I used to think I can't be addicted to porn or masturbating. I can give it up any day. I tried to abstain last week and lasted a mere 2 days without. I'm a 20 year old guy and I've been hooked on to porn since I was 13. I was always shy around girls and people in general as a kid and when I hit puberty it just got worse. I can't help but think about their sexual parts every time I see girls, it makes interaction with them difficult and very uncomfortable. I've seen a difference in my behaviour if I text them, when I'm not face to face with them. I'm more confident and, more importantly, I feel comfortable. Until now I never thought that my porn addiction might be the cause. I've been using masturbation to relieve stress, but it has made me incapable of doing without it for more than a day. I get stressed out and nothing else comes to mind but when can I masturbate. I'm starting my reboot now. It's day 0 for me. I will do one week of hard mode (I don't have a girlfriend so I guess it's the same as Standard for me ). It's a small duration but I need to start somewhere. Wish me luck! If anyone has any tips or advice please do share, I need all the help I can get.
I almost relapsed today. It was easy going till now, I think this is where the going gets tough, is it? I'm trying to get an AP so I don't get so close to the edge again. But do either of you guys have any suggestions on what to do when I get the compulsion to watch porn? Much appreciated!
Change the subject, change locations. It's amazing what happens when you simply get up, physically, and move. Make a phone call to a friend, eat a snack, do something fun, get together with another person. Often we seek porn to feed a hunger, usually for something else. So feed that hunger (boredom, loneliness, literal hunger) with something else.
I don't have many close friends, but I intend to fix that. I did reach out to a few people just to talk. Felt much more rewarding. Also, I guess I was hungry lol
I relapsed... An update: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/im-doing-this-to-stop-relapse.120811/#post-981997
