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We all know the old joke about the guy on the roof that drowned in a flood, and complained in heaven that G-d didn't personally save him when he prayed, and G-d answered - "What do you want from Me? I sent you 2 boats and a helicopter...!" I prayed and prayed for help, fo...

To my fellow yidden, I would like to share with you some of the benefits/rewards that come with being clean in the hope to give you chizuk. This comes from MYSELF, and not 2cd hand evidence: 1 - When you daven, you don't feel like a hypocrite. Davening is SO much more mea...

This is a sickness. Yes, it's a sickness that involves an aveirah, but right now, you're limited in what you can do about that, until you treat the sickness. So your goal (as far as your avodas hashem goes) HAS to be to focus on dealing with the addiction (see the handboo...

Complacency + Depression + Stress = Disaster Remaining vigilant + upbeat + reaching-out to friends = Battle won!

Not isolating yourself and becoming a part of a group is the main way to get sober and recover from this addiction. Ideally, that means a live SA or SLAA group in your city. We also have phone groups that meet 3 nights a week for members of the forum. You - and none of us...

My (user)name is Jack, please read my recovery story. I was addicted for 38+ years until I found this site. Do the 90 days, even one minute at a time, if you have to. Join a phone group - you will find one here that suits you. Don't attempt this by yourself. Would you att...

Teshuvah & Ahavas Yisrael are the two highest ideals of the GYE Network. And Martin Gross showed us all that these two ideals are possible even in the abyss of pain and death. To quote Nochum Kurinsky who was present at the execution (YW NEWS): The curtain opened and...

THE GREAT FOUNDATION Rabbi Arush writes that peace in the home, “shalom bayit,” is a great foundation in serving Hashem. A husband must exert great effort in this non-stop mitzvah, working on it, learning about it, and praying to succeed in his efforts. Many times, husban...

I have been really thinking about the idea of how being an addict is like being allergic (I have very bad allergies.)  I totally agree with that concept more and more.  If I am - let's say - allergic to peanuts, I don't eat them out of knowing what is going to happen if I do eat them. This addiction is the same. I know that if I was to start to slip or fall, it would be the same. It is a wonderful way to describe it.

On September 8, 2009 (20 Elul, 5769), the Baltimore community had a Kinus Hisorarus (communal gathering) for men on the topic of Tznius. The Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Aharon Feldman, Shlita, was the first speaker, and set the tone for the entire evening. Although the Rosh Yeshiv...

A HUGE LESSON I LEARNED WHEN MY TRUCK GOT STUCK IN A SNOW BANK / MUD SITUATION. IF YOU TRY IT ON YOUR OWN, YOU MAY JUST GET STUCK DEEPER AND DEEPER. SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. LESSON: IF YOU FEEL 'STUCK' DON'T TRY TO WHITE-KNUCKLE IT ALONE. IT WILL GET YOU NOWHERE. CALL A FRIEND / TOW TRUCK! GEVALDIGGG!

If you see something and feel triggered, Realize it's a TRIGGER TO A LOADED GUN. The gun is cocked - And guess who is staring into the barrel? YOU!!!

The night is always the darkest before the light. Those who struggle with these issues are Hashem's front-line soldiers in today's generation, fighting against all odds. If Moshiach would come today, would you be ready? See here for the article.

No Koach? You don't need Koach; Hashem's got the Koach. You only need Hashem.

I don't want to keep swerving to avoid obstacles, I want to be on a different highway!

I want to be a different person; the real me!

In the Kabbalistic literature, our faculties of cognition are commonly referred to as "parents," while our faculties of emotions are described as "children (4)." The significance of this metaphor is vital: The relationship between the mind and the heart, it suggests, must...

We need all hands on deck... We're fighting back and the revolution is growing. Instead of watching men fall, one by one to the wayside, the opposite is happening... Men are joining the ranks of GYE and reversing the tide. They're telling the lust machine that we will not...