PORN NEARLY DESTROYED MY LIFE

3 Years ago:

-Watched Porn Daily
-Cheated On My Wife
-Ignored My Kids
-Ruined Friendships

But Today:

-Live Porn Free
-Restored Marriage
-Engaged Father
-Living With Purpose

Here's the story of how I overcame porn and changed my life

{A THREAD}
I started watching porn as a curious teenager.

I grew up in a healthy, loving Christian home.

But the only thing I learned about sex was "DONT DO IT. WAIT UNTIL MARRIAGE"

So I learned about sex and explored through porn

2/17
I was immediately hooked on porn

What was always portrayed to me as an evil sin felt amazing.

It felt exhilarating, exciting, and dangerous.

I started watching porn and masturbating constantly

3/17
As I got older, I started dating and getting into sexual relationships.

I played in bands and went fully into the "sex, drugs, and rock n roll" lifestyle.

It seems like everything I did was for the purpose of having sex or watching porn.

4/17
My craving for more porn escalated.

Regular, "vanilla" porn wasn't enough anymore, and I started watching dirtier, kinkier, and fetish porn.

Eventually Porn itself wasn't enough and I got into webcams and chat rooms.

This addiction spiraled out of control

5/17
I got married young. Had kids young.

I naively though that would stop my insatiable appetite for porn and sex.

It didn't.

In fact, it got worse.

6/17
My addiction continued to escalate.

I started meeting up with girls online. Craigslist, Tinder, etc.

I had countless hookups and encounters.

I engaged with escorts, went to sex clubs, and participated in orgies.

I was completely out of control

7/17
My wife caught me a few times. So did friends.

But like any good liar, I talked my way out of it, promised to quit, then went right back to it.

I simply got better at not getting caught.

8/17
This continued for almost ten years.

I might quit for a little while, but I would inevitably relapse.

This viscous cycle had me ensnared.

My wife and I separated for almost a year, then got back together.

All the while I was still trapped by my addiction

9/17
About 3 years ago, I hit my turning point.

I got caught (again)

But this time, my best friends disowned me

That woke me up

But it breaks my heart because it wasn't all the pain I caused my wife that woke me up, it was losing my buddies; my drinking and golfing buddies

10/17
God put people in my life, then took them out to speak to me.

This was the point where I decided enough was enough and I had to change.

I got serious help through coaching, counseling, and mentorship.

I read books, I attended conferences, and prayed....HARD

11/17
God opened up my mind and I realized I wasn't desiring sex,

I was desiring intimacy, connection, and acceptance.

I was just looking in all the wrong places.

Instead of seeking intimacy with God, my wife, and friends, I sought out cheap intimacy through porn and sex.

12/17
I realized I was using porn to cover up emotional wounds of rejection, feeling inadequate, loneliness, and having to live up to an unattainable standard.

It was discovering these truths about myself that led to healing.

13/17
Through hard work and refusing to give up, I found Recovery.

Through the grace and forgiveness of Christ, I found Redemption

Through the love of my wife and family, I found Renewal

14/17
My wife and I renewed our wedding vows on our 10th anniversary.

I lost 35 pounds and now live a healthy lifestyle.

I began sharing my story with other men, and showing them how I found freedom.

Men everywhere heard my story and reached out for help.

15/17
I know it sounds cliche,

But if I can find freedom from porn and sex addiction,

Anyone can.

You are never beyond hope
You are never beyond help
You are never too broken.

Don't wait until it destroys everything you love.

You can find freedom NOW.

16/17
Today, I'm launching

LIVING PORN FREE: 10 Steps To Recovery, Redemption, and Renewal.

In this book and course, I'll show you the methods I used to find lasting freedom from porn addiction.

I've broken free from the chains, So Can You.

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