Trauma response

Day 0

by J

January 19, 2025 at 01:32 PM

1197 upvotes

I'm realizing now that I 100% have an addiction to masturbating and porn in order to distract myself from stress. When I was a kid my parents would yell, not listen to me, hit me, and shame me if I messed up all the time simple tasks. I think I started doing this daily because it was fun and I felt safe/loved from myself. I used it as an escape. Sheesh it's messed up. I hate feeling like I'm trapped in this cycle over and over again. I can't even make it to seven days.

Comments (3)

Ricardo Montes•211d ago

Felt like this sometimes, but not from a this viewpoint, but from the perspective of not being attractive to others and knowing it, since it’s what I got told. Now slowly but surely have I gotten control of myself and reduced this behaviour. Found out about this app the day of my streak, so I’m glad that I’m getting stronger each day. Rooting for you!

Mark•211d ago

Same. I realized that it gave me a sense of love and belonging that I hadn’t had from some trauma I experienced. When i attempt to remove the porn as a sense of belonging and love it forces me to find it elsewhere, hopefully in a healthy and authentic place. Keep going, rooting for you

Michael Young •211d ago

I had a similar situation as a kid and I understand, remember brother this is apart of the journey it’s going to tuff and challenging but you have a find a way to distract yourself from porn, start doing new hobbies and picking g up healthier habits.

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