The shame and guilt are overwhelming me today. I've been addicted to porn for over a decade now. And while I have now finally started to try and address my problem over the past year or so and have definitely made massive improvements and taken big steps forward, I'm still very much addicted and I wish I wasn't. Longest streak of abstention I've managed in the past year is around a week! It doesn't help that I am in a very long distance relationship at the moment, but oh well. How do I manage to adequately address this guilt and shame? I need to talk to people about it, but that is such a difficult thing to do. My addiction has taken me to some pretty dark places, and I feel unable to talk openly about them with friends and loved ones for fear of rejection. I've spoken with my girlfriend about it a bit, but there are always things I feel like I need to keep to myself. If anyone has any tips for dealing with fear and shame please help me out!
Get rid of the habit of watching porn, then there is nothing to be ashamed about. Also shame is not good, accept yourself as you are and improve from there. It can take years to recover from this. I would advice on removing everything triggering in your life, like social media content that has fitness girls etc. Get busy, boredom is one of the main reasons for a relapse. I am sure you can find a lot more information online and here about how to kick this addiction for good.
I have loads of blockers in place, and they do a pretty good job for what it's worth. But the shame and guilt lingers on...
