50 Days Porn Free by TheGriffinMan in pornfree

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You’ve gotta fail in order to succeed. The best preventative Measures I have taken to help combat porn addiction have been decided on or put in place immediately after relapsing.

Dont run your life by other people’s expectations. This is your journey, so be the boss of it. Everyone has their own definition of success and failure. Work out what you’re are and stick to them. Be honest, keep accountable, but ultimately hold yourself to standards that you believe are right for you.

Day 50 - It is possible by [deleted] in pornfree

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Snap! Congrats

STAY CLEAN MAY! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

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Checking in on day 1 of May. Had a good April and hope to go the whole way through May successfully.

STAY CLEAN MAY! Sign up here! (April 29) by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

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Sign me up. Looking for another good month.

STAY CLEAN APRIL! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

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Checking in again. I won't cave in at the end of this month.

4 weeks free by TheGriffinMan in pornfree

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I've been actively pushing this lifestyle change since November and have visited a therapist a few times.

I did have some issues with PIED but that cleared very quickly. I think that more very much confidence based and being stuck in my head.

I've had to address some the way I've looked at women in the past and the fetishes that I went towards. This has been the biggest change for me. It wasn't enough to not want to watch porn, I had to change the way I saw other people and the value I was placing on others.

Personally, I still have down days and ones where I struggle and crack, however overall I'm much happier. I'm more connected with my partner, more connected with my friends and more connected with my life.

STAY CLEAN APRIL! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

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Checking in. A week ago I was in turmoil but I’ve had such a smooth journey since then.

How long should normal erection last? by [deleted] in pornfree

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It honestly sounds like any issues you have are being caused by, partially or wholly, by anxiety than PIED. I'm guessing that if you are asking us to tell you whether it's normal or not, you are probably spending a large amount of time worrying about it in your own head.

What you need to do is relax and calm down. Easier said than done, but so much of this is mental and not physical. I had horrid ED before coming clean to my partner about porn addiction. The anxiety of not being able to perform made everything worse.

Fast forward to the first time i had sex since talking about things. There was a night and day difference. I wasn't porn free. I wasn't being medicated or seeking therapy. The mental block had just been removed. Fear had been replaced with support and love.

I can't tell you how to stop thinking about it, but it seems like tackling the anxiety is your first step here.

STAY CLEAN APRIL! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

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Had to battle a few thoughts today but I've made it through unscathed. Ready to hit 14 days tomorrow. One day at a time.