I first got exposed to pornography around 7-8 years old. That started my addiction to pornography and masturbating. That same year my parents figured out I was visiting bad sites and sinning. They got me into trouble. After that I stopped watching pornography but at around 12 years old, I fell into reading provocative books online. With that came the sin of masturbating.
I felt so guilty after falling into that sin. And I fell very often. At first, I was doing it willfully, but it came to a point where I wanted to stop. Being freed from this addiction that plagued me from an early age was harder than I thought. It was for me, practically impossible. When I would not want to sin, I would sin. When I ran from this sin, it would practically overtake me every time. I desperately wanted to be free because I knew that masturbating was wrong.
One night, I was facing temptation. I promised God that I wouldn’t sin. I ended up breaking that promise and sinning. I felt even more guilty and convicted. Then, again I promised God that that was the last time I would sin, but that same night I fell. Two times in a row. Not only was I practicing impurity, but I was also lying to God.
A few nights later, again I faced temptation. This time I was honest with God. I got on my knees and told God that I don’t want to sin, but I can’t resist the temptation. I said to God that if He didn’t help me fight this temptation, I couldn’t overcome. I asked for His help to set me free. Thay night resisted temptation trusting in God’s help, but again, I failed.
I was confused and disappointed, but somehow, I had a new confidence that this time I didn’t fight and lose on my own, but the Lord was helping me and training me. The following time, same thing, even asking the Lord to help me fight I still fell. And I feel miserably. I felt like I wanted to give up. But the next time I faced temptation, the battle wasn’t that ha4d anymore, even though I fell. The next time I won the battle with the Lord’s help.
As the months gone on, I was barely masturbating (thanks be to God!) But I still fell once in a while, and I didn’t understand why. I understood I could fight the temptation in my own strength and needed God but still something was lacking. After searching the web on how to be free from masturbating (not that many websites actually talk about this sadly, and the world practically has no resources to help but they rather condone masturbating as a healthy practice), I saw that the number one way of getting freedom is by telling someone.
This was very hard for me, and I just could bring myself to talk to anyone about it. The thought of talking about it tormented me but the sin of masturbating also tormented me. I remember one day knowing that I should tell someone… but who? By reasons God only knows, I was led to talk to my dad about my struggle. A daughter talking to her dad about this struggle?! It may seem extreme but out of everyone I knew. I had peace talking to me dad about it.
When the day came for me to bring it up to my dad, I was struggling to get myself to actually start the conversation. So, I told the Lord “I literally can’t do this. I can’t talk about it, so Lord, if you want me to talk about this, you need to talk for me. And will that I told my dad and after that the battle with the temptation of masturbating became very easy, to the point where I was very surprised.
A light shone on my sin and the darkness was exposed. When the darkness was exposed by light, it lost its power. I have now been clean (solely by God’s grace) for about 3 years (I am 20 now). In these years I have fallen only a few times. This is solely by God’s grace. Every time I face sexual temptation, I give the battle to the Lord and ask Him to fight for me. I have also changed my life habits to keep me as far from temptation as possible. These changes include:
- staying away from provocative movies, literature, photos, songs, convos (this is a sacrifice, but I am thankful I can make it by God’s grace (im not like perfect or too strict about it but I try my best)
- when I face temptation, I make an outward sign of disagreeing with the sin (ex. I shake my head ‘no’ when I face the temptation to take the battle outside of just my mind)
- unfollowing people (even some friends) on social media that post provocative post.
- I followed and liked a bunch of Chistian accounts and posts and spent time searching ‘Christian’ content or ‘nature’ content on insta to change my ‘For you’ page algorithm
- spend time with God and bible (aiming for at least 1 chapter a day)
If you are struggling with the sin or masturbating and/or watching pornography, you can try implementing similar changes in your daily habits and I mentioned above. But most importantly be honest with God and also acknowledge (for yourself even) that you cannot get unaddicted alone (just try it lol) but need God’s help. Also tell someone that you are struggle (for your own sake, to weaken the power of sin).
Also, a practical tip and you are being freed from this addiction is to not count on getting proud of how long you haven’t fallen. This will help you from getting proud and forgetting that this is God freeing you and keeping you clean. If you get proud about how long you’ve been clean, watch out cuz most of the time, that’s when you fall.
