@Psych2go I am still struggling with this porn addiction when I found out about porn it was in my preteens and I am now 19 years old I am still struggling with this and I didn't know that it destroys the brain so can you please help me
as a teen porn/sex addict trying to quit, its very nice seeing people raise awareness for this type of thing. ive struggled with this since i was 7 years old, and once i opened up about it i was told that it was just teenage hormones. i’ve lost endless hours of my life watching porn. i lied and stole from my loved ones just to feed my addiction. i felt guilty at first but once someone told me that i was just being a normal teenager i stopped feeling bad and let it get even worse. its a terrible terrible thing that has ruined some of my most important relationships with both family and friends. it ruined me. BUT i have a new years resolution to completely cut any sort of inappropriate content out of my life and im currently 1 week clean already and im SO PROUD OF MYSELF and to anyone else struggling with porn/sex addiction i believe in you and i know you can stop. i love whoevers reading this and i hope you have an amazing day/night!!
I found out porn when I was in 4th grade, and it permanently rotted my brain. It made me think of women differently and turned me into the weird kid. I’m in 8th grade and Ivs been quitting it for 2 months now! You can do it guys. :)
That's good as you do not want to be this guy known as GigglyGoonClown. TurkeyTom's documentary on him reveals a lot of nasty stuff and it's all because he got addicted to that smut.
I used to be an addict. I'm 270 days clean now, and i couldn't be happier! Stop while you can, people. It's much harder and darker later on. Stay safe, and stay strong!
The road has it ups and downs. Dont be mad when you slip, dont be mad when you relapse. It's a lifestyle. Dont be hard on yourself, take your time and find your purpose. Think of all the time you waste when you watch porn. All the energy you can put in yourself instead of masturbating. The more time watch porn, the more time your brain will need to heal. Find your purpose, limit social media time (its so easy to find triggers there) You are not afraid when you see bear on your screen, so why would you be aroused by naked women on the internet? Go out and live your life. You deserve love, happines and all that's good in life. I believe in you ♥️
But bro sadly the fact is that there are very very less number of people who are aware as compared to those who are addicted I hope p*rn gets banned and made illegal in this entire world
This is so sad because “porn addiction” is not a real thing. It isn’t a real term used by professionals because it isn’t classified as such by the greater scientific community. It is on the same level as habitual addiction and habitual addiction can happen from anything that gives you dopamine that includes healthy things like working out or relieving sexual tension in yourself. That doesn’t mean someone can’t be addicted to porn but it isn’t on the level of actual chemical addiction. That means you HAVE TO be diagnosed AND it actually has to be taking you away from doing things normally. Then and only then is porn bad and the fact that they fail to mention this is extremely disturbing as there is large christian churches throwing huge sums of money into “spreading awareness” while making everyone think they are addicted cause they simply just watch porn and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Shame on this channel.
@@Phaminator525 yes, and we know those are bad. Porn however is not seen as bad in todays society. Although thats changing. And thats maybe the biggest danger about it.
I agree that this is one of the worst addictions. I know a woman who's going through this with her husband right now, and it looks like they'll have a separation if not a divorce. It's very hurtful to her.
First boyfriend was a porn addict. It didn't just destroy the relationship between us, it destroyed my relationship with myself. I was young and impressionable and made the mistake of measuring my self worth by his standards. It was a hard lesson in learning what wasn't for me. To anyone and everyone that has kicked this addiction, I'm proud of you ❤ Edit: 2.2K likes, WOW. Thanks everyone 😊
I don't understand... what makes you ruin your relationship just by having someone who's a porn addict? I know for some reason it could be related with Jelousy cuz your partner is watching other women on sites but... what else???
@@hyberkonawa272 in most cases it's because your partner starts setting higher expectations for sex, and you start comparing yourself with the contents they watch
@@hiraethari well.. for some people they have no reason to compare. If I had a girlfriend, I wouldn't have no reason to seek other women for hookup or sexual desires. Watch porn would be less cuz if I had a girlfriend it will help me get rid of my addiction.
I’m a porn addict. I’m also addicted to masturbation and my 2024 resolution is to quit those bad habits altogether. I realized in order for somethings to happen in my life, the first step is to quit these two things and I kept escaping this truth, kept avoiding contents about porn addiction. I’m 23 next April and I don’t wanna be 30, 40, 50 etc and still be a masturbator and a porn addict. NO. So I’ve started now. I’ve made attempts to quit and the longest I went was 3 months because I was in boarding school. But I failed as soon as I was on vacation. In university, I try, but I fail after a month or sometimes, a couple weeks. But I’m growing and I need to leave those habits behind. I have started watching more contents about the truth behind porn addiction. I’m ready to face the truth and reality now. I have a calendar, I’m already 6 days into my recovery and I’m proud of myself. I tick the calendar with each successful day. I’ve started off with a 30 day challenge. Gradually, I’ll make it to a year. Quitting porn and masturbation I believe will make a huge difference in my life and I can’t wait.
I tend to hate admitting this but porn has definitely had a very negative impact on my social life. The guilt that I feel from knowing that I'm such a disgusting person tends to cloak my mind, and it gives me anxiety when trying to socialize. I feel like I can't connect to others, and I've grown to be extremely sensitive over anything. I can't talk very well and people often get a bad impression of me when I know I just have a hard time being "normal." I've had this problem since I was also super young, which is a shame. I thought nothing of it until I found about what porn addiction was when I was 14, I realized it was too late but due to using it as a coping mechanism for my struggles in life, I let it control me. I've made numerous attempts to stop but the impulse has become almost unbearable. Whenever I try to stop, the urges become extremely intense. I'm trying again now and I promised myself this would be my final attempt and I'm going to see it through. It's a shame and yet understandable that this is so looked down upon because it IS gross. It's an addiction like any other but most people are rather quick to call you "weak" and "pathetic" and to simply say "just stop touching yourself." Of course they wouldn't get it because they don't know how addiction must work, but it's the powerful urge to get that dopamine rush again and again. Here's to trying to improve once and for all guys. Keep looking forward.
