Hi everyone! My name is Arthur. I live in Ukraine. Hopefully my knowledge of English allows me to make a post on this forum. I have a huge problem. I suffer from OCD and PMO at the same time. When I decide to stop PMOing, after some time an erotic image just gets stuck in my head and I can't get rid of that. That's the reason why I can't quit PMOing. And during the whole period of abstinence from PMO I have a very bad mood. It really makes it harder to avoid PMOing. Here's the reason why I decided to join the forum: On russian forums about PMO I haven't been able to find a person who quit PMO with co-occuring OCD. And please, if there are some people who managed to quit that with that stupid disorder, answer this question. This hopelessness makes me crazy. Thanks in advance!
I can relate with your situation. I suffered similar scenario. An image or a memory used to make me compulsively want to access porn. In order to deal with the situation, I took drastic measures. 1. I observed that OCD tend to be strongest when I'm alone so I increased the time I spend outdoors. 2. I stopped using smartphone. 3. I used to wake up in the middle of the night with huge urge to watch porn so I keep computer and laptop away from my reach. 4. I stopped being nervous and perturbed when such images come. I relax, and reason myself that I need to quit this habit and move on. 5. I began practising meditation These factors helped me very much. Hope this helps you. It is possible to overcome this habit. Stay strong! cheers!
Thank you! But 1 question still sticks out. How do you react on these images that come into your mind against your will? Meditation?
I m suffering from ocd , anxiety . Sexual thiught keep come to my mind . My mind is always thinking something . We need to fix the underlaying cause , there is some chemical imbalance
I stopped being nervous and perturbed when such images come. I relax, and reason myself that I need to quit this habit and move on. Meditation did help a great deal
If you meditate regularly (10 mins or more daily), your mind is able to move on from porn flashbacks more easily. When i started nofap, the urges were so strong i had no hope of resisting them. They lasted for hours and didn’t stop. Nowadays they’re much weaker and easier to resist thanks to my regular meditation practice.