Another thing to mention is that there are soooo many benefits of being clean from masturbating!!
God bless you all and I hope this helps someone who wants to be free from masturbating. God loves you. Let me know if you have any questions.
Glory To God
Thank you for your testimony. Please pray for me. I was exposed to porn beginning at 5 or 6 yrs old. I’m now 53 and still haven’t been able to completely break free from masturbating. Even if it’s just one prayer, I’ll take it. Thank you. -Dave in AR
Anything that influences one’s life negativity is a bondage. Addiction is a bondage. Bondage takes over one’s spirit, soul and body. For one to be totally delivered then one’s spirit, soul and body must be delivered.
The body (flesh) will be delivered through restriction of the body from the source of what is causing the influence. This could result in pain for the body but later the body will adjust to the new development. You must cut off from porn and anything that could make you to think about the act.
The soul (mind) will be delivered through motivational words to renew one’s mind.
The best motivational words that could renew anyone’s mind are the words of God. That is, expose yourself to sound word of God and by this, your mind shall be renewed.
The spirit could only be delivered by the anointing (Isaiah 10:27). It is only the power of God that can break the power of bondage and addiction from one’s spirit. Therefore, go and seek for the anointing of God upon your life.
If all these three deliverances are in place, then you are totally liberated. But if only one or two is/are liberated, then the two or one left will contaminate the other(s) after a while.
If you are not yet saved, you need to first make your way right with your creator. You need to first accept Jesus as your Lord and saviour as you confess your sin. If you are already saved, then you need to rededicate your life onto God. Then ask God to break the root of sin (masturbation etc) from you. Ask God for the grace of sanctification (holiness) to rest upon you and make you holy. Ask God to sustain the victory forever in you.
May the Lord break whatever bondage in your life this hour, in Jesus name, Amen.
Shalom
Thanks for breaking this down into body, soul and spirit, Sunday. About “delivered by the anointing (Isaiah 10:27)”, I don’t see anointing mentioned there but this scripture applies don’t you think?
God Bless, bro.
How does one walk in the Spirit? Do you walk in the Spirit through your strength?
Jesus told His disciplines to wait until they are empowered by the Holy Spirit before they can then go out to minister to people effectively. We saw this fulfilled on the day of the Pentecost as the Holy Spirit came upon them. They then went everywhere manifesting the power of God as people are saved and delivered from the powers of darkness. Also, Paul and Barnabas were empowered by the Holy Spirit before being launched out for mission work and we saw the great work they did. Therefore, as children of God we need to be endued with power before we can carry out any task. It is this power from God that will enable us to walk in the Spirit and to carry out any task.
People are held down in bondage by the powers of hell, so for anyone to be free from their bondage, he/she must be empowered by God. This power of God upon us is called the anointing.
It takes anointing for yokes, burden, bondage etc to be broken. May the Lord always place His fresh oil upon us every moment so that we shall be able to walk effectively in the Spirit.
Shalom
It sounds like you believe the anointing and the power of the Holy Spirit are the same. I think anointing has a more specific meaning in scripture.
Thanks for your comments, Sunday and to Nat for this testimony. Some further scriptures for anyone who may be reading.
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Dave, we share similar backgrounds to porn exposure at an early age and now I’m my early 50s. Its a daily battle, engagement and surrender to God. Praying for you.
Jesus loves you and cares for you. Don’t Give up. God wants you to be saved and His saving hand is open for you.
Thankyou for the testimony, it helps me regain my spirit to trust in the HOLY SPIRIT, IN Jesus name Amen
My name is austine eyo, from nigeria, i need prayers am really trying to stop masturbation, but i struggle to stop and fail always, i need help.
Please Sunday I need your Whatsapp contact for the inspiration christian empowering conversations.
This is my Facebook contact: http://www.facebook.com/sunday.akodu.1
I was a Pornography addict. It’s been 1.6 years since I’m totally free from it. My major sin of the flesh of Masturbation has now been completely given up. We need to keep regular checks on our Mortal sins – especially Lust, Pride, Envy and Anger. We all need the Holy Spirit to come into our Hearts forever and ever. Nothing is impossible for Christ. Amen.
Praise the LORD!
