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PMO with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by hickks, Jan 15, 2020.

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  1. Jan 15, 2020 #1
    hickks

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    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!
     
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  2. Jan 15, 2020 #2
    black_coyote

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    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!
     
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  3. Jan 16, 2020 #3
    hickks

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    Thank you! But 1 question still sticks out. How do you react on these images that come into your mind against your will? Meditation?
     
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  4. Jan 16, 2020 #4
    Rexbrent

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    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
     
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  5. Jan 20, 2020 #5
    black_coyote

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    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
     
    black_coyote, Jan 20, 2020
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  6. Jan 20, 2020 #6
    Stag99

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    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.
     
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