Hey everyone, I really need help on avoiding watching porn, since this addiction has been with me for so long, but it’s so hard to avoid looking at when I’ve struggled with it for so many years.
some steps you can take to work towards getting rid of this addiction: Seek professional help,consider reaching out to a therapist or counselor who specializes in addiction treatment. They can provide personalized strategies and support tailored to your needs. Join a support group,connecting with others who are going through similar challenges can provide a sense of community and encouragement. Groups like Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) or Porn Addicts Anonymous (PAA) may be helpful. Identify triggers,understanding what triggers the urge to watch porn can help you develop strategies to avoid or cope with these triggers effectively. Replace the habit,find alternative activities to engage in when you feel the urge to watch porn. Exercise, hobbies, mindfulness practices, or spending time with loved ones can be healthy distractions. Set boundaries: create boundaries to limit access to porn, such as installing filters on devices or setting time limits for internet use.
@Anonymous - Nice thank you so much, I’ve tried to get in contact with a therapist, but it’s been hard for cost, and I’ve tried using a app to block with 18 plus apps like ph and x videos and others, but I wish I could set a password for it since at times my urges get the best of me and make me want to search pornography again, but I haven’t been at these social groups so I might try that!!, again thank you so much
@Dave789 Baby go to screen time settings, go to “App Store, games, web” tab, there’s a section that allows you to restrict websites and adult websites. And you can block physical websites by typing in the never allow section
You're welcome. Like many things, avoiding porn needs practice. You weren’t initially this way. Step by step, you can free yourself.Porn ruins Human minds,and you are so brave to understand that, see it, and decide to quit it. Therapy is the first and faster option I mentioned, but you can completely free yourself from it by yourself. I am sure you can do that because you took the first step, which is the decision, and you see it as an addiction. Many people can't see or accept this.Also, during the time you get rid of porn, you can overcome POCD too because I think porn affects those kinds of intrusive thoughts too.
Run away from porn it will ruin your life!!!!!!!
I am a girl's in my twenties. I got diagnosed with OCD last year. I have a boyfriend, sadly we're long distance right now. I've liked boys all my life. It's very difficult to sustain intimacy in a long distance relationship. Sometimes I have intimate calls with my boyfriend and it's nice. Other times, however, (and I am not proud of it) I do watch porn. I started watching porn when I was 16. I've tried to quit it many times but every couple of weeks I go back to it. And as everyone knows, one of the MANY problems with it is that your brain will always ask for more. More taboo things, more explicit things. I have a daddy kink. I've roleplayed with my boyfriend and watched porn of this kink. Now, the thing is that my brain keeps telling me that I won't orgasm unless I think of little girls being ab*sed. I've never looked for that on the internet, I never want to either. I am under EXTREME DISTRESS, because what my brain tells me feels SO REAL, and it's like my pleasure gets blocked and that contributes to me thinking my brain must be right. It wasn't like this before. I want to go back. I'm scared it will be like this forever now.
I need help I have a strong urge to look at pornography I consider myself straight although I have jerked off to trans porn before it's just I feel a urge to do it I was in class randomly just had a urge to look at porn I had a response pre ejaculation leaked while I had my eyes on something else I feel so ashamed I need help idk why I had this urge I just did idk what to do someone help I have fucked up thoughts too while looking at it sometimes of minors younger idk what to do I always get the same thoughts of my younger cousin need help
I can't look at 18+ videos, comics, etc. I am straight, but SO-OCD tries to make me think I am not And the thoughts turns to feelings, and makes me scared, uncomfortable, sad, because I know this is not me. And when I try to imagine myself being with the woman on adult videos, and comics, my OCD gives gronal response not at the girl, and it fills me with fear, and anxiety, I always loved, and was attracted to women but I can't and it caused me to be depressed, and I keep ruminating I keep trying to focus on her, but it's so bad that I avoid those all the time now. I am wondering has anyone gone through something like this, or currently is, and wondering how you have done to combat this!
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