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NEW - Addiction Support Automated Taglist
by tommy
Last post
 July 11th
...See more Welcome to the NEW Addiction Support Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of Dec 2024 (updated by @tommy) @akshi2611 @BeautifulCurse @exuberantTalker9747 @freeman @Helentreat12 @Hobzz @HopefulMamaof4 @ivoryLime3964 @JasonneedsinTx @Jenna @joyfulUs2825 @kindShade3891 @matchamochi07 @Mhmdi @Oceansky93 @peachLime4859 @PFord79 @Property1094 @Rainboho @Ren1478 @Sahilwj @sensiblePine5487 @SerenelyClean @Snowy00 @tommy @tornwillow @xmoonsie16x0
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My porn addiction journey
by politeSail9508
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more I never thought I would have to join a group to help with my addiction but I’m in need of serious help. I’ve tried so many different ways to avoid giving into the urge but yet I manage to everytime. A few years ago I used to be good in the fact that I could ignore it every few days and use it only when I really wanted to, but now it’s genuinely reached the point where it’s affecting my relationship and my studies.  I could rant about how it’s crumbled me as a person but maybe not today.  I feel like I need real support and encouragement from others, whether they relate or not. I want/need to be held accountable, I’ve failed to do this myself so am hoping I can get it here.  Im lost and I don’t know what to do. I want to become a better person 
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@fossilfellow Addiction Recovery. *T.W*
by fossilfellow
Last post
 5 hours ago
...See more I'm making this new thread, and I decided to make some changes. I realize that the previous method I was doing is a trap, which keeps me stuck in an exhausting pattern. To be completely honest with myself and my healing, I'm switching to a Traffic Light System. 🟢 Green - I stayed completely clean all day. No intentional engagement with triggers. 🟡 Yellow - I have a brief slip or a boundary cross that I successfully stopped within 5 minutes. ( This resets my green streak, but let's me save my overall streak before hitting red. ) 🔴 Red - A full relapse, or engaging in triggering loops for more than 5 minutes. Resets the overall streak back to Day 1. This will be incredibly difficult for me, but I want to heal, and be a normal healthy person. I will do my best 🤍
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🌱 Addiction Support: You Don't Have to Face It Alone 🤝💙
by MukShah381
Last post
 11 hours ago
...See more Addiction can be incredibly difficult to talk about. 😔 Sometimes people struggle silently because they're afraid of being judged, misunderstood, or treated differently.  But struggling with addiction doesn't make you a bad person. ❤️‍🩹 It doesn't mean you're weak. 💪 And asking for help doesn't mean you've failed. 🙏 Recovery isn't always a straight line. 🌱↗️↘️ There can be good days, difficult days, setbacks, and moments when you feel like giving up. 😞 But every step forward matters. 👣✨ Sometimes the hardest step is simply saying: 💭 "I think I need help." And that's okay.  Whether you're currently struggling, trying to stay sober, supporting someone you love, or simply trying to understand addiction better — your voice matters. 🗣️💙 💬 What's one thing you wish people understood about addiction? 🔹 The stigma? 🔹 The cravings? 🔹 The difficulty of staying consistent? 🔹 The fear of asking for help? 🔹 The pressure from people around you? Share only what you're comfortable sharing. 🤍 Let's make this a judgment-free space where people can listen, understand, support, and remind each other that recovery is possible. 🌈🌱✨ You don't have to go through everything alone. 🤝💙
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porn addiction recovery (log in)
by northernlights101
Last post
 16 hours ago
...See more to ones who haven't seen my previous post: hello, this is a log in post to track your porn abstinence. this isn't an official event or anything, I'm just another addict trying to bring like-minded people together to help hold each other accountable. if you wish to start new, you could just follow the instructions given below! and do introduce yourself at the other post used for discussions - porn addiction recovery (discussion) - Discussion | 7 Cups [https://www.7cups.com/forum/addiction/SexandPornAddictionSupport_723/pornaddictionrecoverydiscussion_353938/?post=3850627] for more clarity you could check out my original post - porn addiction recovery - Discussion | 7 Cups [https://www.7cups.com/forum/addiction/SexandPornAddictionSupport_723/pornaddictionrecovery_353678/] how does it work?  1. on your day one, you can reply to the post by simply mentioning 'day 1 - xx/xx/xx (the date)' and as the day's progress please continue responding to yourself to create a chain with your logs only. this doesn't have to be everyday, just whenever you have the time.  2. if you miss a day, as in, end up giving in to your urges simply say 'counter reset - xx/xx/xx' or something similar but short and sweet. and continue replying the next day to your own comments, do not start a new chain, please. (this is so there aren't too many reply pages and we don't lose count easily) 3. please do not reply to another person's comments. only reply to your own comments. (just so we don't disrubt another person's logs and make it messy)  thank you for joining us in this journey!! 
