Did you know that 1 in 20 people are struggling with a growing but highly misunderstood and taboo condition? What is this condition? Sexual addiction. Many people confuse the signs of sexual addictions with a high drive for sex. Many people did not even know that sex can become an addiction that is just as …
I had managed to stop watching pornography for a long time, and then, I stumbled. I tried everything that had seemed to work before, but during those turbulent six weeks, I struggled to regain my footing. I reassessed my commitment to change. I asked, yet again, “Why is the change I seek so necessary and …
I never owned a laptop before, but I decided it was about time to get one. In a way I never expected, I became consumed by an urge to set up my new device with all kinds of apps and software. Day after day, I found hours slipping through my fingers as I sat in …
A couple of months had passed by since the end of Ramadan, and the Thursday class the Shaykh used to facilitate was finally starting back up again. It’s a class focusing on spirituality and activism geared towards young professionals. However, this time around, the shaykh was requesting one young professional to present each week on …
The Qurʾan documents the story of a young boy who was abandoned by his older siblings. The very people who were meant to protect him turned against him. He went through the traumatic experience of being kidnapped by his brothers, physically assaulted, having his shirt ripped off, and then being thrown to the bottom of …
February 2nd, 2017 “This is the fourth time this month. A well-meaning brother asks me if I’m looking to get married. Obviously, I would love to. But I haven’t gone more than two months without acting out. More than five years ago I started my recovery. Who would have thought I’d still be right here. …
Purify Your Gaze Team: Assalamu ‘alaikum, this is Maria Khan, the Content Manager at Purify Your Gaze. Joining us today is Zeyad Ramadan, who is the Founder of Purify Your Gaze and a Strategic Interventionist coach. Insha Allah, we will first introduce what Purify Your Gaze is and then move on to the discussion of …
Myth 1 | Myth 2 | Myth 3 Myth: Those Who Continuously Relapse Have No Chance Of Recovery Now let’s cover the reality on this common perception! I got a burst of inspiration and I decided to shoot a mini-series for you tackling some of the common myths and fears around the topic of relapse. …
Myth 1 | Myth 2 | Myth 3 MYTH: The Only Way To Stop Relapses Is To Hit A Rock Bottom Let’s tackle the reality on this topic! I got a burst of inspiration and I decided to shoot a mini-series for you tackling some of the common myths and fears around the topic of …
Myth 1 | Myth 2 | Myth 3 I got a burst of inspiration and I decided to shoot a mini-series for you tackling some of the common myths and fears around the topic of relapse. For seekers of recovery, the dreaded “R” word is avoided like the plague and it is mightily feared. Here’s …
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