I feel like such a failure, a true addict. I did good when I first started, but after my first relapse I can’t maintain a streak longer than a day. What do I do? I have the site blockers but still try and find my way around when I feel myself falling. Please pray for me and if your Christian and reading this, some scripture would be much appreciated
I found that the only way to really eliminate the problem was to ACTUALLY eliminate the problem. For me, some social media apps were triggers. I set blocks on my phone to not be able to use the apps and had my wife lock the settings with her own password. Whatever the triggers are, you have to get rid of them. If you have to get a flip phone to not have access to the sites and apps, then do it. This process is hard, and can be long, but unless you put full effort into getting rid of EVERYTHING, then you may not get out of the situation. This verse may be extreme but it’s very applicable to what I’m saying. (No, please don’t cut off your hand) Matthew 5:29–30 says, "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.” Find the triggers and get rid of them all in a way that you can’t get them back even if you wanted to. A lot of this journey will be self control but another portion can be eliminated completely. Get rid of the temptation.
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“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape so that you will be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13. You got this!!