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BlueKey99

Member
Hey guys, i dont know how to start this whole thing so i guess i just go right in :)

  • Im an 18 Year old male
  • Started using porn when i was around 12 years old ( few times tv, then started directly with high speed internet porn )
  • I found out that when i was on vacation i was way more motivated and had a higher self-esteem than normally, at first i thought its simply bc im in another country but 2-3 years ago i realised its the porn that was killing my self esteem at the end of the vacation
  • after i found that out i simply tried to say goodbye to porn ... didnt work , so i realised that this is way harder than i thought
  • My Goal is now finally to stop porn, idk if its a good idea to set a day goal bc i want to stop completely and im scared that i will go back to PMO as soon as i reach my day goal (did someone had experience with this ?)

Now some informations about my previous PMO experience
  • Had a girlfriend last year and stopped PMO after wasnt able to have sex with her , 3 weeks later it worked and we had around 7 good months. ( did PMO sometimes but very infrequent and it was no "Decision" to stop, i simply stopped because i was so busy with her and my abitur)  ( i had many arguments with her bc i wanted way more sex than she )
  • Around october last year i had panic attacks and something what seemed like a depression or bournout, i broke up with my gf bc she made out with another guy in the time i was depressed
  • After 1 month of panic attacks/depression and finally breaking up with my gf i started PMO again .. as frequently as before her
  • Time flew by and its weird but it seems like everything just happens and i have no real influence in my life, the months without PMO seemed more real and better
  • My decision to stop PMO was on the last weekend and then i found all the Forums and Boards about it and it seems like im no longer alone anymore, so i want to do it ultimately!

So i Downloaded an app called brainbuddy that helps you to stop PMO, day counters, life tree, daily tasks etc.. its pretty good to have an assistant in my pocket everytime i get the urge to PMO.
My only fear is having the same pain as last year.. those panic attacks were terrible, no sleep, no concentration, permanently depressed ...  even visited a therapist but didnt told them about the porn addiction ( actually didnt knew it was bc of porn ) so they found nothing and they just believe its bc of my family situation ( long story , not so important here )

Im at day 5 without PMO right now ( atleast its what my app says ), last PMO was last friday, my app counts for me so a few hours more or less arent that important.
At the first 3-4 days it was like a social boost with confidence, not extremely but i felt it... since 1 day im totally down and unmotivated and it feels like my bad mental state is coming .. having a huge fear of that ... actually had the idea to stop and just continue with PMO bc of my fear but i just want to keep it up and stay motivated .. even if its hard .
I meditate a few times in a month and im trying to go to the gym now to keep me busy and exhausted .

Looking forward to a better Life and will tell my story here.
I try to keep this Post up-to-date but cant write everyday.

 

BlueKey99

Member
Day 7 now, feeling great.
I dont know where the sudden willpower boost came from but its actually a week without PMO.

still had a f ing strong urge last night and right now .. i was partying last night + drunk and seems like its dangerous when im drunk and getting such an urge.

Actually NOT feeling so much things that are changing right now ( like deeper voice or more motvation) , maybe a bit more confident when im going out ( & less sleep but i only wake up bc the urge for porn ) but still ..

The more days i count the better i imagine the feeling of watching porn again  ( it was the best feeling after a week of holiday without PMO and then coming home for porn)

BTW sorry for some mistakes that may occur in my grammar as englisch isnt my first language.
 

BlueKey99

Member
Day 8 .. struggling with myself.
Not actually thinking about PMO when im outside but as soon as i come home the temptation is horrible .. Looking at videos that explain porn addiction and this Forum to keep myself motivated ..
 

BlueKey99

Member
Day 17. its been quite a while since i last wrote . Didnt relapse on porn but on masturbation yesterday and the day before .. the urge is strong af and it seemed like the last solution ( better than looking at porn ) . Decided to maybe go slowly and just stop looking at porn but continue masturbating for a few weeks, then stop this too. ( Read an article about the way how to stop and that was the given solution ).

But im actually not feeling anything special like i need less sleep or more self confidence and im starting to be skeptical if i want to keep continue. Idk its a weird feeling i only see negative points if i would stop PMO at the moment but somehow i want to stop
 
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