2: Pray and Fast(Matthew 17:21)

The next step that you're going to have to take in order to continue your battle against porn addiction is prayer and fasting. Prayer is open and consistent communication with God, while fasting means to abstain from food and other activities in order to move spiritually closer to God. There was a story Matthew 17 where a boy was demon possessed, and Jesus's disciples just couldn't cast it out. Then Jesus came and rebuked the demon and told His disciples that this kind of demon only comes out through prayer and fasting. There are certain kinds of sins that we can only find freedom from through fasting and porn and lust are two of those sins. 

Step 3: Read Your Bible Continually

Reading your Bible consistently and continually is a very integral step in this battle. The reason why is because when you start to read the Word of God, you'll start to develop a stronger relationship with God. Another thing that happens in the process is a desire change. You'll begin to develop a "thirsting" for His righteousness and presence, which in turn will eventually outweigh your desire to lust and look at pornography. Pornhub doesn't stand a chance against the presence of God!

Step 4: Eliminate Your Triggers

Yes, you read that right. There are plenty of R-rated movies(ie 50 Shades of Grey, Monster's Ball, etc.), TV shows, and websites filled with sexually suggestive content that can fuel and trigger your desire to watch porn. Make it your mission to stop entertaining those things because if you don't, you'll only be setting yourself up to watch another video of porn. If you're struggling to restrain yourself from watching these things, or going on these types of website, then I would recommend that you download the Covenant Eyes accountability app. What this app does is sensor all images and websites on your phone or computer that it deems to be sexual in any nature, thus helping to protect you from things that could make you lust and fall. Find out more here.

Beating porn addiction is no easy feat, but speaking as someone who once was addicted for 5 years, I would say that it is possible. If you do want to be free, it will require time, prayer, Bible reading, self-control, and a lot of patience. If by any chance you need extra help and motivation to kick this addiction to the curb, I would suggest for you to read my new book titled, Defeat Yourself: Your Guide to Overcoming Porn Addiction for Good. This book contains practical steps that you can take today to jumpstart your battle against porn addiction. Click here for more information. If you liked this post and felt that it helped, please feel free to subscribe, comment, and share it with someone in need. God bless!