It’s been awhile since I’ve thrown out a challenge so here we go…
As I shared with you earlier this week, I was addicted to porn. There are a staggering number of people (men, women, young, and old) that have a very similar addiction. You may be one of them or you may know someone that has a similar addiction. I think that too often we are afraid to confront someone that we think has an issue. I’ve shared in the past that you should judge the action and not the person. In this case, I needed someone to step in and tell me that what I was doing was wrong. I needed someone to hold me accountable, to ask me those questions that may not have wanted to know the answer to. And then I had to be honest with that person. I had to know that they weren’t going to judge me and would be able to accept the answers that I gave them.
So with that said, if you are reading this and have a similar addiction to mine, it’s time to open up. It’s time to tell someone that you can trust about whatever it is you are dealing with. My challenge for you is to let it out. You are not the first person to go through something like this.
If you are on the other side of things and you know somebody that is going through something similar, it’s time to confront them about it. Stop hiding behind your fear of the truth. By taking the time to talk with this person now, who knows what kind of impact you will have on them down the line. My challenge for you is step up and talk to them about it with an open mind. Be cautious, don’t push to much, and then just listen.
As hard as these two things may sound, I believe whole heartedly that it is worth it. If Kacie never stepped in and said something to me, who knows where I would be now. She changed my life by simply having a conversation with me and then following up with it.