Whenever you fail again my brother say this mantra to yourself until you dont fail. “O death, become my blade again with which I will conquer my enemy of lust. No matter what happens in this battle, I will keep fighting and never give up until I succeed.” A master is a failure tried once more and that kept trying once more. He is on who is has failed more times than the failures even attempted. I know you got this brother. May the blessings of the Vedic Gods be with you. Which are all Nirguna Brahman. I believe in you, but more importantly make sure to believe in yourself. Hara Hara Mahadeva Jai shree Sita Rama 🕉️☸️🚩🔥💪🏽
I think you might be too judgmental of yourself. we know everything in excess isn't good. Like drugs, I don't think all kinds of porn are that bad for you (and like once in a while is ok). it's not disgusting, it's just human nature
@@kejow.I don't think it's a good thing to say it's human nature. He just said that it's been negatively affecting his life. He's trying to quit for good because he can't stop anymore and it's affecting his mental health. Telling him to reduce gradually would be better.
Aight first I misread and thought you were 14, so I said it was normal human nature/behavior because hormones at that age. and the way he talks about his experiences makes he sound like he's young. From what he said, it seems what's affecting him negatively the most is the judgment he has upon himself because of his perception of what he thinks people think about him. And it concerned me how he phrased that he "promised myself this would be my final attempt". Like if he fails then what??? He's full of shame and guilt, with a bad image of himself and feels disgusting. That's such a bad combo. Bro you're not a bad person, you're none of the bad things you're thinking you are! You said yourself that porn has become a coping mechanism, because of what you feel after you use that coping mechanism. Like can you see that this vicious cycle needs to end? expressing your sexuality, when you're not hurting anyone, is not disgusting at all. you're valid! try not to be so harsh on yourself :( there's lots of ways to cope that are healthy. and if you're trying to stop, you actually need this being planned out. Like, that urge comes when? out of nowhere? does something triggers you? figuring that out will help. it's dumb but like if you're watching anime that has ecchi in it, that might trigger you, so you need to drop that anime. if you're in a discord server that has nsfw posts you gotta leave it lol
I found out about porn when i was 12, and im 14 now i started working out in january last year to build the discipline to stop my addiction but i do not have enough time becuse of school ive so ive only been developing my drawing skills since then ive been "doing it" lessee now and i hope you do too. Never give up, always stand up.
I was only 12 (I'm 28 now and my addiction lasted over a decade) when I was exposed to full on porn. I really think it shaped how I view women and quitting it has been one of the hardest things I've done. I'm surprised to see how many people still deny that porn addiction is even a thing. It seems like it's becoming more studied and accepted as time goes on which is good because exposure seems to be happening younger and younger these days.
I'm in almost the same boat as you. Started when I was 11, and I'm now 27 and trying to completely kick it. I want real relationships. I'm tired of hating myself.
started when I witnessed a r*pe when I was 9. Now I'm almost 9 months clean. This is the first time I've admitted it or even written it or said it out loud in so many years. This video made me admit to so many people in the comments about my addiction. Thank you so much for the links. To anyone that can't stop, whenever it comes into your mind, immediately find something to distract yourself with, like a hobby, or find someone to talk to, whether its about the addiction or just a general chat. I haven't told anyone yet, but I'm slowly telling my best friend and telling people you love feels good. Half of me hopes she sees this. Your childhood, teenagehood, or adulthood is not ruined or over by having this addiction. Everything can be fixed, everyone still has time left, and soon you won't even think about it, it'll be a distant memory. Lots of love to some of the only people who understand this pain, Luce.
There's not feeling quite like that moment after you're done watching porn for the day. It just feels like you're less and less human with each time you do it. It's goddamn horrible.
it happens to me quite often. especially when the next day i meet up with my amazing friends, i see myself as some horrible monster, and i tend to think how my friends would look at me if they knew the BS that i watch.
@@_m.a.y.o_ or we can shed the stigma and realize it's just a thing people watch move on who cares. removing Self stigmatization and self shaming is another way to break addictions and particularly dysfunctions
I know exactly what you mean bro😢. Did you know there's a spirit behind porn that drains you after you watch. That's why you physically feel dead even though your alive. Scary stuff
I also believe that porn addiction leads to depression, especially if you're a virgin. I'm quite a sexually active person and sensitive to sexual tendencies, so when I was a virgin, it along with watching porn more often back then, I believe it had quite an impact on my depression. I was desperate for sex for a long time, and I used to get irritated and jealous whenever I saw a young couple together or two people showing a sexual chemistry with each other. It all used to make me feel I was ugly and useless. Now thank god I no longer have these problems. My girlfriend has been very understanding of me. Also I was told by a family member that my cousin thought she was going to die from strangulation when she was having sex with her boyfriend at the time because her boyfriend watched a bit of porn. It's scary what it can do to some people.
@@davidm4566 I think it's fine as long as it isn't too frequent and doesn't get in the way of your life outside of your sexual life. As long as irl sex doesn't become an addiction, I'd say that it's fine in your own moderation, assuming you know how to moderate yourself.
This channel is really great, it isn’t shy to talk about sexual things and sexual psychology and it’s nice that normalises these thoughts when many other sources make it feel like something horrible. Thank you Psych2go ❤️😊
I am an 8th grader. I have found out like 6 months ago and couldn't stop. I have learned a lot from many videos telling the negative effects. I have gone without for 4 days now and feel motivated enough to keep it going. Thanks for informing many other people with the same problems as mine.
