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I don't know how to help him

Discussion in 'Partner Support' started by Jgjs, Jul 7, 2017.

  1. Jgjs

    Jgjs New Fapstronaut

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    my boyfriend is struggling with porn addiction. He is aware of it himself but doesn't seem to get any help. This is affecting our relationship to the point of where I'm about to give up and move on.
    I found multiple porn pictures that he has saved and sent to a private email account. When we talk about it he says he does it as a stress relief. That jerking off helps him forget about his worries.
    We rarely have sex and I asked him if the reason was because he jerks off so much when I'm not around. He replied yes. I feel like in a way he's cheating on me. He's not sleeping around or talking to other womeb but he's secretive all the time. Trying to hide his obsession by going on the "incognito" setting on his computer and same with his phone. I'm at work for 6 hours a day and I can't imagine how much he looks up in that time frame. Hes said that he started watching porn at the age of 11 and can't stop. When we met he's was on an antidepressant and that gave him absolutely no sex drive. That bothered me but now that I realize how bad his addiction is and how it's affecting our relationship. I just wish he'd get back on it so at least he wouldn't have their urge at all to look. He has watched some nofap YouTube videos and says he's trying but I see no change or commitment. I'm at the point where I don't know what to do. I need help, for me and him.
     
  2. Queen_Of_Hearts_13

    Queen_Of_Hearts_13 Fapstronaut

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    Your story sounds quite similar to mine. My fiance started at age 11 or 12 and had been hooked since. He is now over a year PMO clean, but it wasn't easy to get him to realize he had an addiction. It took him seeing me break down, suicidal, to get him to realize the pain he had caused me. (He lied to me the entire first year we were together. I had told him prior to getting in a relationship with me that porn couldn't be in any relationship I have becuase I have anorexia.) I view what he was doing as cheating because I told him prior to getting with me that that was not to be in a relationship with me. He knew, he was addicted and wasn't aware and continued. I was heart broken. It took me a long time to get through the pain,and I still have bad days, but for me, it was worth staying and working it out because he had so many other good qualities, and because I've never met anyone where I can spend as much time with and not get bored. The longest we haven't seen each other in 2 years was 5 days because I had to take an emergency family trip.

    I have a post of resources I've collected over the past year, it might help for understanding purposes, for healing as a couple, and for both you and your bf to heal individually.
    https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.p...o-both-pa-and-so-definitely-read-this.108414/

    Also, here is my fiance's success story because my fiance is also on anti-depressants and used to escape stress and bad emotions.
    https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.p...-still-recovering-in-the-relationship.107395/

    Also, here is a thread on boundaries. My post in there describes how we made it through the first year after he quit PMOing.
    https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/lets-talk-about-boundaries.109686/
    That thread will give you an idea of how we as partners asserted ourselves and our needs, making it clear that if the PA wanted a relationship with us, there were things he had to respect.

    My 4 things that were necessary in the beginning to even stay in the relationship were
    - Had to get a therapist and be in therapy
    - Sends history every day to me (and I have access to passowrds of any and all accounts)
    - 100% honesty (if he slipped up he needed to tell me that day)
    - blockers on internet
    - phone had to have MobileFence on it (android parental app, it's been a life saver)

    If those things could be established, then I agreed to stay. He obviously was able to do those things, but I think talking to your bf and setting some ground rules is a good thing. It tells him he can't just do what he wants and not take into account your feelings. You deserve to be heard and respected
     
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  3. Shockedbuddy

    Shockedbuddy Fapstronaut

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    Same for me, darling.
    I got lost and have no idea what should I do.
    Feel for you and can relate to your problem.
    Hugs!
     

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