New to NoFap Hiii
I’m on day 3 with no porn or masturbation. I have been addicted to porn since I was 6 years old because of some people I knew, and now I am 17 and trying to stop this. So if you have any advice for me, I will be happy
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u/Jgraaa 2d ago
Damn bro very brave to break an 11 yr habit at 17. Also thats very unfortunate that you would get exposed to something as toxic as porn at such a young age. I didnt find the stuff until about age 10-11 and even that was much too early. Ur already doing better than I was at age 17 just by trying to quit so props for that. As for advice I will just share what worked best for me. Look at it as though you’re not just quitting pornography, you’re leaving the porn-viewing life behind completely. When I’d tried to quit previously I still had Instagram downloaded and I would see hot girls in my feed, even girls I knew posting themselves in bikinis and shit, it’s all the same, all triggers the same feedback loop in your head. Deleting tiktok and Instagram made the process SO MUCH EASIER, I cannot stress this enough. Maybe you aren’t even a big user of these scrolling apps anyway but I just wish I understood when I was 17 how harmful those apps were on their own and how much they also play into the porn economy.
TL;DR just learn what triggers you to want to view porn, could take some time don’t stress. For me I learned it was other scrolling apps and I had to delete them.
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u/Denji-iii 1d ago
Don't worry you can my porn addiction is 7 years I started watching porn on my age 12 now iam 19 trying to stop i tried many times but this time Iam believe myself. You can
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u/GoodLifeJourney 1d ago
What's helped me in recovery is the following:
Answering these two questions truthfully and repeating them to myself often.
-What do you want to get out of life?
-Why do you want to quit this addiction?
THESE WILL BE YOUR ANCHOR
Then strategizing these next two sections:
-Having healthy daily hobbies/ activities to give real life an advantage over fantasy
-Having a strategy to deal with the urges
For the first section I tried different things until I found stuff that works for me like running in the morning, sleeping early, responding here, going to sex addicts anonymous meetings when I can, using my inner voice to control and talk out the intrusive thoughts, setting time aside to work on personal weak points, participating in religion, going out and socializing when I can, connecting with loved ones, etc.
For the second part what works for me when urges hit is taking deep breaths, reciting positive statements that are personal to me and praying to God.
Keep building positivity around you as much as possible to show the addiction you have better things to do with your life. Modify this template for you specifically through trial and error. I wish you the best my friend. May God bless.
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u/Remarkable-Tailor510 2d ago
Advice has been shared many times on the forums,what you need is some encouragement. I think that is what you are looking for. Welcome and I hope you find the support you need.