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Is there any way to quit inappropriate contentography?

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I had this problem from years and I am losing the fight, It has taken over so bad to where I watch it almost every day and I watch more than 1 video in under 3 hours. I need help and I will gladly take any advice
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Let me share my strategies with you as someone who once struggled with the same and hope it can be of help:
-Acknowledge that inappropriate contentography is a sin before your God and ask Him to forgive you with a sincere heart.
-Avoid any stimuli (audio and visual) that will lead you to inappropriate content.The bible tells us to 'Flee sexual immorality' 1 Cor 6;18. The word flee means immediate action. Don't negotiate with sin.
Pay attention to your hobbies and friends. Laziness, idleness and being alone most of the time can fuel the vice. If you are the type that likes being on the computer or phone, start by restricting access time. Replace your free time with STUDYING the Word of God.Fight all things leading to lust.
Titus 2:14 'be zealous for good works'. Find new hobbies, start a project, mow the lawn, etc

-Open your eyes, open your eyes wide open to the Word of God. Meditate on what Christ did and stop taking His sacrifice for granted. This is serious and Hebrews 12:15-17says If we continue deliberately in sin, God hardens our hearts to where we cannot genuinely repent like Esau. That's a fearful thing.This scripture shook my core till i surrendered to God.

-Manage your thoughts. When the desire kicks in thoughtfully, forcefully switch your mind to think of the promises of Christ.The mind is like a muscle, stretch it until it subdues to the word of God. Don't try and then give up. Proverbs tells us 'only fools yield to sin'. You are not a slave to your eyes, mind and hands but ONLY to CHRIST.

-Delight in the Lord and pray , pray , pray with a steadfast spirit.

Shalom.
 
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Sin always begins in the imagination and thought realm. If you can stop it at the temptation stage it cannot become a sin.

This is what I do to walk in the Spirit.

“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.” (2 Corinthians 10:5–6)

We censor every impure thought or imagination. And change the channel in our thinking on any thought that does not conform to obedience to Christ.

And we replace it with:

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Philippians 4:8)

Knowing Jesus is God and God is love. So Jesus is lord of our lives when love rules our thoughts and actions.
 
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I had this problem from years and I am losing the fight, It has taken over so bad to where I watch it almost every day and I watch more than 1 video in under 3 hours. I need help and I will gladly take any advice

You need to join a support group [Staff edit].
It helped me a lot to overcome my addictions, including inappropriate content.

If you are alone and feel isolated, a support group helps a lot. This is part of necessary Christian fellowship. It is one of the practical aspects of trusting God to help you overcome.
TD:)
 
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I had this problem from years and I am losing the fight, It has taken over so bad to where I watch it almost every day and I watch more than 1 video in under 3 hours. I need help and I will gladly take any advice
Working the 12 steps might help you.

I don't know if there's a inappropriate content addicts anonymous group, however.
 
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Working the 12 steps might help you.

I don't know if there's a inappropriate content addicts anonymous group, however.

There are 3 main groups that I am aware of, SLAA, SAA and SA. SA I believe was the first and is the closest to Christian ideals. Where AA admits powerlessness over alchohol in their 1st step before seeking help from God, SA admits powerlessness over lust and proceeds from there.

Their literature and the spirit of the group is excellent and very compatible with christianity. Someone in that recovery group can find a lot of support for inappropriate contentography or any kind of sexual addiction and it really deals with the root cause. I've been a member for about 3 years and it has helped me to be and stay clean of inappropriate contentography for over a year now. Took awhile to get traction, I had been an addict for 20 years, but no reason or desire to go back now.

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Sure, everything feels like there's no way out when you're in the midst of it. I used to have a problem with inappropriate content but it went away when it was no longer the center of my focus. I wish I could give advice from my experience, but my experience is that one day it disappeared. I know one thing for sure, I didn't get rid of the addiction by my own will. The crazy thing is I'm no longer married so there's no one for me to have an outlet with, and yet I rarely think about it anymore. I also don't have any interest in being in a romantic relationship anymore. I'm still attracted to women, but now I acknowledge they're attractive and my mind (usually) doesn't take it any further. If it does, I dismiss it and it's gone.

When I think of my freedom and on the rare occasion ponder it. I'm reminded that the sacrifice of Jesus wasn't just to forgive sin, but take away it's remembrance as well.

I'm sorry that this may not give you immediate relief from your struggle. My hope is that it gives you hope, that in time it will pass. If your still young then it's probably not just a spiritual battle but a battle with your hormones as well that are driving you to find a mate. Paul talked about it clearly, some can be single while others burn with desire. It not as easy a fix nowadays because our marriages are not set up for us and we have to brave the dating pool. Which is treacherous for those trying to be chaste. Especially when society doesn't care about sex as long as it's "safe sex".

You can get through this brother. Hang in there. Fight the good fight. God will get you through it. I believe it for you.
 
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