What's Your Excuse? (from David)

David sent me this blog post. It is dated October 16, 2009.

David writes:

It's just porn. Every guy does it. You can see it on TV. At least I'm not cheating. I don't go to strip clubs. It's just skin. I still love you! Sound familiar? I could go on and on with excuses and rationale for viewing pornography. I was a master at it. Just ask Lisa. And I was so passionate about it. Then, once the excuses didn't work, I resorted to belittling my wife. Blaming her for my "need" for porn.

What's your excuse? Come on, you know you've got a few, too. One of the great freedoms of recovery is not needing to make excuses anymore. I no longer have to escape from my pain and shame, so I no longer have to justify my isolation and resentments. I don't have to try to look my wife in the eye and know that I'm crushing her trust and faith in me every time I made some flimsy, empty excuse for my behavior. NO MORE EXCUSES means a chance to have God remove the shame, fear, pain, and resentment.

So, one more time: What's your excuse?!

God bless,
David