I'm kinda new at this online help thing but I hope it will help and I was told to introduce myself so here it goes. My name is Steven Goodale, I'm a 16 year old kid from Boise, Idaho and I've been struggling with a porn addiction for almost a year, my first time seeing porn was in 6th or 7th grade after a rather extensive period of getting bullied at school, I didn't get hooked on it right away, I actually hated it and told myself I would never watch it again but last October I had a relationship that went south and I got kinda low, I found myself in quite a bit of pain and porn offered temporary relief but once I was addicted to it I started noticing how much it hurt. Things have gotten a lot better since then but I'm still stuck and it's dragging me back down, so far, this is my second day being porn free but I hope I can stay away from it.
Welcome to the forum Steven. Many of us can relate to the emotions you are feeling. It all blends together into an emotional stew of negative emotions where addiction takes root. I hope you can find the information and support you need to address this problem before this addiction takes over your life. One small suggestion... you might want to remove your last name from your username and from this post. Usually people try to stay anonymous here and I'd hate to see anyone from your school discover your secret and cause further embarrassment.
I don't want to hide it anymore which is why I put my last name on there, I feel like if this topic had been talked about more than I could have avoided this so I want to invite anyone who knows me to come and talk about, if they want to do it publicly than so be it.