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Guard your eyes is an organization catering to those struggling with more than just Shmiras Einayim.
In a world inundated with temptation, the pioneering work of Guard Your Eyes is leading the efforts to empower the Jewish community to deal with the widespread challenges of inappropriate material on the internet. GuardYourEyes offers powerful programs and techniques for those whose consumption of inappropriate material has become a compulsive habit or an addiction.
Torah Sources
Partial list. Many other references can be found by searching specific topics in the search bar (e.g. Self Observation, Stimulus Control)
- The Steipler
- Kesser Rosh
- Rav Shlomo Wolbe
- Rav Yitzchok Hutner
- Rav Yisrael Salanter
- Sefer Shel Beinonim (The Tanya)
Approaches
(Listed alphabetically)
- 12 Step Program
- SMART Recovery
- The GYE Handbook
- Stages of Change (Precontemplation | Contemplation | Preparation | Action | Maintenance)
- Also see Interventions
Attitudes & Perspectives
- Perspectives on the Struggle | Centrality
- Debunking Myths
- The GYE Handbook
- Self Worth
- Understanding Masturbation
- Understanding Pornography
- Normalization
Motivation
- Intro | Chizuk
- Debunking Myths
- Exploring Values
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Why not to watch porn - a Torah view
- Pornography Use Effects
- Reasons for Change
- Other ways to increase motivation
- Getting Caught
- Play the Yetzer Hara’s game and Win! - A sports themed approach for boys
Dealing with Urges
- Beliefs about Urges
- The Problem of Instant Gratification (PIG)
- Externalizing the Urge.
- Techniques: Intro | Delay | Distraction | Urge Surfing | DISARM (Label the Urge) | Coping Statements | Mindfulness | Relaxation | Recall Negative Consequences | Remembering the Pros of Abstinence