My name is Joe and I am a recovering alcoholic.  I've been sober (away from booze) for 11 years.  I recently starting meeting with a sponsor who is a wonderful Catholic man.  I understand the 12 steps of recovery and just went through them with my sponsor.  I have renewed my Catholic faith and have had much help from friends like my uncle, who is a retired priest.  I'm reading different material than I used to (Forbes, etc.), like Thomas Merton.

I'm ecstatic to be back on track, in seeking God's light.  However, this addiction to pornography is really kicking my butt and leading me away from the Lord's love.  I made a confession yesterday, and the priest gave me your website, PornNoMore.  It is absolutely awesome.  It is full of the truth, and I hope and pray, that it will become the site I pull up instead of porn.  I'm so grateful that God's minister was able to say "Here is some helpful direction."

I've been dating my girlfriend for 1 year, and I hope to marry her and start a family.  I'm 36, and not exactly 21 anymore.  A successful marriage, partnership and family can not be experienced with this sin blocking God's sunlight.  I pray and ask for prayers to help break this habitual behavior.  Years of addiction to pornography have produced deep roots, which don't want to be broken.

After getting sober, I ran to other escapes like chewing Copenhagen, then working too much.  Throughout my life, the selfish escape of masturbation has been a thorn in my side - blocking me from the Lord.  Over the last 7-8 years, pornography and masturbation has become a festering sore.  For the first time in my life, I feel hope in connecting with and relying upon God to remove this sore.  For me, the website and my Catholic faith will be vital.  This battle is no different than putting the drink down, or the can of Copenhagen.  They were both insidious battles, only won with GOD'S help. 

GOD is more powerful than the devil, and the evil in pornography addiction.  I know this in my heart.  It is easy to get down on myself and forget this TRUTH, thinking that this is just to tough, or the evil is too strong.  Evil is being blocked from God, and I don't want that anymore.  I want to walk in the Sunlight of the Spirit!!  I value the fellowship of people like you, Paul.  Your website and your work is covered with God's love.  I realize the urgency of the battle, and the truth mentioned about society and pornography on your site. 

This email has been a pouring out experience for me - cool to do this instead of browsing porn sites.  I hope and pray that I can stay close to the Lord in this fight.  Maybe some day I can help others with my experience, as so many are now helping me.

In Christ's Love,

Joe