AHOY CHEVRA!!
 
Join Duvid Chaim’s upcoming FREEDOM FLOTILLA with the launch of two simultaneous 12-Step groups on Monday, July 26 (Tu be'Av)!
 
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Not one, but Two Ships – are launching this time!
 
You will now have a choice of two groups:

For the early birds – there is the Steve/Dov/Michael group with its daily call at 8:30 am East Coast time.

For the Lunch & Learners – there is Duvid Chaim's usual NOON time (East Coast time) group.

Both groups will be on the same page, so you can come on board one or both, or switch times …

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Posted by Ahron P.
 
After much research, I have found a great program that allows a person up to 300 minutes free per week of calls within the USA. Given that most 12 step groups meet 4 times a week and are about an hour each, this program would cover all expenses and minutes needed for these groups! 

How it Works: It basically is a phone that works through the internet instead of a normal telephone line. this means that one will need speakers (and a mic to contribute) to run the program.

Benefits: This program is …

 
Letter 1: To see this letter (above) in high resolution, click here.
 
Letter 2: To download a version of this Haskama that does not mention the website, click here.
 
Letter 3: To download a version of this Haskama that does not use the word "Pornography", click here.
 
Letter 4: To download a version of this Haskama that does not use the word "Pornography" - AND - does not mention the website, click here.
 
We tried to have Rav Feldman's letter printed in the Mishpacha magazine, to boost awareness of the dangers of the Internet and to …

Rabbi Reisman serves as Rav of Agudath Israel of Madison in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, and says a shiur in the beis midrash of Mesivta Torah Vodaath. He is often a keynote speaker at the Annual National Conventions of Agudath Israel of America.
Rabbi Yisroel Reisman's phenomenally popular weekly shiur, “Pathway of the Prophets” is a unique blend of Torah wisdom and human insight. Rabbi Reisman's shiur is shown live via satellite hookup every Motzai Shabbos to many Yidden throughout the U.S.
 
Here’s a wonderful shiur from Rabbi Reisman that deals …

In a string of recent upgrades to the GuardYourEyes forum, we made a few major changes, started a few new boards and finally launched the HEBREW FORUM as well!
 
Here are the details:
 
1) Gender Separation: After consultation with Rabbanim and addiction experts, it was decided that the men’s and women's forums on GYE will now be completely separate. Men can no longer access the women's forum, and women can view, but not post on, the men’s forum (kind of like a one-way glass Mechitza :-).
2) The "Spouses of Addicts Forum”: We began a new …

Lust Seeks Isolation
The saying goes "Lust glows in the dark". If we can succeed to bring the lust into the light it will quickly fade away. As Duvid Chaim always says: "Get out of your head!". Tell a friend, call a sponsor or discuss your struggles with your group. The huge bubble of lust quickly pops when brought out into the open air.
Ask any SA sponsor or addiction therapist and they'll tell you that the number one trick to finding freedom from lust addiction is to "GET OUT OF ISOLATION". The Pasuk in …

 The GYE Partner Program

E-Mail / Chat / Phone Partners

In the SA groups, one of the main strategies for staying "clean" when feeling weak is to pick up the phone and make a call to another struggling member. As they say, "Lust glows in the dark". When we get our goofy thoughts into the open, the lust quickly fades. Also, simply talking it out helps us "get out of our head" and reconnect to real life instead of staying our nutty fantasy worlds.

To help everyone …

Be a catalyst in saving tens or even hundreds of Yidden. We strongly encourage everyone to check out this example letter that “Kedusha” wrote, and to follow his example by sending out similar (anonymous) letters to the Rabbanim of your communities. Imagine the merits you’ll have this coming Rosh Hashana!

“Kedusha”, who reached 90 days this week (see Chizuk e-mail #558 on this page), came up with an ingenious plan to help others reach 90 days too – while helping GYE at the same time! He writes as follows:
I would like to suggest the following idea, and I hope others will follow suit. I would like to, b’li neder, help out one member of the GYE Chevra (who has been unable to achieve 90 days within the past 12 months), and GYE in …