Hi, I'm a 15 year old from Pakistan. I've always been somewhat of a masturbator, but have never crossed the line towards pornography. But recently these past few weeks I've become more and more addicted and have become accustomed to watching small porn flicks. Before this gets any worse, I want to nip it in the bud and stop it immediately. Please give me sound advice on how to end this madness. I don't want this to go any further. Thank you!
Read stories on here about where pornography has taken some people on here. Some very dark areas have been explored even to the point of what goes against true sexual desires. Honestly. Just don't take it any further because it won't make you a better man
You're lucky to know that it is getting addictive at the beginning itself. Do yourself a favour and read and watch everything on https://www.yourbrainonporn.com Then decide how you want your brain. Don't get to where many of us are with trouble quitting. It will be easier for you, since your brain is not hooked onto highs yet. Good luck.
The fact you realise it might become a problem for you at your age is a good start, when I was 15 there was no resource like NoFap. Nobody talked about porn, not my parents neither my friends, so I was left to my own devices. Part of the secrecy around porn on the internet helps keep a user addicted because they feel a sense of 'anonymity' but, because you have started to reach out and question your own behaviour by communicating with others, who have trod the path of porn consumption but importantly have left it behind, you are starting to confront it and reduce it's hold over you. I know many people who would simply say 'ah it's just a bit of porn, no harm done' but the harm increases as time goes on. I can tell you having spent around 15 years addicted to online porn, it has never helped me in any of my other endeavours in life, didn't help me get a girlfriend, didn't help me get a job, didn't help my mental health or my education and didn't do anything for my sense of pride as a man. Porn will take away from you far more than it gives, but you are the one in the driving seat and you have the power to refuse it. You have much life to live yet, I imagine you probably don't really know what you want to do for a living yet or what kind of girl you would like as a wife. The best advice I can give you from an ex porn addict is, focus on where you want to be in 5 and 10 years time, what kind of career do you want? Where do you want to live? What things would you like to achieve in life? Things that will prevent you from realising your full potential as a human being are, porn, drugs, smoking and too much alcohol. I often used to turn to porn as a way to escape because it was like fantasy but there are other more healthy ways to relax, like reading books, being creative, listening to music or meditation and exercise for example, you just have to find a suitable replacement for porn.
