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Addicted since 12.

Day 7
by Charles
168 upvotes

Hi guys. I have been struggling a lot with porn since a I was young. I have been battling hard with it recently for 6 months. I am now 22 and still find myself going on and off porn. As a young man, I found myself relying on it to relieve stress and help me sleep through University. I was previously very overweight and thought very little of myself. Moving on a few years I am over a foot taller and 15KGs lighter than my 16 year old self. I found that one area and bad habit of not having self control can’t infect multiple elements of your life. I still have this issue today but on a lot smaller scale. Am I still incontrol of my emotions and my thoughts? No. Am I trying to be better than myself yesterday? Yes. I think the best way I have delt with addiction is to surround yourself with someone you love. And doing for yourself mainly, and doing it for them when you can’t show up for yourself. I hope everyone finds God, and removes themselves from situations that may cause them to relapse at these early stages. Good luck.

Comments (3)
Charles78d ago

Cameron, it’s a tough time. I guess we have to say no to it one day. And we are trying. It just has a grip on us and we need to realise ourselves from it. I think we have had a very similar time with it, and hopefully keep ourselves accountable for our own actions. Good Luck mate.

Cameron Filipowicz79d ago

I’m in a similar situation. I’m the same age as you and I’ve also been addicted since I was 12. I remember even back then I would try to quit and count the days but I would always end up failing. For me it’s always the two week mark for some reason. This last attempt it has been 3 weeks and I just downloaded the app a couple days ago. Keep strong, we can do this!

Cameron Filipowicz79d ago

I’m in a similar situation. I’m the same age as you and I’ve also been addicted since I was 12. I remember even back then I would try to quit and count the days but I would always end up failing. For me it’s always the two week mark for some reason. This last attempt it has been 3 weeks and I just downloaded the app a couple days ago

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