- Username
- ProgressNotPerfection
- Date posted
- 5y ago
No, I understand, but I am trying to say that people in this app sometimes use language that is not appropriate for your age. There are posts in this app that has very disturbing content for your age.
@kevinlester that's good, do you want to stop watching porn all together or ok watching once in a while?
@kevinlester I'm addicted to porn and used to be heavily addicted watching it multiple times a day for many hours. I'm trying to quit for good too as I've lost control so cant manage my porn anymore. Some people who aren't addicted I've heard can watch it once in a while and it npt take over their lives, but Im not one of them.
Mine was about 45 days, but it helped that I had a accountability partner. Maybe look into the 12 steps as a framework if you haven't already. It may or may not be for you
This is the nightly review they do to keep track of emotions that can lead to a relaspe alcohol,, drugs or porn, doesn't matter Daily inventory 1. Was I resentful? 2. Was I dishonest? 3. Was I afraid? 4. Did I promptly admit when I was wrong today? 5. Do I owe an apology? 6. Did I do or say something today out of fear? 7. Have I kept something to myself which should be discussed with another person at once? 8. Did I think today of what I could do for others? 9. Was I kind and loving towards all? 10. Did I reach out to someone in recovery today to see how they were doing? 11. Did I take the time to connect with my higher power through prayer or meditation today?
Its a great support network and community too. I go to SAA meetings. They also have international telemeetings you can join
Well done man
What do you mean?
I think you are too young to use this app @pea.
No I’m not. I need help too. I might be young but I struggle with ocd too.
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Well idk what it means anyway s
@pea Out of curiosity, how old are you? (answer only if you want)
he said he is 9
he said before
Whoa. I didn't see that. I totally agree with you then @Anonymus22
Anyone struggling with porn use? @pea I'm not in a position to explain the question. Although the question became relevant to me when I was age 8, I wouldn't want any child be exposed so young.
@ProgressNotPerfection I am. It's a lot better than it used to be 1 year ago, but still I'm slightly addicted to it.
@ProgressNotPerfection I don't think there's such thing as watching porn only once in a while. It produces dopamine so the brain wants more and more. Eventually, I'd find myself heavily addicted to it again. So I'm trying to quit once and for all. How about you?
What are you doing to try and quit?
I see. Those people probably have a healthy sexual life so porn is just a "supplement" for them. But who knows. I installed two pretty good website and keyword blocker extensions to my browser (I use Chrome). This way I can't even open porn sites or search for it. The apps are TinyFilter and BlockSite, you can find them in the Chrome Store. I wrote down my password to a piece of paper and placed it at the bottom of my drawer. Of course there are some loopholes and sometimes I lose control... so from now it's just the question of my discipline. So far, that's it.
Thanks sounds good. I need some blocks. Whats the longest time you gone without porn?
No problem. It's about 15 days for the past two years I think. Not much, sadly. But I'll break it.
You mean the AA's 12-step recovery? That's a good idea. Thanks.
I do a gratitude list in the morning too. It all helps.
You may notice a difference at the beginning but as time goes on they become powerful tools equal to exercise or meditation
I do a gratitude list in the evening too. It really eases me sometimes. Now I gotta try these 12 steps.
I’m a she not he
Saa is a fellowship of men and women
I'm doing great now. I only fell for porn 3 times since 13/08.
Anyone who struggle with porn and masturbation? Can we talk, I need help :(
Anyone have any tips for quitting watching porn? Realized how bad and fucked up it is, and with OCD its just an unnecesarry habit
18+ only Aside from anxiety and intrusive thoughts, which to be honest I'm not as bothered by them like I used to be, there's something else that bothers me just as much, if not more than those things combined. That bothersome thing is pornography. It's been a bother in my life ever since I first discovered it when I was very young. It's always been messing with me. It's like this dirty secret that I engage with and I honestly don't know why I still do to this day. It doesn't help me. I feel bad about it every single time. It amplifies my anxiety and the other day it hurt a friend I deeply care about. The thing is, I've talked about this previously on here, so I just appear like a broken record. At this point, I'm addicted to it I don't want to be, but I am. This is something that takes advantage of your mind. Even if you say no, your mind won't. Worst yet, it appears everywhere in many forms. I feel so dirty. Everytime I end up relapsing I just feel horrible. Horrible due to the fact that this is associating with who I am, even though I don't think it aligns with my morals nor my goals. Not even close. I also feel like this stumped my social development in my adolescence. I understand that teenagers get all wonky with hormones and it isn't like I had a roadmap with going through high school, but pornography definitely made things more difficult. A lot of risky actions were made, bad decisions, and regretful imagery that to this day still messes with me from time to time. I thank God for the days I'm not being distracted and disturbed by those kind of thoughts 24/7. Today, I still think that's bothering me. Another thing that makes me sick is how easily extreme and zany videos can be even when you're not looking for those kind of things. I can Google one thing and it will either give me the opposite or something completely different. Unfortunately, this can include very disturbing things that I wish I wouldn't have seen. This is the only thing I feel so much shame for and I just want it to die. I don't want to deal with it anymore. Yesterday's relapse was one of the worst ones in a long time. I just don't want to keep dealing with this stuff anymore. I wish it were as easy as picking it up, and throwing it out, but the urges and the thoughts and the visualizations come back.
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