We are so excited to hear about how God has worked in your life and how you have found healing upon confessing your secret. Please send success stories to endthesecret@thelifechurch.com if you would like to encourage others by sharing your success story!
09.13.07 - Dating Married Women Part 2
Not sure exactly what happened, but once i posted my dating episodes to married women. The relationships are Dead and over. The odd thing was that it took very little effort on my part. I simply confessed it to God and on this site and now I am free of those relationships and no longer living in fear and worry in regards to dating married women. WOW is all i can say. My Prayer is God will bring someone wholesome into my life with a Soft Heart.
09.19.07 - Lived a Secret for 6 Years
I’ve was addicted to pornography since I was 10 years old. I’m now 16. I didn’t know how to stop until God pressured me to tell my best friend. I did and I’ve been clean since. 10 days.
10.03.07 - Homosexual Struggles
i struggled with codependency with a very close friend of mine and it eventually led to a homosexual struggle in my first year of college. it has been beautiful to find the healing and freedom from that and to begin on the road of restoration….
please pray that i continue to seek HIS will for my life and to throw off the desires of the flesh and to walk in the spirit…
10.05.07 Pornography Addiction
I want to encourage those of you who are stuggling with addictions. Don’t give up. I’ve struggled with Pornography addictions since it was introduced into my life as a young child. But when things seem hopeless, God is faithful to forgive, and provide a way out. I would encourage you to see www.settingcaptivesfree.com, I was introduced to this sight a few years ago, and the online bible studies, and council has helped to set me free from this struggle.
The Person Who Wrote This…
Thank you ALL so much for your responses. All of your comments were very much appreciated and have helped me more than you know.
And Janett! Your comment has given me so much hope. I felt the same way you did. But Now I know that God will send me the man I am meant to be with. I was corresponding with a youth pastor from another church and after I found out I had HSV II, I stopped. We were not going to have sex or anything like that. He is a very respectful and kind young man, and a virgin himself. That’s why I felt that it wouldn’t be right of me, or fair, to potentially expose someone to the virus who had never even put themselves in such a situation like I did. I just felt too bad.
I told another guy that I had been on a couple dates with that I had it. He was totally okay with it. But he still wanted to live the lifestyle I do not anymore, so we can only be friends. He also suggested I not tell too many people that information, which I do not. But I needed to tell at least one male since it’s something I may have to get used to sharing.
On September 30th, I re-dedicated my life to Christ. I am abstinent so the element of sex is not even a factor for me. In a strange way, the fact that I contracted herpes made me THAT much more serious about living right. Had my results been negative, I am not sure how I would be at this very moment. I am not happy that I have it, but I am happy that I have been changed.
I used to think I’d have to date or marry someone with it, too. Maybe even someone who actually has recurrent outbreaks. I know that I have the virus that causes those outbreaks, but I haven’t had one so the thought of it scares me. But there are still so many people out there with the virus who never have any symptoms and spread it to partner after partner. It is so important to be tested.
I sometimes think I was destined to have it; especially since the last 3 men I have been seriously involved with have had HSV II. Maybe I’m supposed to tell my story to help others. Who knows? God has healing powers. He can rid anyone of any sickness. There was a case in the U.K. of a man with AIDS. He had it for 5 years, and then one day it was gone! And it’s still gone to this day. Now he goes around telling his story and thanks God because of it! I’m not saying that’s going to happen to me, but anything is possible…
My ex asks me all the time if I resent him for giving it to me. I always tell him no. It was my decision to stay with him. I kinda felt that I was meant to have it and that I’m supposed to share my story because the last 3 men that I’ve been seriously involved with have had it. It’s sad, but there are so many people walking around with no clue that they have it. A vaccine for herpes will be out in a few years and I believe the cure will follow sometime thereafter. Plus there are all sorts of suppressive therapy meds today
I have spoken with my parents more in depth about it and they now accept it, even though they wish their baby girl didn’t have it. Well, I also wish I didn’t have it. But again, I appreciate all of your comments. Janett, I am so happy I looked at this site today and read your story. It gives me so much hope for my future. I know God loves me and has forgiven me. And He sees that I am steadily making positive changes in my life to get closer to Him.
Again, thanks and God bless.