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I want to stop my porn addiction, should I tell someone about it?

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by rath1896, Sep 18, 2017.

  1. rath1896

    rath1896 Fapstronaut

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    Hello Everyone! First post ever here! I hope that this will be the beginning on my journey to finally overcome my porn addiction. So I've been addicted to porn for about 3 years now. Granted, thanks to my travels around the internet at a young age, I was desensitized by many pornographic images before I was even in high school. But I really didn't start getting addicted until about 3 years ago. Used to be I could go 2 weeks without looking at porn, then 2 weeks changed into a week, and a week changed into 5 days, 5 days changed into 3, and now it seems like I can't even go a day with out looking at porn. It's getting worse for me. I'm in my second year at a university (transferred), and there were many times last semester where I would lose out on sleep or neglect doing homework so I could look at porn. I really want to stop, but I don't know how. I've tried thousands of times to just quit cold turkey, but each attempt always ends in failure for me. In the past 3 years, the longest I've ever gone without looking at porn was about a month, and it was because I thought I was going to get into a relationship with this girl, but it didn't work out. I'm at the point where porn is just getting in my way, and I can't help but give in to it. Today, I decided that I really am going to do what ever I can to stop. Should I tell someone (like a friend or a family member) about my addiction? I've always made sure to keep my addiction hidden from friends and family. Would it help me in any way to tell them about my problem though? For people that have successfully overcome their porn addiction, did telling someone help? What helped you in overcoming your addiction? At this point, I'm willing to do what ever it takes to help myself overcome this and lead a better life. I realize this post is kind of long and I apologize. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my story.
     
    Last edited: Sep 19, 2017
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  2. noonoon

    noonoon Fapstronaut

    Welcome!
    If you want to tell someone, i'd start with a therapist, or possible someone in your local SA group. SA is sexaholics anonymous, it's a 12 step group for people such as yourself who desire to stop by can't seem to do it. (BTW, that's called being addicted). There are many types of groups like this. SA, SAA, etc. Just look for a 12 step group on sex addiction.
    I'd also start with a journal here at nofap. You can chronicle your progress, and have some accountability.
    Good luck and God Bless!
     
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  3. ICDI

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    hey .... its best to tell the people closest to you, i have told my girlfriend and shes helping me through it so yeah the closest. people can make a significant difference
     
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  4. rath1896

    rath1896 Fapstronaut

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    Thank you! I've thought about therapy, but I don't think I would be able to afford one at the moment. Such is the joy of being a broke college kid!
     

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