This was very inspiring. I myself am hoping to be delivered from this sin…it’s a daily struggle and I just feel so guilty when I give in to it. Yet, I know that God is doing something and that I will overcome this in Jesus name.
Thank you for your testimony. In many ways my struggles have very similar. Please pray for me, I haven’t been masturbating for a couple of months, but I recently fell again. It feels in many ways like you’ll never escape. My family doesn’t know about my habit. Pray that I’ll have the strength to tell them, because it feels like I have none.
Hello Calvin. Masturbation is very addictive. I have been there before, and I can relate to what you are saying.
When one gives his or life to Christ, the Holy spirit start pruning that person. Masturbation is a stronghold that Satan have succeeded in planting in your life. So, you have to made up your mind not to go back to it again. It is a sin of the flesh and is a gateway opening in the spirit, that’s why the kingdom of darkness is making deliberate effort to make as many people as possible fall victim.
You fall again after abstaining for months. If I will be honest with you, almost everyone out there that was once an addict had this experience. In my own case I learnt a lesson, the lesson delivered me from condemning myself.
When I fall before I can condemn myself for days, sometimes weeks but as time goes on, whenever I fall, I ask for mercy, and I get back up (Micah 7:8). But that’s not a license to continue falling, shall we continue sinning so that grace may abound-NO.
Satan is a never giving up spirit, he never gives up on anybody provided they are still living. So that means you have to war every day to keep your garment pure. Below are some practical steps that help me, God opened my eyes to the truth.
First, to combat lustful thought suck yourself into the word, pray and fast if possible. Be mindful of your social media content, what you consume consumes you either positively or negatively. Even what you watch on TV.
I had to delete all my social media content and stop watching TV for the moment. I felt lead to study about the porn industry and I found out some things that touch me. Most of the actress are victims, some have given up on life, some have no choice as their family depends on them. Behind the scenes they were abused. It was then I discovered I was getting pleasure at the expense of other people’s pain. I’m wicked that’s what I thought then and I made up my mind to stop promoting evil by patronizing their content.
Regarding telling your family, i don’t know which type of family you are coming from. Are they believers and God fearing?
I’m from a family that don’t care to check on how you are doing, so telling them can’t help. So, as time goes on I have to tell my mum, she is the closest, loving and caring person close to me and she is a believer. As time goes on I met some people that I know are God sent, because the moment they show up they talk to me about sexual sin, so I know for sure I can open up to them. It is for accountability, and they will counsel you when the time arise. God bless you.
I’m also battling with it. I always feel empty and guilty whenever I commit. I need prayers pls.
I am still struggling with this sin, i love reading books so much and one day i got curious and started reading erotic books, i got addicted and kept on reading this books to the point that i cannot read any other books. Whenever i read this book i always masturbate but if i never read this books i can never feel the urge to sin, i have been trying so hard to leave these books behind i burnt all the physical ones but when i come online i fall into temptation, I have prayed fasted and sometimes i dont stay alone to avoid temptation to sin, but once i read this books i go back. I feel like i dont deserve God in my life, i feel so unpure. But your post has helped me today, i have no one to speak to i stay far away from my parents, but i can speak to you people here. I believe with God mercy i would finally be free from this bondage.
Hello Jessica, thank you for your sincerity. I believed your time of deliverance have finally arrived. Here are some few things-more of emphasis from my above comments.
Masturbation is very addictive and a very powerful weapon satan uses on people. Because the condemnation something different entirely. I also condemn myself to the extent Satan convince me I’m the worst sinner on earth; my name is on God’s blacklist because I have been using his grace for granted. But they are all lies. Fat lies. The Bible talks Jesus died for us while we are still sinners. God’s love is constant in the sense that it doesn’t increase nor decrease because we are doing things that pleased him. Jesus loves.
Please if possible do away with your phone for some moment. Because even the strongest of us are very intentional not to fall victim. Satan isn’t joking at all he is out to hunt and his agenda hasn’t changed-to steal, kill and destroy. Please choose Jesus over those explicit books. Play your own part and leave the rest to God. And please remember this Satan is intentional about you, he wants to destroy you. I don’t know what God has in plan for you concerning destiny. But most times people who will be greatly used by God are attacked using this immoral sin. People like Joseph, David, Samson in the Bible. Satan might have seen the future.
