Anyone who struggle with porn and masturbation? Can we talk, I need help :(

I was just going to ask a what if, like what if its sin and God punishes me? :(

@Hoping for the best I’m not going to give you reassurance because I can’t but think of what I am going to tell you God loves all his children he died for our sins so that we’d be free of sin on top of that God isn’t spiteful nor judgemental the only reason we think he is is because of the construct our parents put into our minds to scare us. In reality God is awesome and forgiving! So think about that! Your what if is part of religious ocd on top of that whenever we have what ifs our what ifs are never real

@Ella___ Thanks Ella, ive struggled with this for a long time, always thinking bad of myself and thinking God will punish me ot go to hell. This is horrible, but I hope I get better.

@Hoping for the best You will trust me I recovered from religious ocd a long time ago God is loving and kind and forgiving. He won’t hate you for masterbating that’s just what humans do its in our nature, try not to give into what your ocd is putting into your head.

ButterflyStar, these are not lukewarm responses. But yours is condescending and misses the mark. The point of this app is to not reassure OCD sufferers because seeking someone to give them answers is buying into their OCD. The point is to sit with the discomfort of uncertainty. Through that they can begin to chip away at other habits as they get a handle on that uncertainty. If masturbation/porn are a side effect of coping with OCD or other life issues, then they ought to be dealt with as symptoms of such and not accusing people of sinning. Even if you really do believe it's a sin, saying that to others on this app is completely foolish and unhelpful. You can sow a lot of doubt in someone's mind that way. Definitely not what God is seeking us to do. This isn't a pulpit.

@Ray I agree Ray. It comes from a place of subjectiveness. Rather than being objective. The word “sin” means a million different things and no one person will probably view it the same....

@Ray Hi Ray and Electrolove, I'm answering from a perspective to someone who is asking a question about God and God's will. Electrolove I'm not sure if you're a Christian who has given your life to Christ? I, me a young person sitting in my home right now living my life, doesn't make the rules what sin is, God does. I always encourage people to get help for their OCD as it is a disorder. If you are a Christian Electrolove the best approach for OCD is to sit under a two umbrella approach - one from a therapist and also Christian advisor. Because the disorder needs treated but we also don't need to sin to get over OCD. The aim as a Christian isn't to sin more and be okay with it, it's to get treatment for OCD and being able to see God's will through clearer lenses, not the lenses of OCD. Deepening in your relationship with Christ. I might have assumed you're a Christian? And if I had, my bad! But my answer still applies to someone genuinely seeking the will of God. It's not popular and following Jesus never has been popular 😅.

How can I not fall in sin? Sometimes I wish I didnt have sexual desires :(

@Hoping for the best If you want a Christian based perspective on cutting back on porn there's a neat site called Covenant Eyes. I've never signed up for the accountability program but they have a wonderful blog and literature

Thanks Ella, again for replying. I think the main problem I face regarding this is a huge sexual tension and that sometimes I only get excited with porn. I still dont know what to do, but I am feeling very less anxious right now.