Hey there!

I'm 17 years old, and I watch way too much porn. Lately, I've been trying to get my shit together. I've been eating better, working out, all that, but I've still been doing PMO on a daily basis, sometimes even multiple times a day. I realized today after another session of PMO that it's unhealthy how often I do it, and then I realized that it's unhealthy that I do it at all. PMO's almost become an addiction to me, I don't even think about it anymore. I just feel the urge, spend a few minutes doing that, then go back to whatever I was doing beforehand. I'm putting my hand down this time (no pun intended) and quitting. I'm tired of how instinctual and boring it feels, and I've even noticed that it makes me feel less attracted to partners, last less time in the bedroom, and even be less attracted to partners. It's not the main thing, but it most certainly hasn't been helping my relationships, so I'm quitting. I'm not abstaining from O at all, just PM. In fact, I'm hoping that quitting PM will help me get out into the world in search of actual people. I have no idea how I'll do it, and I know it'll be really hard, but I'm hoping posting this publicly will make the process a little bit easier

 

In all honesty, I have none right now considering I've spent today thinking about stopping but only now actually taking action against it. So far, the only two specific ideas I have are:
-Tell someone else I can talk to about it, either an Accountability Partner or someone I can tell with confidentiality like a Cleric (or whatever they're called, I'm not religious.
-Distract myself whenever I notice "the urge" by taking a walk or calling a friend.
-Analyzing what my triggers are and what activities give me the urge so I can avoid those activities and change my behaviors.