Introduction - Hello there!

Hi all! I've come to this place in search of help overcoming my addiction to explicit sexual imagery, my compulsive sexual behaviors, and to gain support for my sexually related, trauma induced anxiety and paranoia.

I guess to be candid about things I'll just go ahead and state that pornography has been in my life since I was a preteen. Now as an adult it has dramatically impacted my ability function in everyday life and has drastically reduced my over quality of life. I've been on a rollercoaster trying to quit on my own for the past two or even three years. My good friends and family have given me much support and still it was not enough to shake my urges. Thus I've been driven further and further to find relief from my affliction. I've attempted counseling and medication with little success. And am now in a dark place where I fear I am just a broke human being with no hope of establishing a balanced and healthy mind. I've found myself in very dangerous situations due to my affliction and I'm desperate for help.

I've never used an online forum before so I hope this is the right step towards lasting recovery and the beginning of a new healthy me.

On a more positive note, outside of my affliction I consider myself to be an average guy who loves life. I have many things I enjoy doing such as playing video games, being in the outdoors and marveling at the beauty of nature. I love going to museums and orchestras. And I like to write science fiction in my free time. I'm also attending a college to earn my associate in applied sciences while also working full time in health care.

 

Hey thank you so much for welcoming me! And thank you for the advice.