Congrats man, don’t look it up, same thing happened to me, and it’s horrible, I tried stopping (fapping) and I could I went 1 day 5 days 2 weeks a month three months and now, I’ve been free for 7 months now, let me tell you, you just have to change mentality, you and your brain don’t actually want it, please, stop before it’s too late, I’ve gone a month w/out looking up 🌽 but just a few days ago I got back into it, please, don’t look it up
It's cruel, it's ruining my life I'm. Just a kid and I feel like my emotions are slowly being taken away from me I'm lost and stuck in a cycle @@LinkYaboi
I’m so glad that I’ve quit porn it’s so bad for your brain. It’s so amazing to see all these folks come together and support each other through their addictions! I love that this topic is becoming less taboo because it’s ruining young men (and women!) everywhere! Hell even older men and women. Best channel ever keep up the good work
I have 35 years old and 20 years of addiction my advice do not waste time in fantasy, start dealing with the cause of compulsion because life passes and with porn life gets worse and worse. Leave it now as long as you can, you can.
Sir u r right. I'm from india and I request all my brothers to read bhagwat gita once given by God 5000 yrs ago but people don't trust me. this book world best book to quit any addiction becz given by god
I became addicted as a stress reliever growing up. I could’ve did drugs, smoke or even drank just to forget the mental and emotional pain I felt. But I chose this as a lesser evil. Now I’m trying to take breaks from it. Worked for a time when I tried NNN last year. Now I’m trying to lessen it to a few days a week.
I understand your struggle. I succeeded NNN too last year, but it's definitely not easy, perhaps for an addict like me. Overcoming mental pain is way too hard for me, I'm used to watching porn because it could lessen the pain.
@@neofulcrum5013 If you could restrain yourself, that would be good, but not in my case. I personally could limit myself to once per week. But reading hentai seems to damage my brain more than regular porn. You know, if somehow I get into a relationship, I'm afraid it won't work out if I continue to fantasise about having unusual sex.
I am a girl and I have been also in this rabbit hole once in my teen years. I used to watch hentai. It's not easy to stop once you have become addicted, but very much possible. I am in my 20s now and don't watch nsfw content that much anymore. Maybe once or twice a week, if I get a free hour for me time Be strong everyone! You can get through this.
yes i remember back in 2022 or something when i was like in 6th or 7th grade i found out hentai and I did stop watching it but sometimes it pops in my head and i hate it so much and i cant think the same back when i didnt watch anything innopropriate but yes i did stop watching that shortly after because i realized it would make me depressed and lonely feeling
Hopefully you can quit cold turkey when you get into a long term committed relarionship. Porn is definitely a relationship killer. Congratulations on your progress this far.
I used to watch porn regularly (12-13) but at 14 its been once every couple of months and it's slowly dying out especially as I spend more time on my mechatronics hobbies and genuinely enjoying being productive, I'm also learning to invest with my dad and made $339 and now I'm starting to dislike porn and lewd things in general
W bro same things happening for me except instead of mechatronics it’s running, but recently i just relapsed bcause of winter break and i feel like i have nothing productive to do and the social interactions that school gives me really help, so tbh i just do it because of lack of anything else to do and i don’t know what to do 😪
@@anthmantasticYou should utilize some of that free time into things that would help you in the future or make you feel better which is why I have my hobbies (feel better) and investing with my dad (future)
@@sarahrobertson634if you mean romantic love I can see what you mean but I feel as if the stuff your talking about is about objectified love which I guess a porn addiction could fuel but people should stay away from objectified relationships as they often driven by impulse and have little integrity Edit: I read your “ever” as “never” sorry for that lol but I still have people who love me
Any addiction affects your brain. It affects you and your relationships as well. In my case, I was exposed to yaoi as a young teenager and it's insane how I thought that this and erotica primarily written for women was normal. I think that it has different impacts on the brain than more visual porn, but it's still normalised and consumed in unhealthy amounts by some. Sex as a product dehumanises people imo. I really hope anyone with an addiction can overcome it.
I have overcome it. Because I have found true value in life, the Love of the Lord Jesus. The living God, with him my addictions canished over time, and have found great purpose
I’m currently extremely addicted to yaoi and well considered a minor. If you have any tips on how to stop my addiction please let me know cause I’m desperate to stop after watching this video-
Gore addiction can also affect your health, out of curiosity. When I was 14 years old I woke up like a normal day and saw my dog dead from something I didn't know until now. I was pretty sad, but then I got the idea to grab a razor and cut it across the belly to see what was inside. At this moment I felt bad and nervous about what I was doing, but I was full of curiosity. I removed all the organs from my Dalmatian and kept them in a glass jar to see and analyze in the future. My parents found out quite late about what I did and obviously weren't happy at all. I still can't believe I did this... it should be noted that I am not a psychopath, because I had feelings of sadness when doing this whole act, but I did it because I was aware that my dog would not feel pain
@@ov3r_think3r brother, I was once addicted to pornography, I was addicted to bad things that the world gave. But, they will never fill me up. They were part of the world, they are temporary, and never give permanent salvation to someone else. What saved me was the Love of Jesus Christ. The living God, who gave himself and died on the cross of calvary to pay the penalty for my sin and your sins. He loves you so, so very much. I want you to search "Girl hears the Gospel, and cries" it's fantastic. The Love of the Lord Jesus, is permanent, and it gave me true purpose in life.
As a young married woman, I started to go to Porn sites. Then one day, whilst swimming with my beloved hubby, the suggestion by one of the "chat buddies" I had percolated through and I was wondering about infidelity like it was normal... it kicked me n the teeth. I thought, "Why does my brain think this is okay?" and I couldn't answer that so I stopped giving my brain porn-input.... and realized my brain had been rewired. Was fascinating how desires outside my norm were liminated when I stopped watching porn.
