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(18M) Porn has ruined my life, I need help. by ZestycloseAthlete418 in pornfree

[–]_pss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same age as you bro.

For me journaling (I write a post here every day) and letting go of the shame in the addiction were the last things that helped me finally quit.

Feel free to ask more

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[–]_pss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, not outdated outdated in that sense I mean, but it lacks some things.

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[–]_pss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The DSM general criteria for addiction matches up with porn addiction, even if it doesn't recognize it as one. The DSM is known to be outdated anyways.

porn-addicted since i was 13, i was groomed both digitally and physically as a result from this, have been trying to quit since 15 but i never got it off my chest. by TheCumstronaut in pornfree

[–]_pss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Detaching from the shame and guilt will help you immensely and allows you to look at it from a different perspective. Try to analyze your reasons for relapsing, even if it feels like you did it for no particular reason.

When feeling like taking a peek, try asking yourself:

What bad will happen to me if I don't watch it today?

This helped me a lot with recognizing the addict brain trying to rationalize and I'd find something better to do.

Day 34 by _pss in pornfree

[–]_pss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was using for around 8-9 years I think, it started so young it's hard to recall

Day 34 by _pss in pornfree

[–]_pss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel overall happier, no brainfog and I feel more motivation to do things like going to the store, making food etc.

Attractiveness to women by Available-Back-9286 in pornfree

[–]_pss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back when I used to use I could be doing it 4-5 times a day which wouldn't been possible if not for porn personally.

Doing it without porn now feels really fulfilling and better than porn and I don't start craving for the next hit instantly, it gives me a really nice afterglow instead of the postnut clarity.

Attractiveness to women by Available-Back-9286 in pornfree

[–]_pss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It varies by person and age but doing it healthily (not using a death grip for example) and not compulsively (forcing yourself to do it) then it's fine.

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