Hello Everyone, I am a 40-year-old male who has struggled with porn for years, but recently it has become a full-blown addiction, and I feel like I'm finally facing and accepting the fact that I am a porn addict. Over the past few months, and especially the past few weeks, I can really feel how porn consumption is negatively affecting my life. I feel depressed, less energized, and my self-esteem is at an all-time low. My porn use feels compulsive and out-of-control. I guess my three long-term goals I have off the bat are: A) I want to have more control over my life B) I want to find a romantic partner and have a healthy sexual relationship with them C) I want to feel more joy and contentment in my life In the short-term, I want to get engaged with the NoFap program and simply not masturbate today. Thanks for reading, and I'm excited to be a part of this community.
Hey man, glad to see you've decided to fight this! I would take a look at NoFap's rebooting page (https://nofap.com/rebooting/) if you haven't already, to get the basics. Also, you can out the yourbrainonporn.com website as well. This post helped me as well(https://forum.nofap.com/index.php?threads/my-story-and-tips.268831/). It's a success story about one of the members and what worked for him on his journey. The more info you have, the more you can understand and overcome the stages in this journey. Knowledge is power. You got this!
