What can I do to better manage my overwhelming sexual desires by my own without a counsellor/psychologist? How can I stop masturbating and stop watching pornography?

Distracting yourself with other activities and hobbies will help. Taking up hobbies or charity work will mean you have less time to do the things you're trying to stop doing.

It's okay to reach out ot a counsellor or professional whenever anything is interfering with your day-to-day well-being. Asking here is a great start, but a trained professional would be okay to speak to. It's brave to reach out and shows a sign of strength and hope! Personally, you may need to ask yourself some difficult questions and be honest with your own answers without judgment, questions like why do you masturbate? why do you watch pornography? what feelings do you experience before, during, and after these activities? would you call this behavior part of an obsessive pattern? if so, can you change the pattern every so slightly, little-by-little? What tiny changes can you think of that can change your masturbation ritual? What other activities or things can you pursue that will bring up the fulfillment of the emotions you listed earlier? Love yourself, explore your options, and good luck.

The first step is to accept the fact that excessive of either masturbation or pornography is not good for you. It only distances you from the reality, makes you feel isolated and start to view the opposite/same sex as objects rather the person with heart and soul that they are. Acknowledging this fact is one of the first things that must be done. Then comes the part of avoiding it gradually and taking one step at a time. You'll have to find out creative outlets which you can do when you start to have such thoughts. Let every time you have a craving to watch porn serve as a reminder to focus on your creative outlet. It could be anything that'll keep you occupied, something that you have always wanted to do or just about anything that you feel will help you take your mind off such thoughts. Treat each time you had a desire to watch porn or mastrubate and yet when you didn't as an achievement and see how that you made you feel as opposed to how it must have been had you given in to these negetive desires. This will serve as a motivation to avoid it the next time and then the next time and so on until you feel you are completely out of it. Also don't be too hard on yourself it's normal to give it to these temptations once in a while it's only natural and take it as a lesson on what better you can do the next time. Consider this whole process as a marathon as opposed to a sprint or a one time thing. It's a long process but with each time you avoid giving into such negative feelings you are a mile closer to the finish line.

With every addiction, the first step is to not think about stopping it but finding some other activity to invest more of your time into. Try to figure out your patterns and triggers, work on them.

Pornography kind of destroyed my life. I was a star student in elementary school and middle school, but became addicted to BDSM pornography in middle school in the shower, significantly raising the water bill to my oblivious parents' confusion. After some years of porn and mental issues, my sex drive went down dramatically. The highs of masturbation was so high that other experiences became much lower. Later on in high school, I became depressed but still made it on to university. Now in university, I have not watched porn in over a year and have regained some interest in computer science and mathematics again. (Side joke: I think programming in MATLAB is a good method against masturbation urges because it is such a painful experience.)

Focus. Make yourself busy by doing hobbies. You can watch movies. Walk at the park. Listen to music. Read a book. Stay away from everything that triggers you to do those things. This will require effort and discipline but, again, FOCUS.

You can better manage your sexual desires by distracting yourself by doing some work or by focusing on your hobbies.Although masturbating and watching porn is very natural,it is better to limit it as it can turn into an addiction.

There is lots of things you can do, exercise can be a great way to stop masturbating as it releases feel good chemicals into the brain just as masturbation does. Distractions like art, reading, talking with a friend all can be helpful. It's just about trial and error and what helps you in the long run. If one thing doesn't work try another

Make goals for yourself to slow down. Do not try to go from all to nothing in one night, because that will make things worse. It may take a month, but steadily limit yourself on masturbation per day or week and Porn videos watched per day or week.

This is a very difficult thing to deal with, and the first step is to give yourself grace and know that you are not alone. Nearly everyone has sexual desires and it is almost inevitable to give into them at some point. It is crucial to forgive yourself when you give in because shame makes the addiction cycles even worse. Try your best to recognize when you feel those urges the most or what situations may trigger them. Once you know what influences your sexual desires, you can make an effort to avoid those triggers as much as you can. Another thing that can help is reaching out to a trusted friend or mentor, of that is an option for you. Expressing what you are struggling with and getting help from peers is a huge step towards freedom. They may be able to give you tips or keep you accountable. You can try to install pornography blockers to your devices and finding different types of media that you can distract yourself with (such as tv shows, youtube videos, or games).

