Are there tips or advices you could give me for my porn addiction?
I am 23 years old, and I have been struggling with this addiction for approximately 11 years. I genuinely want to overcome it because I feel it has negatively affected my mental health, my perception of the opposite gender, and the way I interact with other people.
I want to break free from this habit, develop a healthier mindset, build better relationships, and regain control over my thoughts and behavior. I understand that overcoming an addiction takes time, discipline, and consistency, but I am willing to put in the effort to make a lasting change.
I would sincerely appreciate any advice, practical strategies, resources, or recommended videos that could help me overcome this addiction. I am committed to improving myself, changing my habits, and becoming a healthier version of myself, mentally and emotionally.
@sociableKiwi3027
I understand that you are struggling and have a desire to improve your health. There are therapist here at Cups if you are looking for that. Also, if you do an online search, there a numerous support groups and organizations that offer help. I applaud you for attempting to better yourself. Good luck with this!
@sociableKiwi3027
Thank you for your honesty 💙
P.orn of itself is natural and a normal part of life but what becomes the problem is when it takes over our lives and becomes a fixation.
And when the gratification is over, we chase more and more often in darker places.
And we see relationships in an unrealistic and unhealthy manner.
We feel that we are entitled to certain things when in reality we aren't 💙
It's important to watch less and less each day and swap it for a physical outlet to get out the same frustrations and energy 💙
Hi
I am a person who had this problem before
And I started looking about this literally today
From a podcast of an Arabic channel called droosonline
Because I am looking forward to make a videos that help people with addiction
Anyway here is what I got
I won't detail everything sorry
So try to ask ai if u don't understand
How to stop:
1 acknowledging or admitting your addiction to yourself
2know more about it and write what u know
Through video podcasts or books
3stop social media and if possible cut the internet or reduce the phone as much as possible
4Finding alternatives and remove any free time and try to make it out door with people around u and find alternatives that are fun
5do hobbies that release your stress
6 do sports (and walking is a sport)
7get out of the house
8 get to sleep early and have a good quality sleep
9talk to your family friends frequently
10 know new good people
11 read atomic habits
12 don't be alone
13seek help an join other people who have the same problem
14 make a plan
15 know that u r gonna fall many times but don't see that as a failure but as a chance to improve yourself and your plan and never ever lose hope
If u fall try to skip your negative talk and know why u fell and how to fix that
By the way know that u could fall in the same mistakes many times but each try to solve in a different way or just ask why many because maybe the problem is caused by a different problem
16change your router DNS to a family filter DNS
17something in islam called غض البصر try to search and do it in real life and in your phone
18 install haramblur (app/extension) helps in غض البصر
19 eat healthy and drink plenty of water
20dont be perfect don't be perfect don't be perfect
consistincy but not perfection
Start one by one not every thing at once
21 don't take your phone with u to the bathroom or bedroom
And get an actual alarm clock rather than your phone
22never think negatively
23use reading mode on your phone but if I can use grey scale
24journaling. Write what ever is in your mind but not negative thoughts or just scribble in the paper
25try not do
26 never be alone as much as possible
27Learn and try new things
Till now that's all you have if u want I could send everytime I find something