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Again and again

Day 10
by Cris
546 upvotes

It's easy to just type your feelings, but I think this will be the first sharing mine. I'm lost, it's half a year now and I'm still lost. Maybe I'm over my head but I've been struggling with porn for over a decade now. And no matter how long I'm able to abstain I still find myself searching for porn. I'm honestly just tired of myself. I would usually write this and keep to myself but decided to share. No matter how you look at it, I still want to stop but I'm just tired of struggling.

Comments (6)
Micah117d ago

I think sharing regularly is a good thing. I’m no expert but it’s nice to vent to people who understand

Rolf117d ago

Been there myself, and I have been addicted for over 2 decades. I think it’s important to keep your guards up at all times, not get complacent, not get cocky and not let your mind trick you into relapsing. At least in the first year.

Gid30s117d ago

Hey man. I know the fatigue of fighting can cause you feel like giving up. But don’t quit bro. Like Pedro said you should be happy your stepping out of your comfort zone like this. It does help. If you ever just need someone to talk one on one with. Feel free to shoot me a text. 6307506083

JT117d ago

Don’t get down on yourself. I’ve been hooked for about 16 years now. I’ve been actively trying to quit for probably over 3 years now and it’s a journey and will not be perfect. It’s one day at a time and there will be setbacks and that is to be expected. And I don’t at all mean for that to discourage you! I feel very hopeful in how far I have come. My advice is to get an irl accountability partner or group that can check in with you frequently. On top of that, I am with Pedro that you absolutely need content blockers with control given to your accountability partner or someone close to you. Without the blockers on my devices, I would be relapsing a lot more. Blockers are not always perfect, but over time you will know what loopholes you will need to tie up. This app has actually been the last step I have taken in my journey to quit and has helped me a lot. It has almost made me think of it as more of a challenge or game, unlocking a new symbol, watching my life tree grow, tracking my progress. But the content blockers are key and when I find myself with idle hands, I don’t even have anywhere to look for porn. I’m sure there is something out there, as there most likely always will, but it stops me from spending all the time searching. Stay strong brother, you got this

Garrett117d ago

Thank you for sharing! You don’t realize how this strengthens so many to see your lived experiences. We are all in this fight together

Pedro117d ago

Hey man! Sharing is actually useful and you should be happy you did. As far as searching is concerned, put all the content blockers that you can. Just that little bit of extra effort can sometimes help you avoid the trigger. Stay strong dude.

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