Does quitting porn make life any better

Short answer: yes, it's worth it. Quitting will make you happier.

I know my profile says I've only gone three days without porn and masturbation, but this was after a bad relapse. I've made it months at a time before without masturbating, and I can promise you things will get better if you quit. Here's my understanding of it: porn is a crutch. It's something that you lean on when you're feeling inadequate, or like something is missing in your life. It makes sense why we watch porn. However, the important thing to remember is that porn doesn't provide any real sense of accomplishment or connection to other people.

When you quit using porn, the urges to watch and masturbate won't go away. Ever. However, don't let this scare you. There's some good news about this: the urges won't go away, but you can make something positive out of them. Eventually, you'll learn to take that urge and do something productive with your time instead of watching porn. You could use the time to spend more time with friends or family, embark on creative endeavors like music or art, or even exercise. If you continue to do these sorts of things instead of watching porn, you'll eventually feel a real sense of accomplishment from the things you've been able to do. You'll feel a real sense of connection with your friends and family.

High school was an awkward time for me, too. I watched a lot of porn and masturbated a lot in high school. It's good that you're being so honest with yourself this early in your life. You have the power to quit, and I promise you that things will get better if you do.

But don't just take my word for all this. Go to the 'success stories' section of this forum and see how other people feel about quitting. I think you'll find that i's worth it.

Good luck! You got this!

 

Yes bro , quitting porn was the best decision I made and I feel you man I also feel like an outcast and everyone was more good looking, confident and active then me in high school but you are still young man they is enough time to change.

Why do you want to quit ?
When I quit watching that filth now I was felling more confident like I want a better life. I automatically step out of my comfort zone and learn to face my fears.

Healthy mind brings healthy body and then healthy life

You want this life man you don't to watch hentai forever you don't need that s### in your life. Well strong man keep fighting don't give in man.

 

Yes, life is better without PMO.

And you can get there, especially since you've come here while facing a pattern that troubled you and you came to a realization. This realization will guide you to the first stages of "I don't want to be like this anymore". But for this you SHOULD avoid saying stuff like "its kind of sicking how weak and pathetic I am now", I understand very well why you say it, it gives you the courage to start on this path. But where you come from with PMO is already a place filled with self-shattering thoughts and acts - You don't need that anymore.

What you need it to realize you've started a courageous adventure of self-discovery and change that most people don't have the strength to even consider. You're one of the strong ones. And you can do this, even if it takes a bit of time. Please allow yourself to make mistakes, relapse and reset. Don't beat yourself over it, and always try to learn something when you're about to give in to PMO. With that thing learned you're stronger for the next time.

It'll be alright - Good luck and make sure you drop by here frequently, when in doubt or when strong, to get helped or to help. It's a nice community of like-minded people, and there's much to learn

 

Yes it does.

You can be a good person and that starts at the self. Start there, not for anyone else, not to be smarter or more charming or stronger. Be yourself, porn never can be part of you.

Life becomes good when we are able to act good, doing good while thinking good.

Porn will never do or give that to you.

Take the opportunity to see what life can be like without it.

 

Check this out and it may help you understand a little bit. Spend some time reading the resources here on NoFap about addiction too, it's pretty mind opening.



But yes, like everyone has said, quitting PMO is a great thing to do, and it will undoubtedly make your life better, help with depression, make you more confident, all these things. Quitting is really hard, but it's so worth it. You can do it!

 

I would highly recomend giving up porn, from personal experience lots of things have improved in my life since stopping. I'm not rich yet, don't have a trophy girlfriend and i'm still a bit wierd but so what, i like being wierd because i'm unique. Quitting porn works when you have a vision of the person you want to become (a realistic one) when you know where you want to be in life you can start to make steps towards it. I relapsed loads when i first tried to stop, some don't so much but that was just part of my journey. What really helped me was getting proper psychological help and being with others who suffered from addiction in a 12 step meeting, it was drug addiction but none the less it still helped surprisingly with my porn use because i chose to see my porn use as an addiction/mind altering thing. You really can live without porn i promise.

 

You got this man, if you have any questions always feel free to post in any of the threads. It's with out a doubt one of most helpful and supportive communities I've ever been on.

 

yes it does