A Journey of Healing From Addiction
Part 1 A young man came to me for help: He was addicted to porn. He cried as he told me, “If you can’t help me, then I don’t know what to do anymore.” Immediately, I felt sorry for him. I said to him, “There’s something good about you: You want to improve.” He thought about it, and stopped crying. Recognizing that fact seemed to help him feel better about himself. After discussing with him in order to understand his situation better, I suggested some strategies. (I didn’t have to go into the details of those strategies because he had attended my meditation retreat not long before.) When I was done, he said, “Okay, bhante, I know what to do now.” Then he left. Some days later, he came crying again, “I stopped for three days. Then I started watching again!” “So, you stopped for three days,” I said, “That’s great! Previously you watched every day. You’ve improved.” He thought about it and stopped crying again. After getting more information about his situation, I gave him more stra...