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When I read this forum I feel like Noach in the Taiva. Surrounded by all the shmootz on the web there is a little Taiva where yidden from all over the globe can come and hide and get the much needed chizzuk. Let us all choose this heilige "Taiva" and not Chas Vesholom the "Teiva". Yidden if you haven't joined or if you fell out, join us now. The doors are open! The Mabul is almost over, Moshiach is on his way! ... "Snax"


 

Over the years I have tried nearly every conceivable method of trying to break this habit on my own - that didn't work. So far, the thing that seems to be working best for me is just going on this site and browsing through the forums and latest posts (like yours).  The posts are inspirational and infuse within me a strength to be strong for at least a couple of hours (until my next browsing of these forums). There are other people who are going through / have gone through the same trials as us. IY'H we will both be successful... "Wewillnotbeforsaken"


 

Since I joined this forum, my Olam HaZeh is 1000% more enjoyable as well! The fake, phony "pleasures" I used to indulge in and sin to attain, are nothing compared to the feelings of closeness I feel to Hashem when I daven, learn, watch my eyes etc...."Mevakesh"

 

"I have a new addiction. The GUE forum! There is so much chizzuk on the boards. I get the chizzuk from your and all comments posted there. I have seen major improvement since I joined the forum and hope to join the hotline this coming week. Together we are stronger and will be able to overcome our Yetzer Hora. I think guardureyes has a great zechus as people can share their thoughts anonymously. Even people that want to give chizzuk and cannot do it openly, can give out all they have on the forum."  ..."sn"



i'm B'H feeling exceptionally good lately since i opened up and started connecting to the forum… "niceguy"


 

The treacherous murderer is always working full time to somehow get me. Some of his main tools are depression and anxiety combined with curiosity. I don't get aroused easily, but he's happy just to get me to look. Since I discovered this forum, which was about a month and half ago, he hasn't had any hope of laying his filthy bloody hands on me. Thanks to GUE and friends. So that's it for now, CHAZAK VEAMATZ!!! YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!!!   .

 

R' Itzele Peterburger (Kochvei Ohr, near the beginning) says that Zikui Harabim is the only mitzva that a person doesn't have to worry about using up his sechar in this world. As it says "Umatzdikei harabim kikochavim laad". The reason is that just like yesurim can't be mechaper on chilul hashem-which is causing others to sin, all the more so (midah tovah meruba) no amount of sechar in this world can pay for zikui harabim.


What you're doing here, in addition to the regular zikui harabim, you're helping others do zikui harabim. And you're giving us the tremendous opportunity to turn our sins in to merits by using our experience to help others. WHAT GREATER ZIKUI HARABIM COULD THERE BE!!!
You're going to bring moshiach at the rate you're going. Just keep it up.
.. "Battleworn"

 


 

There are some amazing people who use this forum. They have helped me tremendously and I really would not be able to contemplate recovery without their kind and constructive words of encouragement.

 
 

WOW, do I have chills right now. I just read this forum from start to finish and to say it is giving me chizuk is a huge understatement. I am flying high emotionally. This is the best preperation for the Yomim Noraim, a time when all of us are trying extra hard to succeed. I am no prophet, but I can say with certainty that Hakadosh Baruch Hu is looking down at everyone on this sight and kvelling with unbelievable simcha and nachas. All we ever try to do is the ratzon Hashem, and right now, right here, on this websight, you guys are smashing the samech mem (evil inclination) to pieces and spreading the glory of Hashem's malchus in the world, precisely the point of Rosh Hashana. Thank you and let this be the reason you are all written in the book of Bracha, simcha, Parnassa, and all good things. ... "Chasdei Avos"

 


 

 Smiley Smiley:) Chevra, this is something new and amazing, we're coming to Rosh Hashana with a plan. That's the most important part of teshuva. And we also have each other. This is great and it's all thanks to guardureyes, he should be blessed with all the berochos there could possibly be. And so should the rest of you. I want to suggest that we all agree to daven for each other. It dosen't matter that we don't know the names, Hashem knows. And anyway, what better names to use than these (pseudo-names), that are used for teshuva and "zikuy harabim".

 


 

…. I beg you to take full advantage of the tremendous gift that Hashem has given you in bringing you to this forum. Nowhere in the world will you find people that love you, care about you and understand you, as much as here. Read everything and keep us posted on your struggles, successes and any questions. We're with you, and as mevakesh says, "together we'll prevail"l. A Kesiva Vachasima Tova and please daven for all of us and the continued success of GUE's forum and site :) CHAZAK VEAMATZ!!!

 

 

I have to speak my heart. In addition to my battling the despicable disgusting menuval, I've been having a lot of pain in my life in general. Whenever I come to the forum and see the wonderful stuff going on here, it gives me chizuk in a way that nothing else can. There is no way to describe the feeling of hope and chiyus I get here. I can't thank Mevakesh and GUE enough. I wish you and all the chevra here, the greatest year with continued and growing success in being mezakeh es harabim. And we should all be zocheh to greet moshiach very, very soon.

 


 

We all need support, but bechira is a precious gift given by the Creator to each of us. Without bechirah we can have NO reward. As a matter of fact, without the yetzer hara we can have no reward! .... During lunch, I can do one of 2 things.... but I know that "guardureyes" and "elya" and "mevakesh", and "niceguy" and "battleworn" and everybody here are 'watching' me.... By the way, today I'm starting day # 21 of sobriety. My warmest wishes to all of you.

 

 

B'H i think its twelve strong days and going strong! i'm going with what you all said and counting all the way till 90. I'm feeling better but i still have this feeling in the back of my head that i could slip back any time. But B'H i am feeling good and i started helping others with this issue . I'm determined to break this into the open so people don't suffer in silence. We need to get people to open up, to share. The hiding is the most deadly part of it, and once that is behind you a huge battle is already won. People need to know how many were suffering like them but have beat it. I told someone that and they didn't believe me!
 
One more day clean. One day I'll be saying I haven't touched myself in an asur way in 8 yrs. 8 yrs ! Can you imagine the kedusha! I've just started down the road and I already feel big Siyatta Dishmaya in my life and learning! I want this to continue!
 

I just registered to the forum and the first thing I want to say is that your site, email list and -most of all- this forum give me tremendous chizuk. I just have one comment about what you wrote about helping generations to come. I'm convinced that if you and all the wonderful chevra here keep up the good work, then pretty soon moshiach will come and then the monstrous menuval will be gone forever  SmileySmileySmiley (you can't imagine how much I hate him)...

 


 

This website is an eye opener for me as I've been dealing with this for years and I finally found a home to read about and discuss it with anonymity.The posts on this forum reveal a group of sincere Jews who are afflicted by similar urges. It's a tough battle! It seems a lack of Tznius is at an all time high, although I haven't lived in previous generations. We are going to need a good solution for the problems the internet has created. yiyasher kochachem to the people sharing their struggles and to all those helping us with them…. Hashem sent each one of us to this battlefield with enough ammo to win the war and you guys are doing a great job putting it all together! … “nomer”