All my teen life i have been a porn addict.masturbating to it 2-3 times a day.im 19 now and plan to quit this addiction which has ruined my life.i have all the traits of a serious PMO addict. 1.terrible at social situations 2.scared to hell to interact with real girls 3.low self esteem and low on energy Just blowed away my biggest streak ever (14 days). Desperate to do anything to end this addiction in my life. Hope this site will help me in doing so.
You came to the right place, Abhiram. Welcome! If you get urges, read through the forum (I recommend the success stories!) and check out www.yourbrainonporn.com You can do it!
Abhiram, I'm pulling for you. Remember that you didn't get here overnight and we don't get well overnight. The biochemicals that come with PMO kill pain and can be used in escapism. For me, looking at where in my life I'm in pain or what I'm wanting to escape is helpful. That way, I can treat the cause and not just the symptom.
Thanks for the encouragement guys. The real challenge for me is not to let this will power diminish. Everything goes according to plan in the first week but then all hell breaks loose!
Dear Abhiram, Welcome aboard. This is a very good place to be in your journey to healing. Kindly note that trigger(including social situations)-urge-choice-act-trigger(including guilt/shame)-urge-choice-act is a vicious cycle. Especially the guilt/shame is a strong link. One trick is to not judge/hate oneself and acknowledge the situation as an observer. Very hard at beginning. Over time the link of choice will strengthen but it is a slow process requires lot of patience and self-love. Hope this helps my friend.
