With your imagination try to picture what a “sex addict” looks like, close your eyes even if you have to… So, what did you see? Many when thinking of the “sex addict” will think of the stereotypical image of a creepy man wearing a trench coat who hangs out around parks. Or of a “pornography …
Have you ever felt that because you’ve been struggling with unwanted sexual behaviors for so long, you are doomed forever and you cannot begin to think of living a life without these behaviors? You may have thoughts like: “Since I’ve been addicted for so long, I’ve got no hope, no chance in my life. So …
You may believe that success is only about counting the number of days that you are abstinent from your unwanted sexual behaviors. While that is a measure of success, it is not the greatest fruit of recovery. Men and women who have sought some sort of help for their unwanted sexual behaviors in our programs, …
Many Muslims, both male and female, single AND married are struggling with pornography addiction. While caught up in this vicious cycle, they are often sincerely looking for help on none other than Islamic fatwa websites. Unfortunately, fatwa websites aren’t equipped to help individuals with addictions, something more is needed… Listen to this valuable discussion between …
We’ve all heard at Purify Your Gaze the personal tragedies that addictions bring. We are all familiar with the common ones, resulting in loss of relationships like marriage, people losing their jobs, or their faith. There’s a real cost and price that individuals have to pay because of their addictions but I think why it’s …
The following video refers to a story of a young man, who signed up for a 5 years membership to a pornographic website, which delivered explicit content not only to his inbox every week, but he auto-forwarded those very emails to his friends. Six months later however, the brother passed away in an accident, and …
A while back I held a conference call with some of our Breaking Free members and asked them, “Think of yourself the moments where you were afraid, doubtful, worried and anxious before you began your healing and recovery, what did you wish someone could tell you?” What each member shared really was beautiful and came …
Ever volunteered in a weekend Islamic seminar, only to find yourself accessing pornography later that night? During one of our coaching calls, br. Abdullah uncovered the main reason why he kept himself busy all the time. He feared to be alone by himself because he was afraid he would sexually act out if he had …
Asalam Alaikum and welcome to my first post on the Purify Your Gaze blog! People often ask me, “don’t you ever find yourself feeling drained doing the work that you do?” And I emphatically answer, NO! Alhamdulilah I love the work that I do with Purify Your Gaze and the individuals who I’ve been blessed …