And lastly, please get someone to be accountable to. You can pray for God to send them across your way. You can even share it with your pastor’s wife. They will help you in prayers, council you and keep you accountable.
God bless you.
Thank you so much for listening to me, I suffer the pain of guilt and shame whenever i backslide, and things that are going well in my life suddenly turn sour once I fall. But I have started implementing what you told me too, and I believe i am saved by Christ Jesus. Amen
I am very happy that my humble advice actually help you, glory to God. Please don’t give up, It is a warfare. Only Gods knows the number of souls that are depending on your victory against this act. The world is waiting to hear your victory story Jessica.
Hi Jessica, I felt I wanted to reply to you. My names Paul and I struggled with pornography and masturbation all my life. When I gave my life to God I was using pornography and struggled for many years. At one point I got so depressed and attempted suicide and felt worthless and dirty. Finally after 3 years I felt I was free and no longer struggled. Then I got baptised and the old issues came back. For many years I lived a double life hiding my porn use and was addicted to masturbation including erotic books. Finally in November 2024 I cried out to God and asked him back into my life and asked him for forgiveness for walking away from him and with what faith I had to help me stop using porn.
Days turned into weeks and weeks into months and now it I’m 240 days free which is nothing I could do without God. I still slip up and it is so important not to beat yourself up, God DOES love you and sees your struggle and pain. For me it was important to address the root cause of my problem. My parents divorced when I was 5 and I remember masturbating to try and feel better as I would hear my parents arguing. There can be all kinds of reasons but the most important thing is to know God LOVES YOU and has a plan for your life. He adores you, yes it might be a long journey but he will never give up on you.
God bless and feel free to write to me if you need prayer
Paul
Hi, my name is Romeo from Nigeria, I started masturbation as a result of sexual abuse during my younger years. I’m currently 18 now and I’m still battling with this sin. No body knows yet, not even my parents. I’m a Christian and I usually pray, study my Bible and fast to combat masturbation.
I’m no longer addicted to it but I still find myself doing it once in a while. I pray God gives me the total freedom I desire because masturbation is gradually killing my spiritual life. Amen
Hello Romeo, I will advise you to inform your parents provided they are God fearing. You can specifically tell your dad as he can relate. It is for accountability and they will help in fighting the addiction by praying for you. I personally informed my mum. And God in his infinite mercies brought some people across my way, that help me because they are concerned as not everyone is bordered about my struggles. You can also pray to God to bring to kind of people into your life.
I am going to take advantage of this opportunity to confess the same stronghold most of us have wrestled with in the comments, SINS OF MY FILTHY FLESH. I’m 46 years old and I have had a sex addiction since 15yrs old. Due to abandonment issues and the absence of my parents growing up I rebelled against my Grandparents that raised me i felt a hurt and emptiness inside. I turned to drugs and sex at sn early age, I felt sex was the way to get love or attention. It became addictive to the point ended up in the adult entertainment world I was addicted to cocaine for 2 decades always indulging in wild parties and such. Got married while still an addict and my husband used and abused me often threw my past up in my face making me feel worse about myself than I already did. I admit I chose the wrong path, and it was self-inflicted but I also know that I am chosen, and the enemy tried to take me out early. 5yrs later God delivered me from drug addiction and abuse I’ve been clean ever since, I left that toxic marriage and started over from scratch. Spent times homeless sleeping in my car due to instability but he was pruning me and plucking me from my old self. Got baptized by a close pastor and he had sex with me the same day after taking me out to dinner to celebrate. I was weak and I trusted him, so I fell for it. I then got Baptized again because I felt it was unclean the first time. Within the 5yrs of me being clean from drugs and free of abuse I haven’t been able to shake the sex and masturbation, porn addictions. I’m a woman that will tend to look at another woman in porn but will never be with a woman, but the lust is there. I know once God delivers you from something it’s gone forever the same way he did with the drugs, I know I have to have self-control, but I can’t for this without My Father. Every single time I commit the act zipper confess and tell him and ask for mercy. I also know that confessing to others will set us free too. Please pray that I can be stronger than my flesh. And fully walk in spirit. I’m tired of the guilt and grieving the Holy Spirit but the desire is so strong when it comes upon me.
