Hey ! I'm new here.

Best of luck to you! I hope you have already found some resources to get started. Going on willpower alone might get you through to a week or so but long term, it always fails. Every guy in this forum has fallen for that trap several times.

Some basic steps to take: Find an accountability partner, someone close to you who you trust, let them in on your struggle and get your addiction out in the open. Without this accountability, the struggle is significantly harder to overcome. If you need a therapist or coach to be involved to hold you accountable, find one.

Get involved with a hobby that interests you. This may be exercise, sports, woodworking, model cars, whatever you find that interests you and keep yourself occupied with it. Having something positive to focus on will give you a crutch to get you through the hard times when you face triggers.

Dig down and try to find a way to resolve underlying issues with your emotions and stress that may be pushing you towards porn. You have to fix the cause to manage the symptom.

Put as many barriers between you and the porn as possible. Internet filters, removing problematic apps on your phone, avoiding certain movies/shows, etc. If you find something is drawing you, it needs to be removed from your life (at least temporarily).

If you mess up and relapse, stop as soon as possible (don't binge), report the slip to your accountability partner as soon as possible, and the most important thing: figure out where you went wrong. Were you stressed about something, rewarding yourself, is there an app on your phone or laptop that's a problem? Then correct the issue and learn from the relapse. If you learn from your mistakes, the relapse may be a good thing in the long run. But many guys miss this very important step...I know I did several times.

If you really want to beat this addiction, a lot of times you have to take the necessary steps to get there. I found that out the hard way after years of relapsing when trying to quit on my own. I see a lot of people struggle and continue to struggle with minimal improvements. Because they just aren't willing to do what it takes. If you're truly ready to beat this addiction...take the steps you need to take to get there. Just keep fighting

 

Good job, hope you will have a quick and stable recovery from this addiction.