Pornography temptations. Should I talk to my bishop

[pam]

You've now received some great advice from a variety of people.  Not really much more we can say.  It's in your hands now.

[askandanswer]

Hi @Nicole bennett I read the following this morning. It comes from a talk given by Elder Vinson, one of the members of the Presidency of the Quorum of Seventy at a BYU Devotional in February. He spoke of when he was a Bishop counselling with a female who was seeking repentance. I've underlined the most important part. Note that what (then) Bishop Vinson focussed on was the Savior's ability to love and heal through confession and repentance. What bishops feel the most when helping people repent is love. In our Priesthood lesson last Sunday, our current bishop and a former bishop in my ward both said exactly the same thing.

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/terence-m-vinson/meekly-placing-our-total-trust-in-god/

I remember hearing the confession of a young lady in the ward and not having the slightest idea how I should counsel her. Yet words flowed from me,¹¹ and I remember feeling an almost out-of-body experience, as it seemed I was an observer to this interview, watching from behind where I sat as the Savior lifted this young lady’s burdens. I was in awe of the Savior’s love and ability to heal. There have been many times when all the Lord required of me was to not shift in my seat as He led me down the precipitous slope to land safely at the bottom.