I didnt think it was possible to feel worse. I shouldn't have watched porn. I should've taken care of this years ago. Now I feel I've ruined it for myself. No happy ending for me. I dont want to be negative but I can barely function anymore. My life has been swallowed by this shit AGAIN!!!!

I quit but it I eventually get pulled back in while I'm depressed or anxiety ridden. Funny enough, my OCD will focus on porn and sexual content until I discontinue then it focuses on anything else. I cant win either way. Good on you though bro.

@Jbm421 My OCD is exactly the same. It focuses on porn and sexual content. But the more I pulled away from it, the less power the intrusive thoughts had. Please don't lose hope man. This is something you can get away from. It doesn't have to be this way if you don't want it to be. It's a coping mechanism for your depression and/or anxiety. It's like that for a loooot of other people, including myself. I even saw my anxiety reduce a considerable amount.

@BigGip09 I gotta stay off Instagram. That's the shit that leads me to porn very often.

@Jbm421 100% same here. After unfollowing all of the female models I had in my feed, I realized how boring and stale instagram got for me. I was in your shoes. I literally sat there trying my hardest to keep them following and in my saved circles, but I put my foot down and said "No, I don't want this anymore, I just want to be happy. These feelings can come into play when I get a partner in the future" and then I just got better overtime. Like I said, fighting the urges at the start is NOOOT easy, but getting over them makes the journey ahead easier.

@BigGip09 Just know it's worth it bro. If you need help with it, I won't hesitate to give it.

@BigGip09 Dude, my shit fucked because i went back to porn but I had stopped for a little while to get away from the intrusive thoughts, anxiety and crotch shots. But this is HOCD so it fixates other bullshit and triggers me with other nonsense. Hell dude, I've been getting triggered by a fat dude lately. I've got too much time to think on my hands. I hate how fucked my mind has gotten.

@BigGip09 Thanks though bro.

@Jbm421 I'll hope you'll be able to give it up sooner, man. Fighting all those urges and not giving into the compulsions will help you. I wish you the best man

@BigGip09 And you too.

How is that working out for you?

@Jbm421 Extremely well. It was hard at first. I feel like a better person, a better partner, more energy and happier. I had tried to quit multiple times before and didn’t even make it past a couple of days. So I’m proud of myself and every day I tell myself how proud I am.

@Keep Going Funny enough, I been staying away from porn a lot lately for those reasons but also I don't want intrusive thoughts and I damn sure dont want to see another freaking penis. But Instagram girls lured me back in.

@Keep Going Good on you though bro.

@Jbm421 Thanks man! And if you really wanna quit just delete all social media for a month. Give your brain time to rewire and then you can get back to being on social media. It’s worth it

I hear you. Very often I take any trigger (especially if it's a porn trigger) as if it's the end of the world.