Most people who watch porn don't have a parter to have sex with. It alow someone like me to live out a fantasy that will never really happen to me. Porn is that place I can go to be happy and is a huge stress reliever and its safe. I don't have to worry about stds or the feelings of someone else who doesn't care about me. Without porn I'd probably be dead from suicide due to lack of Intimacy that I've only experienced once in my life.
Well. People blame everything but not themselves. People blame fast food. People blame video games. People blames alcohol. etc. Welp, women blame men, and men blame women. It's no wonder now porn is on the hit list. Imagine without porn, the effort men in the past have to pay just to have sex.
The problem is how messed up the world is today, I'm all alone, I don't have friends, my parents don't support, and they guilt trip me with everything I do. It's as if the world is all against me. I wish people around me just quit shaming and guilt tripping me because guilt is the last stage of addiction which makes someone feel bad for doing wrong things that makes them go deeper into the addiction to avoid the guilt, causing the cycle to reset.
Hey man, you’re doing an exceptional job already. You’re honest with yourself and understand why you are the way you are. But most importantly you have the desire and potential to change, that’s special. You’re special, and I hope the encouragement of me and everyone else here can help you realise that you’ve got this! May we all venture farther together!
Wishing everyone that they recover from this and can begin a happier life. But I also want to emphasize something that surprisingly few people are adressing here. Which is the emotional strain you often put on a partner with this thing. Unless your partner is truly comfortable with this, and helping you get through it, don't get a girlfriend/partner. This thing can absolutely break someone that loves you. Please deal with this before pulling someone into heartache. Nobody deserves that.
I used to be a porn addict. That almost everyday I'd waste away. Towards others, I used a lot of things that were tempting. But, I've stopped for months now, why? Because I have found worth in the Lord Jesus Christ. The living God, who died for me, for you and for everyone. To pay the penalty of our sins. I've surrendered my life to him, and my Life has improved drastically, it's all because of the Grace of God. The ways of the world are all temporary, all other coping mechanisms are temporary. The Name of Jesus Christ is everlasting. I'm praying for everyone as well, Jesus loves all of you, but you can only experience that love, if your heart is open to it
I have had numerous experiences with men over the decades who have been addicted to porn and it wrecked everything. Thank you for putting this information out there as I am going to post it on my Facebook.
I’m over 3 months clean. Here are some tips: 1) Delete any triggers (e.g. Instagram bot accounts. 2) Tell someone! Someone has you back. Your amazing. They can also help block things to help further. 3) Less screen time. Play outside, chat with friends, or draw. Take your mind away. 4) If you think or see anything that is bad, inappropriate or that scares you, you can do two things. Tell someone or shut the lid of the device or close the tab and forget about it. P*rn has ruined me because it has simply put stress on me. It’s normal to be curious but think what you look like if you look back at yourself. Think about it for a second. Whenever you get triggered, simply close the device and do something else. If you’re addicted, try telling someone, if that doesn’t work or you can’t, tell your self or remember that it’s all a bunch of pixels, faked and put to please you. It doesn’t. It releases chemicals. Do something that actually pleases you, like playing outside. You’re amazing, have a great day, the world believes in you.
I would switch three with two, cause I feel like three is more important than two, but overall perfect and well done to the end. Thanks for this mate :) I'm currently trying to counter this while my horomones are at their peak, 20 yr old male here, and refraining it from forming into an addiction.
I’m glad more people and channels are raising more awareness on this topic. I’ve realized that it has little to do with your beliefs or upbringing (like some people who make excuses claim). It messes with your brain in fundamental ways. Porn used to be “cool” back in school. But now, I see it’s not normal, and not anything humans need to be dependent on. We all collectively need to shun porn and treat it like an actual drug.
This message might never be seen by anyone but I want to share something with all the people battling their porn addiction out there u just have to know that in this life there’s nothing perfect so never feel ashamed to not be so. If u ever quit for a while and relapse NEVER give up to the chain effect of doing it all the time again and just KEEP TRYING and believe me u will make it whether it takes a month or a year you will succeed just keep trying and never give up. And remember that u r fighting this addiction which already means u r strong enough to face desires which is more than what can be said for most so don’t count days but make every day count and alter your brain back to normal. Good luck to u all✊.
I am also an addict and i came to know this stuff in 5th grade and still couldn't quit as i am in 7th grade this year. Because of this, the relationship between me and my girlfriend is getting affected. Because of this addiction, i can't give her the time and love she deserves from me and she truly loves me. So, my new year resolution is to stop all of these things and live a happy life with her. To anyone who is reading this, i know what you have gone through but things can change, you can change. I know you will stop it. Best of Luck my friend!!
Have you asked Jesus to help you?? I also battled porn addiction, I failed in my strength, but Christ has set me free from the addiction and I'll be 4yrs clean by January of 2024
Free your girlfriend before you break her. Young girls shouldn't have to deal with that shit. Make sure she's actually okay with having to sexually share you and compromise on her self worth until you are finally able to love her truly and fully. Because that's the reality. You are struggling with it and it's hard for you, but why pull an innocent, loving girl into this mess with you?
@@bigmamisvea3318 You are right but I am not bringing her into this mess, I am just trying to be a better guy for her and she doesn't know about this. In her eyes I am just a normal person.
@@bigmamisvea3318 Actually because of my addiction I got depression for a year, all my happiness was lost until I saw her and because of her I found my happiness again. I was at the peak of addiction that I used to do it everyday but after I met her it automatically reduced my addiction and I can wait without doing it for a week. That is i believe in my love for her and myself and that is why I am trying to stop this addiction forever and truly love her.
