26 year old dude, my journal/story...

Sing4him

Member
What up ya'll!

To start my story off, I began watching porn when I was 13, jerking off when I was 12. Watched every genre of porn there was out there, some I didn't really understand why the person would want to go through that... but anyway, it was bad. We had a computer out in the open in one room of the house and I would even watch porn there. Through the years I continued to watch porn, jack off twice maybe three times a day, shower/bed, the usual spots. Then I started to jerk off in public restroom, in stalls. It got so bad, I got an android phone, had had an iphone and had watched porn on it. I literally went back to an iphone just so I could watch porn and hopefully not get viruses! Bad bad bad!  At 19, I found a forum that allowed members to talk about sex, jerking off, the chicks they had been with, and was on this forum for maybe 5 or 7 years. Members would also post pics and videos. I did also, mainly pics... took em down though really fast! There was also a chat feature so I would get on there and just turn into this filthy, vile, sex freak. I did delete my account about a year or two ago, thank goodness! During this I started chatting on skype, camming on skype, jerking off on skype, with members from this forum I would meet in the chat room. Felt okay while doing so, but afterwards I felt INTENSE GUILT! I knew it was wrong, but I guess you could equate it to the modern age duo/circle jerk some dudes do in college or high school. Deleted skype (wish you could delete accounts, but you cant!) as well. I would also jerk sometimes in the showers at the gym.

When I was 21, I found out about prostate massage, and a toy, called the aneros. Bought one, started to use it, felt I couldn't enjoy using it, so tossed it. Few yrs later (24 yrs old?), I bought a different model. Have been using it ever since. Through all of this was going to church, and really started feeling convicted (any fellow believers out there!? *fist bump*). I kept doing what I was doing, n yet feeling empty. Hadn't really been in any relationships with women, I'm a virgin. Boners don't happen that much, unless I'm jerking off. I had once tried to stop jerking and succeeded for a few months, but upon completing a certain number of days i had set, went back to my old ways. I've started another round of no jerking or porn, and have been 3 weeks (18 days specifically) porn n jerking free. From the time I was maybe 19 or 20 I also started sleeping naked, feels comfortable, but yeah, can see how It can lead to giving in.

Would really like to get to know some other members, have an accountability partner. I have felt really... disconnected, and really want to be free, have a relationship with a woman (flesh and blood), get married, have some kids. Be the man and God wants me to be, because I do love God, and want to do things right by Him.

Look forward to getting into this, becoming part of this movement, and beating porn and masturbation!

God bless you guys.
 

willtochange

Active Member
Hey man, welcome to the forum and good job on your journey thus far. I to am a believer and know exactly where you are coming from on the guilt, shame, etc. I highly recommend a book called Finally Free i'm reading it now and it's excellent biblical view on overcoming pornography.
 
Bey brother welcome to the Nation! I'm not the type to sugar coat things, so just want you to know this won't be easy even in the slightest way BUT God is able and you and I will come out completely from this!
 

Sing4him

Member
Thank you, feels good to know fellow brothers are there to help and support me. Involved with a mens bible study, wondering if I should share this resource with them, not that they are addicted, but just as a support outlet...
 
InChrist said:
Thank you, feels good to know fellow brothers are there to help and support me. Involved with a mens bible study, wondering if I should share this resource with them, not that they are addicted, but just as a support outlet...

Yea if your on the fence about it just pray and ask God for direction. I dealt with all of that too and I'm still not recovered completely but He's brought me so far it's amazing! If you look through one of my older post I discussed when I decided to share my struggle with a good friend and then with my family. Maybe it can provide you with some incite. My ultimate advice is to not keep it bottled up, that WILL eat you up inside and make rebooting much harder than it already is.

God bless!
 
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William

Guest
Hi InChrist, you are doing great.  28 days solid.  If this is your first run, that is outstanding.  It usually takes guys a few trys and fails before they figure out how to make it work, and put weeks and months together, back to back.  As for your aneros, I recommend getting rid of it.  Quitting the addiction is a lifestyle, and that means quitting it forever.  If you do this right you won't use artificial sexual stimulation like that again.  Keep posting. You are showing everyone it can be done, and we need guys like you doing exactly that.

Peace.

Will I AM
 

Sing4him

Member
I dont know if i can get rid of the aneros, its something I do wanna still keep using, i just dont know when i'll use it again. Their pricey! I once did 100 days which felt awesome, but after the 100th day, back to my old jerking routine i went.

Thank you though, it feels good that i can be a light to other guys. I did share this resource with a friend of mine, and he was super pumped at how long I've gone for at the 24 days mark I think. Not sure if he's checked this site out.

IC
 

Sing4him

Member
Just now tossed my prostate massager toy in the trash. Kinda bitter sweet, but ultimately feels good. No more trying to ride in secret. Whew!

IC
 

Sing4him

Member
Had the sensations of an hands free wet O last night, maybe a wet dream, but cudnt fall asleep... but cudnt get the goo to flow, so helped...
 

rebootrapp

Active Member
39 days bro!

Good job dude, well done tossing the toy. I used to have a fleshlight, but I tossed it before a move so my wife wouldn't find it. It was a weight of my shoulders to be rid of that thing too.

Keep it up man
 

Sing4him

Member
InChrist said:
Hands free wet orgasm happened again last night...

IC

Well they would have happened, had i not helped with my hand... not resetting my counter. Actually think i would have busted hands free after the first time last night. Crazy stuff. WTH is going on?!

IC
 

Sing4him

Member
So ive been doing a-less, not watching porn though still (yes!), and the four times I have done so, I've jerked three of the four. It literally just happens, a-less, I cant really control it.

IC
 
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