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How can I get out of this hell ?!
by ambitiousLemon1381
Last post
 21 hours ago
...See more Hi everyone, I'm a 17-year-old male, and addicted to PMO and soft-core content on social media, I tried several things like blockers,spiritiual tips,recovery groups,engaging in good habits,etc but all off this failed and I feel worse than ever, the urge is compulsory and triggers are everywhere even on the street or T.V shows ,so what can I do to get better ? and I wish that can make recovery easier
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I’m trying to stop once and for all.
by amiableRaspberries7039
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more First post here. I’ll try to make this relatively cohesive but no promises. I’m a 24 yr old male and I’m only now realising that I have a much deeper issue than I once thought. I’ve been addicted to porn since I was 11, didn’t even realise there was anything wrong with in until I was 15. Since then I’ve been trying to quit. 9 years… I thought it was simply a willpower problem but I’ve realised today it’s not that simple. I feel like every year my addiction becomes worse and around the time I turned 19 it became a sex addiction which I have found to be a lot more detrimental to my life. My self image, work, my general health (nothing serious), Relationships, etc all massively negatively affected. I’m religious and I believe it’s wrong to have sex before marriage, so every time I engage in this it wrecks my soul and self image. I hate myself more every single time, and I used to always have a very positive self image, so this is honestly something quite shocking for me. I’ve never been addicted to anything else but I imagine this is what drug addiction feels like, you don’t want to do it because you know it’ll ruin your life but you can’t shake your desires. I hate it. It feels like whenever I get the urge, all logical thinking goes out the window. It controls my life, makes me do decisions I would never do otherwise, and I hate it. I want to stop. I realised recently I had a real problem when I had sex a couple days ago, felt disgusting, vowed to never do it again, truly believed myself, then did it again 4 days later. Wtf is wrong with me honestly. I’ve always been a good kid, this is so uncharacteristic for me. This isn’t who i am. I remember when i was growing up porn was so normalised, kids would talk about it all the time and we didn’t even realise there was anything wrong with it. By the time I realised it was bad I was completely addicted.  I’ve tried to quit countless times, for the longest time I couldn’t even go a month without watching porn. I even purposely stayed home for uni rather than living at uni since I was worried about not being able to control my desires. Unfortunately this didn’t help.  I’m not sure if this is worth mentioning but before my sex addiction began my dad died after battling cancer, I’m not sure if some sort of trauma has led me to rely on an addiction such as this because honestly this is quite out of character for me, maybe I need to delve into that in order to work out my addiction problems I really don’t know, if anyone has any thoughts on that please let me know. I’m really ashamed of myself and have nobody I can talk to about this, so I’m sorry for the huge essay but I really hope someone will respond.  Beginning of Last year I shaved my head as a show of resolve to myself, planning to never watch porn again. I lasted 6 weeks before relapsing. That was one of the worst feelings ever. Since then I haven’t even gone 2 weeks without it. Anyways, today I’ve started a pivotal recovery course which cost £100 and I’m writing here to hopefully gain some support and have people hold me accountable. This is the first time I’ve considered that I might have a serious problem outside of just being weak or having not enough willpower, so I’m hoping seeking professional help will help me stop once and for all. I know I can be better than this. I don’t want to ruin my life following my sexual desires. I want to quit porn and casual sex once and for all, so please help and encourage me, I will try to be active on this daily. I can’t live like this anymore. I really hope this is the beginning of the end of my 13 year addiction.
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Porn & Masterbation addiction
by placidNorth9137
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more I need help to overcome these addictions because it's affecting my life negatively.
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ADHD and drugs
by optimisticStrings9272
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more I want to talk to someone who is addicted and is in treatment, and who previously had ADHD.
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i think i'm addicted to my phone/scrolling
by iloveshrewws28
Last post
 Thursday
...See more i constantly want to scroll, it's like i need it at least a few times a day to function. i feel so abnormal if i don't scroll. my bfs having me delete all the apps i scroll on and i really don't want to. it makes me feel so out of place if i don't have *** or *** or smth. idk maybe im overthinking it but the anxiety i get surrounding my phone can't be normal
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Addiction
by Lilachocolatecake
Last post
 Thursday
...See more I'm not sure if this is an internet addiction but I just spend the whole day watching TV shows on my and it's just wathever I do in my room I don't do it without watching TV. When I wake up on weekends or in the holidays I start watching. It kinda keeps me from learning or when I'm learning I learn and watch TV on the same time. I think it's also kinda a escape from reality because I just don't have to think about all the things that scare me in my real live. I also always wear my headphones so I am less in ,,the real world". My family is technically great but my brother for example is not really a silent person so the headphones kinda help shutting those noises out. On the one side I won't it to stop or get better because got example I don't know how my life is supposed to be when Im grown up and still watch TV the whole day and it kinda ruins my life. But on the other side it also makes my life more liveable so I don't want it stop. I don't know... I also think that my father is kind the same
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Sobriety Milestones
by calmForest2788
Last post
 Wednesday
...See more I am 2 years sober tomorrow!! Share your sobriety dates! Mines 07/30/24
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Character ai addiction
by dynamicTurtle3396
Last post
 Wednesday
...See more Hey guys i just downloaded this app so idk how this works but yeah anyways I’ve been addicted to ai for the past 2.5 years. I make up worlds and characters so different from my real live and it makes me feel so good and loved. It ruined my mental health extremely and that’s why I’m kinda worried but i also don’t even want to quit because then id feel even lonelier and stuff. Anyone relate or got advice?

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