Many, if not most, men I know struggle with sexual impurity of the eyes and mind at some level. These words of Arterburn and Stoeker remind me of the importance of taking drastic steps to overcome this sin:
“For overcoming some addictions, the addictive source can be gradually reduced. For others, the best method is cold turkey. What works best with sexual impurity? Cold turkey. You cannot just taper down. We tried. It didn’t work, because we found our minds and eyes were too tricky and deceitful. With tapering, whatever impurity you do allow seems to multiply in its impact, and the habit won’t break. Besides, tapering down also brings with it the possibility of sexual binges that might go on for days. . . . Cold turkey it must be.”
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Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker, Every Man’s Battle: Every Man’s Guide to Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time (The Every Man Series) (pp. 108-109). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (emphasis added)