Don't be afraid of the dark. Just get rid of it.

1John 1:5-7 (NIV)
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Today, I was listening to a fellow on the radio talk about his addiction to pornography. In days past, I was tempted and felt overwhelmed to view this stuff on the Internet. Honestly, sometimes I failed to resist but I never felt the power of this addiction. But I could identify with him wholeheartedly. You see for many years I was addicted to alcohol and getting high on whatever was available. My addiction caused everyone that cared about me to be affected. As I sank deeper into the pit of this darkness, it was impossible for me see the damage I was causing myself and my loved ones. It's hard to see clearly in the dark.
In my experienced- not expert- opinion, all addictions are basically the same. They all result in hopelessness, heartache and unbridled guilt. Addicts have one desire-to fill that bottomless void in their soul and they will destroy anything that gets between them and their fix. Their eyes are cloudy and the path is dark. They can't see what lies ahead.
Only one thing can fix an addict's problem. Light. Yes the minute you let The Light shed his light on your problem, you start seeing solutions. Oh yes you're still on the same path and it'll take a while to get back where you started but the Light will help you see. The rocks and ditches will be much easier to avoid when you hold the Lamp of God's word over the path. Another good thing about light: more light = less darkness. Yes I know it's sounds simple. But if it's so simple, why are so many intelligent people trapped in darkness. It's because they don't have THE LIGHT. OK enough metaphor, here's the application.

1. If you have a vice that you just can't quit, talk about it with someone that loves God and can shed some of God's light on your problem.Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 NIV

2. One sign that you have a problem is that your fellowship with friends and love ones is beginning to suffer. But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].1John 5:7 Amplified Bible

3. The most powerful weapon that addiction has is the "deep dark secret". Bring it out into the light and you'd be surprised at how many already knew. But that's OK because the power of darkness is gone because God's light is present. And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it]. John 1:5 Amplified Bible

If anyone has anything that constantly nagging them, don't keep it in the dark. I'm here for you. we'll shed some Light on that thing and send it back where it belongs.

God Bless Y'all
Bro. Coy