It is completely healthy and normal to masturbate very so often, it can even improve health. However pornography can often cause unreal expectations and ruin real relationships. I would try to make that your motivation. Also occupying yourself with other activities can help. Try reading books, exercising, picking up a hobby like art or a sport. Also talking to someone every time you have the desire and think about if it is just because you are bored. Stress can also include your sexual drive. Managing it may make a big difference. Maybe try limiting the amount of times you do it per week as a start.

First thing to know is that you are not alone. I was addicted to online pornography and masturbation for over 30 years. As opposed to alcoholism, drugs or gambling is is much less destrucive thus safer and easier to remain addicted for a long time. As with any addiction the behavior is just a symptom to an deeper underlying problem probably related to attachment issues in your childhood or subsequent trauma that you have undergone. For the issues of addiction, healing the wonded child or dealing with past trauma there are good online resourses if you search for them. You are not abnormal and you have to forgive yourself for the your behavior. It is the way you have found to continue functioning with your wounded self. You can find a path for a more constructive way but the first step is understanding, forgiving and loving yourself

You are not alone in wanting to stop masturbating and watching pornography. These activities can become addictive. Wanting to stop is the first step, and I am confident that, with work and willpower, you will be able to overcome this. I would recommend reading the 7 Cups guide on "Understanding And Overcoming Your Addiction." There are support groups related to masturbation and pornography addiction over the internet, and learning more about them and opening up to them about your struggle can lead you to finding a community of supportive, like-minded people. In the end, it's important to be understanding with yourself. By being more mindful of your activities, and with perseverance, you will be able to overcome this.

One of the strongest tendencies in human biology is sexual desires. It takes considerable amount of focus,time and energy to overcome such desires. Having sexual desires and masturbation simply means you are redirecting your major energy towards such stuff. It means you are getting nothing in return. That's the first thing you need to realize. The second one is the types of food you take. You must understand, there are some kinds of foods which are culprits for those excessive thoughts. So know which foods encourage those desires and avoid them. You can go to quickglance123 blog there you can find articles. Some may get doubt that why the sexual part is there in world. It's just solely intended to generate off springs , nothing more than that. The last activity is to try to divert the energy to other areas. The most successful area opposite to sexual desires is spirituality. It's not about beleif or something. But when you start investing your energy into spirituality like yoga, mediation , books like autobiography of yogi , when you focus on such things automatically those desires will vanish. As I said earlier, it will definitely takes time and effort. You may fail in between. Don't disappoint , be consistent in diverting focus. Gradually you will attain mastery.

You have to try to be busy or at least not be alone. Its a lot like a brain game. You have to pay close attention to your thoughts and be vary of any thoughts related to sexuality. Try mindfulness exercises for that. Also it will probably be harder in beginning so you also need accept your failures and there will be lot of them. You might also need to find good reasoning for strengthening your intention of avoiding those activities and thoughts. It is completely possible and achievable and you can do this. You will have to believe in yourself.

There's nothing wrong about some masturbating and porn, especially if you are a curious young teen who has just started to explore their sexuality. If you feel like your desires are really getting on your nerves in everyday life, just try to distract yourself from them by filling your time with some nice interesting activities, hobbies, friends, adventures, music, movies, books, sports, activities, there are so many things that can be exciting enough to get your mind off of unwanted thoughts. Simply make sure that your days are filled with interesting things and there's the right amount of room for healthy sexuality in your life.

If you believe that masturbating and watching pornography is truly harming you, then acknowledging that fact is the first step of management. And if you are reading this, then congratulations! Because you are half-way there. One of the best ways to reduce the occurrence of certain behaviors is to set goals for yourself to avoid indulging in said behavior. Keep yourself busy or you may even try channeling that energy in some other aspect of your life. Take up a new hobby. Practice self-control by talking yourself out of such situations, and award yourself when you have successfully done so.

