Hello, I am new to this group. On 31st of December of 2023 y decided I wanted to quit porn, at least for a year. I have tried before, but I only lasted a few months at best. Those times I tried only by will power. This time I am putting more strategy on it. I am filling a dairy notepad with ideas to make it easier, once implemented. Joining this forum was one of them. The first two weeks were quite hard, and now I think I am getting more used to it. But sometimes the temptation arises, so I don't want to be too confident about it. That is why I am doing active stuff daily to keep it off. I am also reading a book, called "Your Brain On Porn", which actually suggested to join this forum. I hope the rest of the readers are having progress in their fight against their addictions. Regards
Hello, It has been almost three months since I decided to stop watching porn, and so far I have kept my promise. I find it a bit annoying though that my app to block porn sites is also blocking this forum, so I am finding it difficult to keep writing on this. Lastly I have been sort of sad due to a girl that did not wanted to go out with me, and I was pretty enthusiastic about her. Every time I remember about her, or about another girl I've liked in the past, I start to feel very very, my self esteem goes to the floor, and the temptation to watch porn increases. I also managed to stop touching my penis while I was bored, but now I am doing it more often. I guess it is because it is a way of feeling less stressed. The problem is that it encourages me to masturbate, and ultimately to watch porn, which I am trying to avoid. It is my year's goal, and I don't want to miss it, not for anything in the world. My self esteem is on challenge here. If I am capable of quitting porn, I am capable of doing anything. So it is very important for me to stick to my goal. I want to have a happy life, and porn is not helping me in achieving that. I was struggling with life, I still am. Not watching porn is something I feel proud of. I just watched a picture of a girl I used to like, and that brings me to a bad place. She is so pretty, so hot, I was crazy about her. She rejected me, and I suffered a lot. Her picture reminds me that. And also makes me fantasize how would it be to have sex with her. To have her as my girlfriend.
You've made great progress. These two things sound connected. Now you've seen that about yourself, and see the possible danger, what are you going to do to protect yourself? Make the next choice the right choice, friend. All the best. ~Orf
