This Might Be Why You Keep Relapsing
If you keep finding yourself relapsing, it’s probably because you haven’t identified the doorway. Temptation doesn’t start when you’re in the middle of the battle. It starts the moment you crack open the door. That doorway might look harmless at first. Maybe it’s social media. Maybe it’s scrolling late at night. Maybe it’s music, loneliness, boredom… or even just curiosity. For me, one of my biggest doorways was Instagram. Some days my feed seemed totally fine. Just friends, reels, sports, memes. But then out of nowhere, a post would show up that made me pause… and that pause would turn into a scroll. Before I knew it, I was in deep, chasing images, feeding lust, and telling myself it wasn’t that bad. But here’s what I learned: It’s way easier to fight the doorway than it is to fight the full temptation once you’re in it. I deleted Instagram. I shut the “door”. Not because it was evil, but because it wasn’t worth the fight anymore. Closing that door gave me breathing room. Clarity. Freedom. So I want to challenge you today: What’s your doorway? Where does the pattern always seem to start? Name it. And then shut it. Even if it costs you some convenience or comfort.. it’s worth it. Comment it below & make a commitment today to shut it. Shut the door now, so you don’t have to fight the storm later. You got this. You’re not alone.
Lonely nights are a HUGE one. I currently suffer from anxiety (sometimes bad) and last night really didn’t help me. I had temptations and I pushed those away but then it gave into me. I should’ve slept that night but I didn’t. I don’t know how to close that door of lonely nights.