HOW TO QUIT PORN ADDICTION (7 WAYS TO DO SO)
If you think you might be dealing with porn addiction, below are some tips to help you to stop.
[Understand Why You Are Giving It Up]
You don’t have to have a porn addiction in order to decide that you are giving up porn. You could be doing so for religious or ethical reasons. You could also be doing so because it’s causing a rift between you and a romantic partner or simply because you just no longer want to watch porn.
Coming to terms with the reason you are giving it up, helps you stay accountable whenever you are tempted to watch it.
[Accept That You Have a Problem If There Is One]
If any of the signs of a porn addiction listed in the section above resonate with you, then you might be dealing with a porn addiction.
Many people keep a porn addiction problem to themselves as they feel they’ll be judged by society, but remember that you are not alone.
[Get Rid of the Porn]
This includes any physical or digital evidence of pornography content in your life. You need to make a clean sweep of all of that kind of content. There’s no excuse to hold on to any of it, even those vintage porn magazines that might have some sentimental value.
Once the content is readily available around you, it’s easy to slip back to old habits. On your phone, television, and other devices, you should install filters that block pornographic content and sites.
[Get an Accountability Buddy]
This could be a close friend who you trust or even an app on your phone that reminds you of how long you’ve come in your recovery journey and why you are doing it.
[Join a Support Group]
A support group helps you remember that you are not alone. It also eases your recovery journey if watching porn isn’t just a habit that you want to quit but an addiction.
These groups provide a safe, anonymous, and judgment-free zone for you to share your struggles with pornography and hear from other people who are going through similar experiences.
[Don’t Beat Yourself Up If You Fall Off the Wagon]
Trying to break a habit or recover from an addiction is a journey. Unfortunately, on that journey, you might find yourself slipping back into old habits. Whenever that happens, don’t waste any time beating yourself up.
Do your research, try more coping mechanisms and treatment options and get back on the wagon.
[Replace Watching Porn With a Healthy Habit]
A trusted way to rid yourself of a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit whenever you begin to feel the urge to indulge in that bad habit. For instance, going for a run when you feel the familiar urge to watch porn is a great way to healthily distract yourself.
We wish you the best of luck through your healing journey, and we hope we can support you always
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