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God bless you! :) I love how you have shared your testimony.
I'm a young Christian guy and, unfortunately, struggle with porn and masturbation as well. So I do relate to your troubles there.
As someone who is new to the Christian faith, you might find this book REALLY helpful:
https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473987989&sr=8-1&keywords=mere+christianity
It is called "Mere Christianity" by C.S Lewis, who, fun fact, is also the auther of the "Chronicals of Narnia" fiction series.
C.S Lewis was a devout Christian and has wrote many great books on the Christian faith. I would also reccomend his book "the Screwtape Letters" which is a book about demons. And it might help you with temptation, as you shall realise the spiritual reality of what happens whan you go through that tempation.
You also mentioned that your parents are Catholic, so they might appreciate that you learn Theology from the renowned Theologian,
Thomas Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Aquinas-Selected-Writings-Classics/dp/0140436324/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1473988742&sr=1-1&keywords=thomas+aquinas
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Thomos Aquinas is not only one of the greatest philosophers of Christianity, but one of the greatest philosophers PERIOD.
Just by reading, you can really learn a lot about the nature of God, what it means to
pray, how to properly interpret Scripture, understanding your
sexuality, the proper use of meditation etc.
Just reading one book can inform you a LOT.
I say this because, a lot of times, new Christians ask how or where
they can learn more about Christianity. Which is funny because the
answer is right in front of them. :) You learn more about religion
just as you learn more about everything else iln life. Through books.
:)
Anyways. God bless you in your newfound relationship with Him.
May you grow in faith and find righteous abstinence from sin.
Pray for me as I shall pray for you.
Deo Gratias! +++
Get this book. I pray it helps. It helped me. The antidote to modernism is Thomism.
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Discipline, perseverance, and patience are helpful. Start small then go from there...something as simple as getting out of bed on time will become over time a good habit and sort-of "second nature". Don't forget that this is the work of a lifetime.
If you want a primer, check out Dr. Taylor Marshall's Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages. (You can also get a free PDF online...Dr. Marshall purposely made it as a free e-book.) You will find the basics of virtue ethics spelled out there. If that's not enough, look at the resources it offers at the end.
Remember that the key to getting yourself to do something is to fall in love with it. If you love it, you will do it. But to love something, you've got to know it, and you've got to know it really well. So spend more time learning about virtue and then meditating upon it. Once you fall in love with the beauty of virtue you will pursue it. Good luck!
Dr. Taylor Marshall's Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages is really quick and is a good start.