Porn addiction destroys you from the inside out. I was introduced to porn in elementary school. E l e m e n t a r y school. I'm not going to get into the details but I developed so many negative symptoms from it. I became anxious, I objectified the women around me even as a girl at that young of an age. Suddenly I believed the older men in my life wanted ME FOR MY BODY! I was eight. I developed depression because I was so ashamed but couldn't stop. I have struggled with porn ever since I was introduced to it. The longest I've gone without it is eight months, and that was three years ago. I had to change my view on porn over time because being ashamed about it hasn't benefited me. Instead of counting the days I go without it, I don't think too deeply about it. I don't think of porn as this thing that destroys you (even though it does) so my whole life doesn't revolve around quitting it. So because I'm not too focused on my addiction in general, its been much easier to go long periods without it.
I’ve know this. It destroys marriages/relationships, self esteem of the person that is watching their partner go down this rabbit hole of porn addiction. I suffered the ups and downs of my now ex husband’s addiction to porn. It took him until the end of my marriage for him to admit it.
Im so sorry for you, i bottle my feelings up but it can really hurt. Going to bathroom taking too much time, going away from you, always doing that habit whenever they are away from you, even next to you watching those things.. really messed me up, he stopped now atleast
Timestamps 1). Rewires your brain 0:29 2). Negative impact on relationships 1:49 3). Sexual dysfunction 3:02 4). Alter decision-making 4:10 Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. Sorry this is so late. 💙💙💙💙💙💙
@@jxsmnn7228 because it's like someone being killed because they slipped on a banana peel and then making a video called how banana peels will kill you
Or try working out! When I started, I used to be scared of getting tired or getting sore. But after all these years, there's one thing that I found worthwhile when training/working out. Every time I did it, I NEVER regretted doing it afterwards. Cheers!
thank you so much🫶🏾🫶🏾 i’m on my journey right now to stay away from porn bc i got exposed to it as a kid and continued to watch it and now i really understand that watching porn is not okay. i wanted to go away from porn bc it was haunting me from warching any sort of porn bc i didn’t want to watch it anymore and then i started to watch it again. this process was repeated about 4 times. now, i am trying have better mental health and stability. and i want to be happier so thank you for educating me.
Im a teen and I decided to stop watching it for a year at the start of 2023 realising it would negatively impact me. Ive succeded and Ive realised how much better Ive been feeling in general and Its been a game changer. For all the other guys out there who are struggling I can tell you even though It may be hard at first the realisation of how much better you become as a person in the long term makes you grateful that you changed.
I'm a prn addict for more than 3 years, one my of 2024 resolution is to completely get rid of this addiction My brain is indeed rotting, I feel like shit everyday, sometimes my brain doesn't want to work, I truly needed this video, thank you:)
wow i never thought this topic would finally come up on this Chanel this doesn’t get talked about enough its like slowly destroying yourself from within but this can be reversed and your brain can go back to normal this really messes people up edit: thanks psych2go
It isn't just porn, the video basically applies to busting a nut, not applying to women here, but it makes a man weaker in many respects, the less often you do this if at all, the better man you can become, but easier said then done.
I've been struggling with a porn addiction for over 10 years, I just want to say that it's never too late to improve and its not your fault for having this addiction. Don't give up! That's what your addiction wants.
I feel like what isn’t talked about as much either is the different KINDS of porn. I absolutely hate visual porn like videos or pictures, sometimes even audio, so I end up reading a lot of erotica (smut, as most might call it) but it still became an addiction, interfering with daily life, etc. I unfortunately fell into erotica at a young age, but it was never actually serious until the last year or two. The reason being was depressive episodes, where I would either sleep or lay on the couch on my phone for most of the day. I really hope there’s a way to get rid of that desensitization to it so I can actually enjoy sex acts again…
@@idfkwtr real ❤️🩹 it’s been getting better for me recently trying to recover/control it but it’s definitely a process and hasn’t been perfect. Doing art like painting or crafts, writing and acting has helped a lot. Sometimes reading audiobooks helps too, I can listen to a book while I’m running errands/chores
I’ve been an addict since i was 15, im 29 now, and i’m trying to stop it, but it’s very hard, i feel like i wasted my younger years because of it and thanks to it i don’t have many friends and relationships, i never dated anyone either because of it and that hurts me the most.
BRO YOU ALONE CAN DO IT . BUT I TRUST YOU IF IT HELP SCREENSHOT THIS AND EVERY TIME YOU STARTING FEELING THAT YOU GONNA COLLAPSE AGAIN WATCH THIS AND READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN trust me bro your parents not gonna stay on earth eternaly so Make them proud by being the best version of yourself man You can do it. And I have and your familly have full trust in you brotha 🤜
I don't consider myself a porn addict at the moment, but I do really feel, know and have experienced some of these effects, like decision making, sexual dysfunction, changed understanding and feeling of intimacy, and escaping sometimes problems instead of solving them. Thanks for your series of videos on porn. It should be really treated as an addiction of certain thing, not your lifestyle, abilities or personality. It's separated from you as a personality, but it is your behavior. Luckly, it's correctable and it's possible to change and treat it
I Started when I was really young, 7 or 8, I've been addicted for so long and I'm trying to quit. I don't really feel anything anymore it's all just a continuing cycle. I'm done saying I'm going to stop but never following through. I'm done waiting, I'm starting now. There might be some rough patches but I going to make it through. You can make it through too bro! I believe in everyone reading this!
