Brain Dump - Lust/Addiction

The Addictive Cycle
- Preoccupation
- Ritualization (drive-by, enquiry, surfing)
- Acting Out
- Shame

Four Common Threads of Distorted Thinking
- Rekindling/Re-experiencing Infatuation (Law of Diminishing Returns - bigger thrills required)
- I'm a bad, unworthy person
- No one would love me if they really knew me
- Sex is my most important need

Addict Defined
- He's hooked and he can't say no.
- The subject of his addiction gives him two things: pleasure and an illusion of intimacy

Sexual experiences swing our moods.

Walking in the Light
1. Know who you are in Christ (Rom 6)
2. Believe you live with Christ
3. Give yourself to God
4. Don't give lust a foothold

Three Elements of Victory
Perspective
Presence
Power

To my...	Consequences of Lust	Benefits of Purity
Relationship with God	Failing, Hell	See God
Marriage	Divorce, lost of trust/closeness	Love that lasts a lifetime, rejoicing with mate
Family	Single-parent kids, generational curses	Generational blessing
Job	Loss of productivity, Loss of job	Increase productivity, Better raises
Health	Degrading, HIV/AIDS	Disease-Free
Reputation	Smashed, soiled	Solid
Self-Image	Poor, suicidal	Positive
Finances	Bankrupt	Prosperous
Future	None	Good outlook