Breaking the habit

Hi,
I started watching porn when I was about 13 so it has been now about 25 years of watching p!
Tried to quit many many times. Longest period was about a year ago, when my first baby was born. I was so excited about this and so focused on this new life that 30 days went by without p.
Then by accident I saw something p - graphic and that literally felt as an electric shock in my brain.
Then it was all back.
I do not have PIED. No problems in bed with my wife of 5 years. Although marital sex could be much more frequent. It is now something like once for 2 weeks or even worse.
The reasons I hate p are mostly religious but also I do not want to be slave of this stuff. I want to be strong and want to be good role model for my little daughter.
I want to be honest with my wife and in my congregation.
I also want to focus on work when I am working and not constantly fighting the urges not to open some p sites. I work for myself being an accountant and know that I could be much more productive without p.
I would go to bed earlier and would be much happier in my life.
I know I am an addict and I want to quit.

I think that maybe this site will give me some extra boost that I was lacking in my previous attempts, which all were done by myself. Altough I told my wife about my addiction when we were courting and after we got married once I told her that I watched p that day but it made her crying. After that I kept all to myself.

I opened this account today and wrote this first ever journal post about my problem because today, 2 days without p, I already opened my Opera, private window, ready to watch p. And this has to stop.
 
I am enjoying the non-porn period. It gives me deep satisfaction. And yet the urges become stronger, just to watch something soft, maybe stream line erotic movie or something. I need to focus on the abstinantion though and continue strong. I know soft is just the start and I will be back in the same position if I succomb to the urges. Today will be a difficult day but I am determined. It has been now a week since I first registered here.
 

Fappy

Respected Member
Youre doing great mate! Just think the feeling from not jacking your penis to porn is better than jacking it. More satisfying too! Keep going and embrace that flatline. A floppy cock for a while will do no harm!
 
Thanks for the encouragement!
So I had sex with my wife today, after a long break, and it was good. But I usually find that the orgasms to porn, after hours of edging, are just much stronger than during normal sex. I think this is something that I should discuss with my wife, so the sex could be more satysfying, as it should be, than porn.
Maybe if we spicy it up, try to make it longer or something, then it would bring stronger orgasms.
 
The urges are very strong now, brain demasds dopamine kicks!
It is so good, so encouraging to read other stories, what people are going through to appreciate what I have achieved and what I want to achieve.
Thank you all who post your thoughts and journals. Together we can!
 

Fappy

Respected Member
Good. Your brain is freaking out. Let it struggle a bit and suffer for its addictions. You dont care! Go on, brain, try me you little CUNT. It wont win!
Embrace these feelings because it means you are winning!
 
Day 18
I did not think that I would do so well in my first real attempt but the brain screams for nudity.
It is good to go on this forum rather then succumb to urges. I need to keep my mind off porn and focus on other things. Let me get to work then!
Thanks for your encouragement Fappy!
 
Day 23
New year, new year resolutions etc etc.
23 days with hard core porn although have watched some nudity here and there. Want to be more strict on this as feel that the reboot will not be successful without strict no nudity as well as no porn.
So basically not fully satisfied with my 23 days...
2 weeks into excersises and feel that my phisical condition has increased.
 

Fappy

Respected Member
23 days is an excellent achievement! The mind will invent many justifications as to why looking at a naked woman does not constitute actual porn. Shes just naked right? Shes not doing anything sexual right? Theres nothing being rammed into one of her holes right?
These are all lies that your brain tells you to try to get you to feed its habit. Dont listen.
Great start to 2015
 
Day 27
Last few days were pretty busy with family and no urges to watch porn, so feeling refreshed and happy.
Today need to spend time at the computer though so let me see. I feel in control. Maybe the change in brain is already starting to take place?
 
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