Just saying hello...

Hello. I'm new to this website/forum, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I don't suffer from an addiction to porn, but I do have a masturbation addiction. And I've had it since I was about 11 or 12 years old. When I get the urge, I almost can't say "no". It's so strong that I feel it in my abdomen, sort of like it "heaves". I know that masturbation is okay for most, but this is an addiction, and I simply can't stop. If I can get this addiction under control, then I'll not feel "dominated" by this. Thanks for listening/reading.

 

Thanks. I forgot to mention that I was a Christian for almost 40 years, and that caused me to feel guilty every time I masturbated... for the entire 40 years. I'm no longer religious, and I don't feel guilty about it. I just want control.

 

I don't know if this is the proper place for this subject, but I truly, sincerely, believe that Christianity is a man-made religion, and it's no more legit than any other world religion. I believe that in my "heart of hearts". I also truly don't believe in life after death. And that's coming from a man who wrote songs about Jesus and performed them, played in numerous worship teams, etc. Please don't try to evangelize me. It will be a waste of your time and mine. Have a good day.

 

My apologies. I assumed wrongly. My strategies would include reading posts on this forum, watching YouTube videos on the subject, and saying aloud a few things, which has worked for me against alcoholism addiction. Up until I learned about NoFap, I had very little hope. I now can see that a lot of people suffer from addiction in this area.