I’m thankful that you try to bring light to this side of the story. I’ve attended a seminar about violence against women once where a “specialist” spoke about children and how she is always so amazed that when asked to clay a penis, children always know how to produce a big, hard one. When I asked her about the possible influence of pornography on their development, she almost seemed insulted and claimed that there is absolutely NO influence from pornography on the mind and that it’s only “fantasy.” In another university lecture I attended, a professor made the same bold statement in front of 170 students. Talking about research that claim there is absolutely no connection between pornography and stress, loneliness, sexual violence and changing self-images. I then wrote a large essay on his forum that discredited that and asked him to at least nuance his claims. To which he agreed and said he would change his lectures for the year afterwards. These events have made me realise that the more negative side of this industry (for both consumers and actors/actresses) is spoken about a lot less than you’d imagined. So to fill that gap, I’ve started giving lectures and presentations about my own struggle with pornography, how that was fed by trauma and the effects it has had on me. I also include how human trafficking plays a big role in the industry. The lectures have been a massive succes and I’m very proud to give such a personally positive twist to this whole story. So there can be good at the end of the road :)
As a man who has been addicted to internet for 20 years. Yes this is a huge thing. I wish it wasn’t. I have tried many things to stop. And honestly the best advice I can give, is to become a more healthy person. Sleep more, drink more, exercise more. Develop relationships, and bask in your support groups. Addictions need to be replaced and ask you self the question, what do you want? Most porn addiction isn’t a I do this for fun gig. It’s more of a I do this for release, or I do this to feel good, and doing it for those reasons feeds in to the psychological stuff in this video. As the video says we rewire our brains to be this way, and our mentality brings us back. But if we do manage to become healthy (improving general mentality) we can stop and the brain will re wire itself. It wants to be healthy. I haven’t beaten this addiction yet. I haven’t lost hope. And I hope you don’t either. And yes you can hate the addiction. Just remember some of the people addicted don’t really want to be there either.
I think it also needs to be said if you look at porn that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re addicted. Addiction is when your habit of something interferes your daily life. Choosing not to spend time with people so you can look at porn, looking at porn when it is inappropriate to do so, etc. I felt so much shame as a teenager because I looked at porn, when in reality it was just something I did on occasion versus an addiction. Knowing the difference is very important. You don’t need to shame yourself. If anything that’s just going to make you relapse again.
For me who watched porn frequently, stopped automatically the urge to watch porn. Additionally i got to know a woman, who is such a kind, lovely and also a very attractive person. She showed me without knowing, how amazing it can be to be attracted to a woman in reallife and have some fantasies with her in mind. She is already in a relationship with another man, but it doesn't annoy me that much. She is the inspiration for not giving up on myself because of a stupid addiction.
Thanks for spreading awareness. Like many others I've struggled with this for over a decade and before I knew it I was already suffering from it. I could easily place the blame on something for my early life but at some point things do need to change. I am noticably unmotivated and tired all the time. I don't want my adult life to be like that so here's to hoping this is the reason behind it and try and kick the addiction
Living with social anxiety, being alone for 10 years, having lost all my friends to my anxiety and overall being scared to live, only talking to therapists etc. and one of the only things that make me feel good are gaming and porn and now even that's destroying me. What am I supposed to do, just sit here miserable and stare at a wall... I'm so frustrated with every single thing in my life. But.... well, thanks for the info. Gotta... try even harder despite being so exhausted of getting nowhere and only having victories so small they'd pale in comparison to anyone's completely average trivial life tasks. Edit: I'll try to turn this into a constructive question: What should a person do who is lonely and undesireable, wanted by no one, for their needs? Just use imagination? What is the healthy way to live with loneliness and still be sexually interested?
I love this channel and they do really great work, but I think this video is mostly terrible. I don’t think any serious mental health professional considers porn to be an addiction like drugs. You can become habituated to it, which probably isn’t ideal, but it just doesn’t create physical dependance. Maybe there is some new research, but every scientist I’ve ever heard has treated this idea with a huge amount of skepticism. There is a lot of shame around this in the US, but I would just ask yourself to what degree your habits are negatively affecting your life - this or anything else. If you’re using gaming to avoid dealing with problems, that’s not great. I have pretty serious anxiety too, and I think in most cases it’s highly treatable with CBT or similar and meds can be effective (they helped me). The vast majority of us are wired to need human connection, so we should always be doing what we can do to get better at connecting with people. But we are all also a work-in-progress so do what you have to do to cope.
@sarcasm-83 asked what I was going to ask. Some of have no partner and no actual way of finding one, yet we have physical needs to be met. "Put yourself out there," they say. We don't all have the energy or financial, temporal or social resources for dating. Some few of us go through our lives unloved and unwanted from day one to our last breaths. Please, don't sh!t on us. You're better than that.
Their is no healthy way to live with loneliness. Give God a chance. A real chance. You will see results in time. At the beggining you will think that God does not answer you but what you are perceiving as not answering is in fact the consequences of your sins. Their is a price for them. And suffering is the result. But that period will pass. Second thing is to make yourself look as good as possible (get in shape, cool haircut, etc) . For me the best way to counter the issues above is to disable my internet connection whenever I'm at my pc and be careful what games I'm playing. I hope my thoughts will help you. Many people succeed so there is hope.
@@ChrisFarrell I suggest responding to a bunch of comments because this video is borderline disinformation. because as you say, science is pretty clear that it's more of a habitual addiction like recent additions such as gaming addiction and the like. And the notion that it permanently alters your brain is flat out pseudoscientific and I don't even see in their sources how they could claim "permanently destroy"
@@agentsmith6161 please don't preach to me about God or suffering because of my sins. My alcholic dad beat the tar out of me on the daily for near a decade. My sin? Existing. It started when I was 4. Ended when I was 12.
a point to make: everything in this video is talking about psychological addiction which can come from literally anything that gives you pleasure and hold your attention. it's the same type of addiction for video games, gambling, and things like shopping addiction. framing this completely around pornography is honestly punching down for a channel that prides itself on scientific education.
