New 23 y/o Fapster

Hello everyone,

I'm a 23 year old male. I was introduced to porn in my mid teens, it's been an addiction ever since. What occurred once or twice a month quickly ramped up to a weekly basis and then to an almost daily basis. Somehow I realized that porn was taking over my life and I could not be as efficient as I was, so I started reducing porn. Last year, I was able to cut it down to once a week and then to once in two weeks. Everything was going smooth until I had an important exam which stressed me a lot. Porn was my immediate stress reliever. It's been almost 4 months, I am yet to be back in control!

The major impact is I would say on my relationship with my girlfriend. During the phase where I reduced porn, I could see the positive impact on our relationship in general. I sloth myself with no motivation to do anything useful when I start my day with porn. Also, I rather prefer to be stay at home than to go out and indulge myself in social activities.

My addiction is growing ever strong each passing day and I want to prove to myself that I am in control. This is my main reason to quit porn.

My rebooting parameters would be Abstaining from Porn and Masturbation. I plan to start my reboot from today coz it's either one day or day one. I watched porn last night, so my current streak is Day 0.

Thanks a lot for this community. With your help and accountability I'm positive I will be able to overcome this addiction and live a better life.

Regards,
JR3