Dear Pastor,

I read your columns very often to get real details that could help me in my life. I am a 41-year-old nurse.

I have been having a problem from my early teens. I used to masturbate every day when I was in my teens and it has been following me up to now.

can't stop

It pleases me when I'm stressed. I have a wife and two kids but I can't stop this habit.

Can you help me? Pastor, please pray for me.

B.G.

Dear B.G.,

Masturbation is often called self-pleasure. You are a married man and yet you feel the need to masturbate. You claim that it releases stress. It is not for me to condemn you.

Psychologists and family counsellors say that when a person gets into the habit of masturbating, it is not easy to break and they disagree about whether the practice is sinful.

If you are feeling guilty about what you are doing, you may attend the office of a psychologist for professional help.

Pastor