It’s that time of year when many of us take an honest assessment of our lives – the good, the bad and the ugly – with the intention of becoming a better and happier version of ourselves. In this post, I’m going to break down 5 keys you need to overcome pornography addiction and make this the year you break free and keep that freedom long term!
Brs. Javed, David and Brighstars members of the Purify Your Gaze community share with us a compiliation of their best tips to stay sober in the month of Ramadan A warm Ramadan Mubarak to all of our readers. May Allah (SWT) accept each of our deeds and grant us forgiveness during this holy month. Ramadan …
The “dry drunk” syndrome, discovered in Alcoholics Anonymous, applies to other addictions, including pornography and sex addiction. At the “dry drunk” level, all you are focused on is abstinence and changing the outside without giving consideration what is on the inside that needs to change. Real recovery work begins when you begin to investigate the …
Being single in today’s day and age where love is always in the air, and sexual promiscuity is spreading around it is even more challenging to protect one’s sense of modesty and to be mindful of Allah SWT. A lot of single Muslims have the perception and rationale that watching pornography or engaging in cybersex …
After a long hiatus from recovery, Malik (name changed for privacy) a Purify Your Gaze member, shares his breakthrough in the area of having a healthy relationship with one’s emotions on his first Sobriety Mastermind meeting he attended. Here are his realizations: “I just got off my first Sobriety Mastermind call. I am so grateful …
It’s great that we are finally seeing efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of pornography and the vulnerability it poses especially to our youth. The truth is exposure alone doesn’t lead to someone developing an addiction. That’s half of the equation. The other part of the equation is an individual who is not well …
Once upon a time society accepted advertisements like the one below that portrayed smoking cigarettes as a healthy and necessary pastime.It took decades for people to accept the research that demonstrated without a shadow of the doubt that smoking harms your health and well being. We are finally starting to see the same happen with porn now. Research …
Many married men at the Purify Your Gaze program have proactively dealt with guarding their gaze. But to accomplish that, they needed a strong reason why they were committed, that will help surpass them in those moments of weakness. And the principal way you will guard your gaze is by spending some time on a …
Purify Your Gaze and the Institute of Knowledge are pleased to announced that they have joined hands to provide unprecedented access to comprehensive recovery support for Muslim students struggling with sexual addiction. Purify Your Gaze’s online and anonymous recovery platform has been the safe place for Muslims healing from unwanted sexual behaviors since 2009. The …
Let’s face it – most guys watch porn. It’s really common for gals too. If you care about stats: 65% of young men and 18% of young women seek out this forbidden internet fruit at least once a week.[1] Yes, Muslims struggle with porn use too. Some of us may like to think otherwise, but …
If you find yourself still struggling with an unwanted habit such as turning to pornography, deep down do you wonder how this will impact your ability to get married? Perhaps you’re afraid that you might hurt your future spouse because of this struggle. Or maybe there’s fear that special person might not accept or love …