Latoya, I noticed you said God was pruning and plucking you from your old self and I just wanted to encourage you because sometimes that pruning takes a long time and it’s one thing at a time that drops off, then years later, another, then another. I’ve noticed that the closer I get to the Father and the better the relationship is, the easier it is for fleshly habits to drop off. I pray that you walk in the Spirit and that those other things drop off just like they did when He delivered you from drug addiction.
Thank you so much, I didn’t look at it in that way.. I’m just afraid that I will be in danger of being passed up to a reprimand mind when you knowingly commit the same sin over and over. Yes, he has definitely changed me in different seasons. I’ve even practiced celibacy but it still will come a day that I face that temptation and have failed. I am now in a new career, I’ve found my purpose in life and I’m still seeking righteousness. Just need to shed addictions to my flesh. Flesh is wicked and contrary so I know I cant do it without God. I guess his timing not mine. Thanks again
I’m not ignorant of what you are saying ma, as I was also an addict too. The Bible talks about where sin abounded, Grace abounds even more. So know that, when the urge strongly shows up, grace shows up even stronger. So you can choose to subscribe one of them your lust that seems almost unconquerable or the grace that conquers all sin. When we choose our lust we end up with a short term pleasure that later shatters us emotionally, spiritually and physically. The fruit at the garden of eden look pleasing to Eve and provided a minute pleasure, but the consequences we are still facing now.
I’m deeply touched by what transpired between you and the pastor who first baptized you. Don’t panic, and don’t allocate too much power to the sin. All power belongs to Jesus. I will do well to pray for you as you requested.
Thank you for prayer I really appreciate you
My name is Emery, I got addicted to porn and masturbation from high school. I have been facing this sin for 12 years. This sin kept me away from house of God and people. I feel afraid when I go to the temple coz I promised countless times that I’m going to stop those sins, but I fell again and again. So, today I feel away from God, useless, can’t even take time to ask for forgiveness, I’m miserably sitting without knowing what to do. Those sins took away many chances of following my studies in western countries. So, even today I’m still hopeless that I can break free and get rid of those sins. After seeing these testimonies, I understand that I’m not alone, and God helped others to overcome it. Brothers and sisters, please pray for me, I no longer want to serve Satan I want to be free. I’m from Burundi in East Africa, sorry for my English is not good.
You must confess your sins to the lord too if you really wanna be free from porn and masturbation. I was also struggling this sin too. I fought porn and masturbation for like 1 year now since January 2024 after know the truth and on the month of October 2024… I don’t remember the date but then It just disappeared, like my struggle just suddenly disappeared! But I did fall again like 6 times already and then God suddenly gave me a bible verse:
Proverbs 24:16 For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
I feel like as if God was talking to me! But right now, it’s August 8, 2025 and I am no longer struggling, the lord finally freed me! And I’m trying to get rid of smartphones so that I could avoid temptations! You can’t fight this addictions alone. You need God’s word too! My parents doesn’t know about this and I did not tell anyone about it. I secretly fought this sin alone with the lord and God!
1 Corinthians 6:13 The body is not meant for sexual immorality but for the lord and the lord for the body.
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Glorify God in your body. Flee from sexual immorality.
1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality! All other sins a person commits are outside the body but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
Proverbs 25:28 ESV A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
Hi everyone God has delivered me from sexual perversion and its stronghold. I confessed on this site and another public site Aug 5th 2025. I feel that I am disgusted by sex outside of marriage and masturbation. I have been in my prayer closet and in the word of God real heavy. Today is Sept 2 2025 and I feel free from that sins hold on me. It is true that when you confess your sins to others you can be set free. God has delivered me. The heaviness is lifted. Keep seeking and trusting God and accept Jesus as the head of your life the Holy Spirit will usher you into cleanliness. Don’t let the shortcomings keep you from praying and getting in God’s presence that’s how thr enemy wins. God searches the heart and our true intentions. His timing is perfect and he will pull you out. You must really and truly want to be free from sexual sin though. I literally told God at one point how much I enjoyed unclean sex and thst I was not genuinely wanting to quit i was honest about my desires so I prayed that he cleansed me from my desires. He needs honesty to do the work in you and all of us. That’s my praise report and im excited in what God will shave off me next.
