The Perfect Storm

I write this tonight from a point of vulnerability.  This is a lesson we all can learn from.

The title for this post is the perfect storm to be bad.  The perfect storm is that storm where all the conditions are just right to produce a real powerfull, destructive, wickedly dangerous storm.  When the perfect conditions come together like this, you better take shelter.  On the sea, you may not have a choice but to ride it out, but on dry land you have many options.  You can take shelter inland if a hurricane is coming.  You may run to the storm shelter if a tornado is on its way.

The perfect storm I am talking about tonight is not of the natural disaster kind.  I am talking about the perfect storm to be bad.  When I say be bad, I am refering to the temptation of pornography.  Indulging in pornography is definately acting badly.

The perfect storm is the right combination of circumstances and opportunities that present themselves to the addict who has to make a decision.  That decision is whether to succomb to temptation or to run away and change the circumstances.

Tonight I have the perfect storm here:

• A semi private computer
• My wife away for the night
• My kids in bed
• A little beer in my system

I so want to take a peak at some images or videos on yahoo search.  You know, just fringy things, no big deal right?  Wrong.  I need to change my circumstances and quickly.  I decided to write this post to express what I am going through and to show you how I am going to run from this.

In a moment when I finish this post I am going to shut down and go to sleep.  I don’t need to be on the computer at 10:36 on a Friday night.  I will flip on the TV and veg out till I fall asleep.  I also will not have any more beer.  The beer is good, and I don’t drink a lot of it, but it dulls my inhabitions and conscience causing me to think things that I know I shouldn’t.

So before I sign off and claim a victory over temptation, please tell me what are the conditions for your perfect storm?  What do you do about it?  Do you forsee the storm and immediately get out of the way?  Please share below.