I need prayer...

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snglmomuv4
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I am new to this site. I was guided to you through my quest to find support for my boyfriends sex addiction. We have been together for 3 1/2 years and it has been a very rough road. I found out he was an addict after I found emails, websites, and finally phone calls made to call girls. I confronted him. He promised to get help. Two years later, after accepting the Lord as his Savior, and beginning a sex addict recovery group at our church.. he was still acting out. I finally left him when I found out I had an STD. I moved away (rough rough split).. yet he still pursued me. He swore I was the one God wanted for him.. bla bla bla... We remained "together" althogh we were not living together. However, I still found things when I would visit his home. I began to build up a wall and finally I met someone else that made me feel "whole" again. He didnt deal with that well, and began pursing his "purity" for real. He remained committed to his group and I saw a real change. However, I was not convinced and didnt want to be with him. He continued to pursue me. Finally after a few months I decided to go on a vacation with him and we have been together ever since. He swore up and down he was "done". I was still leery, but I didnt continue to private investiage. (it had consumed my life before I left him). Things seemed to be going great. For a period of three months I really felt free..and I belived God wanted us together and we would get married. He lives out of state, but visits often. About three weeks ago I had a gut feeling something was wreong. I checked his phone and sure enough.. there were calls made to escorts. I confronted him and he cried and sobbed and begged me to forgive him. he begged me to pray for him and told me if I left he would be doomed.. he believes I am the one who can help him. I stayed with him. He said he would not call anymore. yesterday.. I was looking at his phone records. I dont knwo why.. but I get weird feelings and act on them.. and every time I find something. I dont have to look hard.. they just jump out at me. I have been praying for two weeks.. asking God to give me a sign. Through a one in a million chance I happened on a phone number that led me to a craigslist m4m listing. He has been calling a man for over three months. He has called the number at night and even on his way home from visiting me and the kids. I am sick. I have joked with him in the past about him spending so much time in restrooms (after reading things about "glory holes") He also has a friend who I know is gay and I swear he acts different arond him. But.. he had convinced me there is NO WAY. And becaus of his obsession with women, porn, escorts, prostitutes.. I didnt even think about it much. NOW.. I am freaked OUT! I stopped having sex with him because I told him I wanted to be married, and I want God to be in control of our relationship. However, he saw this man even before we stopped having sex. I am so sick. There are so many ideas, feelings, and especially fantasies of how I can "expose" him in my head. However, I know that is the enemy. I just need God to show me what to do. I have kids. They love him. My youngest son is special needs.. and he is the only dad he has known. It breaks my heart that he is choosing this illness.. addiction.. sickness over a family that loves him. But.. I dont want to continue in this rat race. He is not seeking support. He is not involved with anyone who can hold him accountable. He lives away and around people that have no clue. I dont see him really seeking help, unless he moves back here and goes back to his support group. I want to be free.. and healed and feel whole again. I miss the peace.. and the joy I had before him. I have had so many issues in relationships with men (been with only three men but all had addictions). I have kids that I need to focus on and I want God to show me His purpose.. I am ready to just be single and move forward with His plan.. but I also feel like I need to be careful on how I "leave". My heart aches for him. I know He loves God.. I know he wants peace too.. and I know He desires to get out of this hell he lives in... but I dont feel strong enough to stay and help him through it... please pray for me... and Him.. I want God's will so much!

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Hi sister

Hi sister, wow I am so sorry for what you have been going through, but I know your pain. You did the right thing by stepping away from this man, if you continue to go back to him you are just enabling his behaviors and giving him a safe haven for his excuses. God is in control of everything even if it's not in our timing, HIS is perfect!! The best thing you can do is continue to give this up to the Lord and watch HIM work! I'll be praying for your health and healing, I contracted herpes from the porn industry and God has healed me, I have never had an outbreak! Remember by HIS stripes we are healed and I plead the blood of the Lamb over you right now in the mighty name of Jesus! You need to concentrate on what God has for you and not be concerned with a relationship until HE says so. Take care of those precious ones and know that our heavenly father loves you so much and counts every tear. In our weaknesses we are made strong. 2 Corinthians 12:8-10. God bless you sister.

Jan
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YOU ARE IN A GOOD PLACE HERE...

You have my prayers tonight... There are many women here who have walked where you are walking... and will testify that through Jesus, all things are possible. I am sure the ladies here will surround you.

I will be praying specifically for your boyfriend. There is hope for him as well.

Be God's...

Pastor Chadwick
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snglmomuv4
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thank you so much

I have tried to get support.. but I have hesitated due to the fact that i believed he would change. You have no idea how much time and energy I have put into loving him, believing him, forgiving him. Not to mention the endless hours of searching, calling, delving into areas which only made me more aware, more insecure.. etc. I am sick of wasting my time. However, I am not sure I am supposed to walk away.. thats why Im on here. I REFUSE to sleep with him.. and he is okay with that (so he says).. he only comes once in a while and I think he acts like its okay cuz he knows it shows he is stronger than me? I dont know.. he makes me feel so crazy at times..

carolemarie
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((Hugs))))

Please forgive me for taking so long to respond to your post.
I am so sorry that you are having to go through all this! You have shown an amazing amount of grace and forgiveness to him so far! And I know it has hurt you very much....
I am glad you are here , because there is a lot of help available to you and a safe place to talk.

I think you should get some counseling just for you. You have been on an emotional rollercoaster for several years and it sounds like you are just sick to your soul of this, yet the fact you have invested so much for him shows how much you are willing to offer grace and forgiveness and build a life together.

If you get some counsel maybe you can get that perspective that you need to deal with him....I am glad you are not sleeping with him right now, and I am so sorry that his behavior harmed your health! I think you are right to seek to protect yourself from the consequences of his behavior. Your children need you to protect yourself.

I will be praying for you and if you need to talk, just pm me..
Love and peace to you!
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snglmomuv4
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It feels so good to talk

I have needed this for so long. I have friends that I have confided in, but it's just not teh same cuz they think I'm nuts. I really needed to be in a place where there are others like me.. or others who struggle with his addiction and are seeking support. I feel like I'm crazy for wanting to be with him, most of my friends really think I am. I have given and given.. and listened to his verbal abuse when I confronted him. He is a master at twisting and turning teh truth to convince me I need the help. There is a period of time when he confesses.. and seeks forgivness.. but only after he has no where to run. He knows I love him. He knows I will stand by him. I have after so many times of him acting out. However, I think I am finally at the pont where I cant even imagine being intimate with him. there is just something about the "visual" of him with another man that I cant get out of my head. On the other hand.. I want to see him through Jesus' eyes.. and pray.. and love him to the father. I guess that's my dilemma.. I need to draw the line between my ability to love him as a sister in the lord, encourage him, and let him know that is all it will be. I am gong to a support group tonight for codependency.. please pray I stick to it. That is one thing he claims I am in need of.. support for my "issues"... the funny thing is.. once I get the support and help.. the more likely I will feel the strength to finally leave. I guess he hasnt figured that one out..