i relapsed few minutes ago now im gonna quit it for good i already tried and lasted 12 days which is nice but this time im gonna do it. already blocked all pornography websites and accounts and all the other stuff. and im gonna update every once in a while
I feel like im seeing girls and femboys and tempting stuff left and right and it could be the smallest thing but tgeres been so many that are just so bad too. And i try my hardest to not move my hips or clench at all. And ill try to do some quick simple math or something in my head to distract myself, but that only works so much and gets really boring lmao. I wanted to do some cleaning rn but i saw a comment on a post 😩 lol
Correction: its been almost 2 weeks now
I’m a 34M and I’ve been porn-free for over a year. I don’t want to go back to PMO, but I’m struggling badly with fear, anxiety, and feeling scared easily.
It feels like my nervous system is always on alert. Small things make me anxious, and negative memories come into my head from the time I wake up until I go to sleep. I’ve read that the amygdala is connected to fear and the stress response, and I wonder if years of PMO, edging, shame, and using it to escape stress made my brain more fearful.
I also feel emotionally numb at times and physically weak, and my libido does not feel normal. I’m not saying this is only from PMO, but I’m trying to understand if anyone else went through this after quitting.
Has anyone else experienced feeling scared easily, anxious for no reason, or like their brain is stuck in fear after quitting PMO? Did it improve with time, therapy, exercise, prayer, social support, or anything else?
I’m not looking to go back. I just want to know if I’m alone in this and what helped other people heal.
I’m on day who knows and suddenly feel like watching some porn to ease my mind and just get some soft-core videos in to not mess up my mind but give my brain some relaxation.. and now that I’m typing it out, I realize how retarded this sounds. wow.. I’m posting this anyway to give everyone a lesson that it really does help to write (or in this case: type) out your thoughts. never negotiate with your urges. good luck to you all!
Hello guys I need help. My problem is that when i get the urge whatever I do I just cant put my mind into it. No matter what i do if I get the urge the thought of masturbating doesnt leave my mind until I do it. It affects a lot of my studying socializing and everything else. My solution to it always was just masturbating it is just I dont want to be addicted to this shit anymore. I need help
Just joined this sub to post my progress.
I haven’t masturbated or watched porn for 30 days now, but I sometimes accidentally saw some nsfw pictures that appeared on my screen without me knowing that so I wouldn’t count them as a relapse.
I’ve noticed that my urges have gotten worse but I can easily ignore them nowadays. Next goal is 60 days.
Hi everyone. I truly feel like quitting porn is my last hurdle to truly living the life I want. While everything isn’t perfect I have my own place, am relatively healthy, good relationship, and good job. I even go to therapy to deal with past trauma. However, I’ve been struggling with porn addiction since 12 or 13 years old. And am currently 29. I could be doing so much better spirituality and achieving more personal goals if I wasn’t bogged down by porn induced masturbation. About a month ago I was informed I would be getting a promotion and my habit has gotten even worse. Maybe out of some self sabotage. I’m looking for some motivation and the best tips to get that first 72 hours. Thanks so much for the community
I'm writing this on my lunch break on my second account because I didnt wanted to get doxed and I also need to put it somewhere before I lose the feeling.
Three months ago I was a shell. I'd wake up already tired, scroll for an hour, "relieve" myself out of boredom before I even got out of bed, then drag myself through a day I couldn't remember by the time I got home. Rinse, repeat. I told myself I was fine. I wasn't fine.
The first two weeks were hell. I'm not going to sugarcoat that. My brain screamed at me. Every notification, every ad, every scroll session was a landmine. I deleted Instagram on day 4. Twitter on day 6. I bought a dumb alarm clock so my phone wouldn't be next to my bed. Small stuff. It added up.
Week 3 something shifted. I woke up before my alarm. I actually WANTED to go for a walk. I called my mom for no reason. My coworker asked if I'd started working out because I "looked different." I hadn't. My face just wasn't puffy from 4 hours of sleep and dopamine poisoning anymore.
Day 45 I asked a girl at the coffee shop for her number. She said yes. Three months ago I couldn't make eye contact with the cashier.
Day 60 I got a promotion I'd been passed over for twice. My boss said I "seemed more present in meetings." I was. Because my brain wasn't fried by the time I got to work.
Day 90 is today. I'm not going to tell you it's easy. I still get urges. I still have bad days. But I have a LIFE now. I have hobbies I actually enjoy instead of half-doing while waiting for the next hit. I read 6 books this quarter. I couldn't finish an article three months ago.
If you're on day 1 reading this , I know you don't believe me. I didn't believe the day 90 posts either. Just make it to day 14. That's all. Everything changes at day 14.
You are not your urges. You are what you choose when the urges show up.
Stay strong, brothers. See you at 180. AMA for any more questions
i’m on a 3 week streak right now becausei was at a camp i haven’t done this good in years someone help me keep this momentum going
I only do it when bored really. And I get bored often. I got a remote job with no meetings which means fapping all day.
Also when I’m not working I like to fap because it’s easier then watching tv or reaching out to people.
The urges are stronger, and it's becoming much harder to break the pattern again.
Has anyone else experienced this after a long streak? What helped you get out of the relapse cycle and regain control? I'm looking for practical advice rather than motivation alone.
Help me
I came really close to relapsing early and did something bad. I don’t think it counted as a relapse, but I still feel really weird about what I’ve done, and I don’t want to risk repeating it.
I PMO 3 times today before my 1 month mark. I don’t feel as drained as I have in the past. I know I need to keep going but the thought of me relapsing is bugging me especially since it was 3x.
I pmo two days out of 60 days I don’t want to ruin progress. This just feels like a kick in the you know what. Can yall motivate me to keep going even if it’s uncomfortable?
Edit: I went 30 days without porn I relapsed on porn is what I meant
So i was watching dexter and almost in every episode there is sex scene.. it's not just in dexter it's everywhere.. even in breaking bad
I had a relapse one week ago after a week+ streak.
During the next days I did PMO everyday and today i did it twice. How can I break the chain?
I want to return to my streak on the good way.
I don’t know if I can stop this anymore. I’ve tried numerous times deleting and reinstalling the apps. At this point I feel as if I am doomed to this life of endless relapse and guilt. Anyone out there willing to help me or give me some sort of guidance?