tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post5432390741224322329..comments2023-08-04T21:37:16.987-07:00Comments on (Gay) Mormon Guy: Try Again. And Again. And Again.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-6654267502224977172010-10-13T16:18:24.260-07:002010-10-13T16:18:24.260-07:00MG:
You are an amazing man. I came to your blog fr...MG:<br />You are an amazing man. I came to your blog from a contentious Facebook page regarding President Packer's talk and was touched by the spirit I felt. <br /><br />My trials are different from yours. I struggle with pride, jealousy, and doubt. It seems unfair that you must struggle with something so difficult; something that brings you so much pain. I know that Heavenly Father only gives us what we can handle. Please keep fighting. Your blog gives so many others hope that they can continue to fight against the adversary in a time when it seems nearly impossible to avoid all the temptations of the world.<br /><br />Right before my husband and I got married he confessed to me about his addiction to pornography that he'd been fighting with since he was a teen. I was devastated. I loved him so much and I couldn't stand to see him suffering. <br /><br />We did something about it. We knew that it would ruin our marriage, but that our temple marriage was the most important thing for us to do. We fought. I called him every night to read scriptures with him before we went to bed. We prayed so hard it physically hurt. My husband went through a difficult period of repentance. There were some days that I worried if we would have to call the wedding off.<br /><br />Our faith and constant fight against the adversary was successful. We were married in the temple a year and a half ago. I still worry if my husband's mind is wandering to places where it shouldn't be, but his fight continues. I have faith that his obedience to the Lord will bring us great blessings.<br /><br />You, too, will receive blessings for your steadfastness in the Gospel. Keep up your fight. Keep sharing your story with others. It has brought me great hope. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this wonderful blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-17611951692593595722010-10-08T07:29:11.253-07:002010-10-08T07:29:11.253-07:00Alice: That's why I write - to help you feel l...Alice: That's <i>why</i> I write - to help you feel loved, understood... and to give you the strength and hope and faith you need to become who you really want to be... and come closer to Christ.<br /><br />Know that you are not alone, and that while others may not be able to empathize with the conditions of your life, the Spirit can give them the ability to understand and enable you to move forward.<br /><br />Everyone has to fight to stay on a spiritual high - no matter who they are. I've found that it is worth every effort... and giving up everything in my life... to have the Spirit always to be with me.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. Take your newfound strength, hope, and comfort and forge a new life. And then come back and share your story again on (Gay) Mormon Guy.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-90669433450754731192010-10-08T01:48:20.882-07:002010-10-08T01:48:20.882-07:00I found your blog and I can't stop reading. I ...I found your blog and I can't stop reading. I hear myself in almost every post you write, even though our challenges are slightly different. This one, especially, hits homes. I am a young single LDS female struggling with a pornography addiction. I find my worst moments are when I am alone, with nothing to do. This is compounded by the fact that by nature, I like being alone after too much time spent with people. I treasure my solitude, since it is when I can write or paint or draw. But I also dread my solitude.<br /><br />I hear myself echoed in this post so much. I too have to fill my idle time with business, never feeling very successful in any of it until I realize I have made it to the next day without giving in. I think that's the way we have to cope sometimes when it gets bad - just barely one step ahead, barely maintaining a grasp.<br /><br />Because this addiction is attributed mainly to men, and is indeed only addressed to men in many talks, I have felt very isolated with my problem, leading to deep and lasting depression. Even though we don't share the same trial, they are similar enough in nature that I have found great comfort in this blog. Thank you so much for posting this and doing what you do. You have given me hope, and comfort in knowing someone out there is dealing with monumental challenges too.Alicenoreply@blogger.com