Thank u for raising awareness on this issue. So many people feel ashamed and judged so they don't bring this up. But in reality, it's actually very common and should be addressed immediately. If you ate stuggling with this, just knkw that you are not alone and you are still accepted and loved. IT IS POSSIBLE TO QUIT ADDICTION. Never believe the lie that you can't. Ask help when needed and keep fighting for your freedom ❤️
When I was 12 I had a serious porn addiction at first it started off small and I thought ok I'll watch it every once in awhile at night when my parents are asleep and I did just that but I noticed I kept watching it for longer periods of time and at one point I was watching 6 hours of porn a day for almost a year I eventually had to quit cold turkey cause I knew it was destroying me mentally I now am fine and have gone almost 2 years without porn and now I'm starting to feel happier and healthier, thank God :3
When I was addicted, I also lost control and became suicidal (I literally wanted to kill myself) But today, I'll be 4yrs clean by January of 2024 thanks to Jesus Christ that set me free and me whole. He can do the same for you if you let him.
Been struggling porn addiction i feel like 5 years now and the worst part is how normal it feels doing it in my daily life. I've never really thought of it as a bad thing so I never tried to stop it. I remember learning about porn for the first time and feeling horrible almost to the point of suicide, but I coped about it by thinking it's normal. This made me learn a lot about it and for that I thank you. Thank you for teaching me more about an issue I didn't really value that significant which gave/will give so many bad impacts in my life and I'll try my best to get over it as time goes on. Maybe a therapist soon who knows. And to everyone suffering the same thing, we in this together homie ur not alone. Much love and good luck in life everyone.❤
Thank you. I realized over 5 years ago that my porn addiction was a problem that carried over to interpersonal relationships. I go through spurts without watching but usually don’t last longer than a month without it. Never stop trying to improve yourself folks. We walk, we slip, we get up, we run, we fall, and we rise again.
ok i was 8-6 years old one of my sisters pushed me to the room basicly into irl Abusing porn And i accidently started porn addiction as 10-11 years old i coudnt stop but when i was 13-14 i realised how Horrible was that So i tried to stop as 15 years old i could stand it a little bit... but it wasnt enough well now i'm 16 years old i did stop a bit into 7-8 days i failed But i'm still gonna try my best to stop. wish me luck Everyone And whoever is fighting alongside Us Good luck you have a good heart
goodluck!i was also pretty young and was introduced to sexual content bc bronies, i recommend having acitivties to distract u like exercise and stay away from overstimulating music, my addiction wasnt too servere but it still lingers in my mind and honestly disgusts me of my past. wish u the best
I struggled with porn for over 15 years, battled trying to quit for over 5 years, when you start at such a young age it really can be one of life's toughest battles, but as someone that has been free from porn for over a year, it's the best decision a person can ever make. If you're still trying to quit, don't ever give up, a life without porn is a life worth fighting for.
I don’t see the benefit of quitting completely. If I feel lonely it helps me escape reality. Just like a video game would for some people . In moderation it should be fine right ?
The problem also is that the age of people getting married is getting older and older. Now being around 28-30 years old. So they use it as a coping mechanism. I have been fighting this for a while and I am glad to learn about that. That’s pretty scary 😳.
You’re right this is part of the problem (marrying late) if poorly got married as soon as the physically can they’d lead more happier fulfilling and healthy lives imo No need to resort to these bad evil sinful things at all
@@unknownoblivion2417 I would say yes, but our connections with the opposite gender are getting harder and harder every year that goes by…. But then again maybe it’s just God telling us to wait 😞
porn destroyed my life, and because i had adhd, it made it worse to break out of the addiction... somehow with anger at what it did to me, i managed to break free only to realize all the relationships i lots, i even lost the love of my life because of my porn addiction.... now i am just an empty shell
Seeing the comments in this video, make me feel glad, glad that other people are going through the same struggle, but still, they try their best to help, thanks to everyone who is helping people with addiction
It absolutely affects your brain like any addiction it takes a huge toll mentally, it was my only addiction ao far in life and i struggled bad as a teenage but am still working hard on it now.
am i the only one who started watching porn not because they liked it, but in order to fit in? i was the only boy in my class who didn't watch porn, all the other boys talked about it non-stop, and they made me feel weird and different for not doing it as well. so i started watching it to fit in. i started in 8th grade, and started to quit after i graduated high school. and i have to say, i live life with much more intensity without it.
So happy to see more awareness about this. So many people today think it's harmless, much in the same way people in the 1940s thought smoking was beneficial to health. To everyone trying to quit, best of luck to you! Trust me, it is SOOOO worth the constant battle!
I have been addicted to porn for 3 years and every time I try to stop, I just relapse. I need to stay vigilant and pray for strength. Have me in your prayers everyone🙏
I have been struggling with porn addiction since I was 7-8 years. (now I'm 25) I've lost countless hours, failed my exams, lost my loved ones and I can't focus or concentrate right now. It's suffocating and I'm being crippled by this overwhelming urge to watch porn again and again and again. I have made a new year's resolution to remove this evil from my life once and for all. Please guys wish me luck and I hope anyone reading this comes out of this hell hole. remember you are not alone in this. More power to you warriors.
People thought I'm weird for wanting to be "innocent" and wanting to avoid all this weird stuff when I was a teen. I thought it's gross and I'm too innocent for that! And honestly I was right! I really wish teens and kids actually WERE innocent like back in the day!
People never were innocent what you see is people *thought how the world was* they never gave you a actual view because that would mean older people would have to be truthful about their lives. Which they mostly weren't, they left out what bad they've done not giving a whole context only small procentege of people was truthful in anything but they were called naive, easy to use, stupid or were bullied. People did more sex at young age more often than not that's why your grandmother and grandfather have huge family it also included wealthy people.
@@joounobanken sex isn't by itself gross of course, but the oversexualisation of everything in our society absolutely is, and so is the way it is done, with a lot of disturbing and disgusting stuff. I'm talking about all the pоrn stuff. And yeah I would say it is gross that kids as little as 12 are already watching that stuff.