I rejoice with you, Latoya and thank God for your deliverance. I pray He keeps growing your faith. Keep going and don’t look back!
I’m super excited for what the Lord has done in your life Latoya. More grace as you continue your journey.
Hi. I am struggling with masturbation so much. It’s gotten so much worse this year, and I don’t know how to stop no matter I say I am not doing it again. Any advice plz.
I need help who do I talk to
Jesus is waiting for you. Open your heart and requests unto Him in sincerity and He will give you the needed peace. No human can help anyone. Our help comes from only God.
Though, I don’t know what the issue is, but whatever the issue is, don’t lose hope. All things are possible to them that believe. As I said, all our help comes from God and not any human. If you are still in need of someone to spiritually guide you, my email address is: sundayakoduministries at gmail dot com but the best guidance and support you could have is to go to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.
Shalom
I was in a boarding school, when it began for me and became addictive when I turned 14 years old! 12 years later, it got to the worst point with me trying to book sexual encounters ? with prostitutes online! I was completely confronted with pornography on my phone and the internet! I had several night time prayers and spiritual leaderships as well as attending spiritual conferences by Pastor Benny Hinn and Bohnke. The pain was taken by the Holy Spirit in my life to reveal this sin and its demands on a believer.
5 years of spiritual discipline and discipleship later, I am forgiven in the LORD and his love. 32 years old, and I am no longer a slave to this sin and it’s guilt! Jesus has set me free.
Hi, so I’m a 16 yr old girl i do struggle a lot. I restricted adult stuff from my phone and my laptop, but then i keep finding loopholes to it such as my mum’s computer. I feel very stuck, um i tried starting to do bible study verses very day but by the 3rd day i would stop. i feel very guilty because i do know the effects of it and how it can affect me in the long run. I do pray to God but then i still feel like nothing works, i can stop for a week then it suddenly comes back. Ik that some of the stuff that get me yk like on tiktok something may come up but then i can’t delete tiktok because i use it for content. I just really want to stop because i want to be free from lust and be a better Christian really.
Hi Abigail,
Keep reading the word, especially Job 31:1. It helped my spiritual battles when I was waking up and feeling ready to pray with the verse. I would kneel and pray in the face of temptation, and I would win the battle easily. We have to fall on our knees and beg the Holy Spirit to strengthen us!
Jesus is the king and LORD of all. Do not give the devil room in your life! I gave up cinema and watching videos about international crime on my phone as well as any figurative material so as to not be hindered by it
Hello Abigail, Jesus loves you more than you love yourself. Read your Bible especially Romans and you will find out that salvation is not earned. It is received. You don’t become a child of God by not watching explicit content. You become a child of God by believing what he did for you on the cross. Sin is powerless don’t empower it. Instead go to God fully trusting and totally surrendering to him and he will guide you out of this mess. And don’t forget, your soul is more precious and important than your content creation. The flesh is in enmity with the spirit. And be deliberate about what you watch, watching godly content on tiktok will attract more godly content as that’s how the algorithm works. I will pray for you.
I’ve been masturbating for the past 10 years now and I feel very week and tired after every fall. It has affected me in many areas of my life, but most people don’t even get to notice it.
This November I have decided to stop with the help of God, but I still had multiple slip and fall. But for the past 6 years this month is the only that I’ve gone past 8 days without falling but along the pace I still had a fall.
How wish I can get someone to talk to regularly about this and if possible, an accountability partner.
Hi Maavi,
According to my history with this sin, GOD’s purpose still works with us, even when we fall and we think we fail! A great spiritual peace can permeate you when you win. I experienced it nearly 15 years ago…even though im on day 42 like everyone else!
Jesus can calm the storms, and not sitcoms or advisors.
It is success and a great victory for you to even reach Day 8!
Give the devil no room in your life! Get rid of everything that creates compulsions.
Yes, there is nothing God cannot do. Sometimes it’s training and sometimes natural to feel that way.
Am 14 years old and am struggling with masturbation but I know God is with us am still battling with this, but I know my life is not over. God is with me and soon very soon I will be over this. To all struggling with the same thing, keep pushing. Don’t give up on God because He is not giving up on you.