It can be hard to stop sexual desires but it is possible. Imagine your sexual desires like a bull. A bull is known to be wild and rarely tame but can be calm but sometimes that bull may be always up an running. To calm the "bull" you have to give it time and try to avoid triggering the bull like avoiding porn and anything sexual. It may be hard but you will definetely heal with some effort.

It takes a lot of self control, A LOT! Eliminate anything that could cause triggers to masturbate or watch porn, if possible. Otherwise try to find ways to distract yourself. When you want to do it, find something else to do. Try to move your thoughts in another direction, to something productive. Pleasing yourself to some degree is normal and sometimes needed for your health. :) So you could also moderate it, give yourself how many times and for how long you can do it. There are also support groups to help you with it.

The best strategy is distraction. Find something else that you enjoy, for example a hobby. Next is helping some people in their work and hanging out with them. Or cheering up someone who had a bad day. The appreciation feels great and shows us that how amazing we can be, if we want to.

You can sublimate. Redirecting sexual energy into something helps a lot. Try art, or some other kind of activity

It honestly depends on how long this has been going on. The shorter the time, the easier. You might need someone else to help you, which may not be the preferred route, but is definitely worth it.

Sometimes accepting the fact that we may need help its a good way to start, as individuals we are all diferent and respond diferent to all treatments, you can see this in medical treatments, not everyone gets the same dose of a medicine, which goes alike for therapy and treatment, not everyone has the exact same treatment. It must be adjusted to the patients need, so giving you advice or a random technique may not be so effective for you, feel free to assist to any of our therapists or members of 7 Cups team :) we are glad to help

What I did was exchange my phone for a flip phone, and delete all my history so I wouldn't be tempted to do it. I also put a password block on those websites, passwords that I would not remember. The mastrubating problem, I have no idea how to.

Just keep yourself busy and physically active, do sports and anything to distract you on your free time

If anything you do makes you feel bad you can self talk which is what I do. In your case, saying things like I won't let bad things control my life. I have respect for myself and don't need to do things that disgust me. Anything along that line. Then when the urge hits you like if you are triggered by someone you see or on the internet, tv or a voice you hear on the radio, etc., turn it off, close the tab, or whatever is needed to get it away from you. Keep yourself busy. Something I might suggest is if you have respect for a person you would never do that to, think of how much it would hurt that person and how wrong it is. What you choose to do with your life and allow in your life is all up to you.

This is a very tough one, and not as rare as you may think. It is an addiction and so you need to realize that whilst you can do your best to fight it, talking about it is the most powerful weapon. On your own it is a secret addition, with support it loses it power as a secret, and you can start to take control again.

Masturbation or watching pornography can help with decreasing overwhelming sexual desires. Forbidding yourself from doing those things due to shame and guilt can sometimes make the problem worse. But if you're looking to stop due to addictive or moral reasons, there are several things that you can One suggestion is to slowly decrease the time spent doing those things. Some people find quitting it all at once to be most helpful, but other people may find it beneficial to slowly decrease the time spent doing those things until dopamine (the feel good brain chemical) is adjusted. Example being if you were to watch porn every day each week, try to only watch it for 6 days the next week, then 5 days the next week, etc. You could also try to pick up new hobbies and interests to distract yourself so you don't go back to things like pornography. Things like jogging or dancing can give you a similar dopamine high and are quite healthy hobbies too! You could join support groups for other people struggling with kicking sexual habits or addictions and learn from them, in addition to having people with similar problems to cheer you on and help you get back to where you are in your progress if you stumble. I believe there are also website programs that block porn websites if you find it difficult to stop yourself from going to them. I've also heard that foods like pasta, chocolate, bread, and yogurt are known to lower the sex drive. If all else fails, there's nothing wrong with seeking professional help and there are medications and therapy that can help with this.

You can just try to abstain from it or try to find a partner, going to the gym would help as well.

Slowly limit the stimuli you allow arround you, and take it one day at a time. Make the decisions to contol yourself at this moment, then do the same for the next, and the next.