Porn addiction is expensive, but so is therapy - even more. Feels somewhat helpless to know many cant even think of therapy without some form of govt aid/funding. These free videos do save many lives.
Ive had this addiction since i was in 2nd grade (8 yrs old) and i was clean for a week and i was so happy bc i thought i was going to recover but recently ive relapsed and im trying my best to stop it
I struggled with porn addiction for the better part of two decades. It disappated about 10 years ago (now I literally forget to look at porn, lol), but who knows how it affected my brain long-term. It definitely affected my relationships. It's like any other addiction: at its core it is a coping mechanism out of control. I guess my one piece of advice for anyone struggling is: work to release the shame. Shame is what distorts your emotions, your decision-making, and your executive function. IMO if you slip, the first thing you should do is reassure yourself, get others to reassure you, that you're not a bad person because of it, it's not a moral failing, and you are no less worthy of love. You must be accountable and accept the consequences, of course, but it's the shame that will send you back to those old habits. PS, it never once occurred to me to talk to a doctor about my porn habit. I saw therapists and went to meetings, but never a doctor. The idea is kind of mind-blowing.
But it is a moral failing and we should feel shame for doing it. If shame is the natural feeling we should listen to it rather than repress it. That said, don't dwell in that place. Get back up, dust yourself off metaphorically, repent, and keep going. THEN, don't listen to the shame anymore because we have no place for it anymore as the act is in the past.
@@davidm4566 no, no, and no. Addictions are out-of-control coping mechanisms. Nothing more. They hijack our brains and make us act irrationally. In these extreme cases your "natural feeling" keeps you trapped. Shame keeps you trapped. In the depths of an addictive spiral, shame does NOT motivate you to stop. It only impedes your cognitive ability. This might be counterintuitive for a lot of people in western culture, but in the healthcare and psychology fields, this is beyond debate. Your moralizing is not welcome here.
It is SO hard to quit porn. I've been addicted for over 12 years now, and i'm STILL addicted to watching at least 3 to 4 hours of porn a day and PMO-ing to them each time. Sometimes I would space them out in-between other stuff, but i've been watching far too much. And I have ADHD so my focus (Whether it be on quitting pornography or something else) often falters. Not to mention I have Bi-Polar disorder. How does someone with ADHD and Bi-Polar disorder, who recognizes that he's addicted to porn and wants to stop, actually QUIT watching porn?
Think you need some new hobbies to fill your time. Sounds like porn might be filling free time in between your main joy right now. But filling your time with stuff like reading, and exercising and a good hobby and friends and you will find your life filled with other stuff that isn’t porn. I have ADHD as well. But sounds like your mind needs other stuff to focus on. You need passions and goals on your life. You need to work on you.
I’m no expert, but maybe lots of physical activity? That helps with my ADHD and discipline. Also, some hobbies and maybe more socializing can help. Can’t beat if you’re occupied.
I've been watching porn probably more than 12 years but started addicted to it maybe 8 years ago. In the last 2 years its been it worst time, now escaping 1 day was already great achievement. Watching the comments from the people who succeeds to stop, make me feel really weak. Now i don't know what to do, anxiety, insomnia, PTSD and depression also introvert personality made it even worse.
I thought I couldn't also, but today I'm 4yrs clean. Things only Jesus can do. Aside freeing you from pornography, he gives you abundant life and a purposeful living. This shouldn't be ignored hey? 😅 Find Christ, my personal recommendation ❤
I like this video because it doesn’t degrade those who fall into it, but just lays out the truth of what’s gonna happen to you. Addiction is bad in all forms, but those tiktok gurus sure like to shame everyone that isn’t as strong as they are and claim that nofap is the secret to everything. Not to mention, they’re usually doing it for clout instead of real concern for their audience.
Thank you for posting! I’m trying to fix my addiction to it. Been single all my life, never engaged into relationships, I need to put myself out there.👍🏻
I imagine some women and some girls inappropriately while touching my private part ever since 2007 after I saw an inappropriate commercial without sensor bars. Did porn damaged my brain a long time ago?
The most powerful thing that broke my addiction was actually having sex for the first time. Now I cant even get off to watching porn even if I try to. I don't even want to. The stimulation of real sex is something else...
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it's awesome, make one for those who want to reverse it asap
I like it. Happy New Year btw
I like the style of it! (Happy new year also) ❤ 😊😊
I couldn’t find the links in the description either
@Psych2go I am still struggling with this porn addiction when I found out about porn it was in my preteens and I am now 19 years old I am still struggling with this and I didn't know that it destroys the brain so can you please help me
as a teen porn/sex addict trying to quit, its very nice seeing people raise awareness for this type of thing. ive struggled with this since i was 7 years old, and once i opened up about it i was told that it was just teenage hormones. i’ve lost endless hours of my life watching porn. i lied and stole from my loved ones just to feed my addiction. i felt guilty at first but once someone told me that i was just being a normal teenager i stopped feeling bad and let it get even worse. its a terrible terrible thing that has ruined some of my most important relationships with both family and friends. it ruined me. BUT i have a new years resolution to completely cut any sort of inappropriate content out of my life and im currently 1 week clean already and im SO PROUD OF MYSELF and to anyone else struggling with porn/sex addiction i believe in you and i know you can stop. i love whoevers reading this and i hope you have an amazing day/night!!
same!!! and week 1 as well!! proud of you!!! it is insanely hard but keep on keeping on
I believe in you 💪
Im trying to quit too, to recover and get benefit of a rewired healthy brain again
I believe in you bro🤝🏻
I'm deleting all them shit apps rn. thanks
I found out porn when I was in 4th grade, and it permanently rotted my brain. It made me think of women differently and turned me into the weird kid. I’m in 8th grade and Ivs been quitting it for 2 months now! You can do it guys. :)
That's good as you do not want to be this guy known as GigglyGoonClown. TurkeyTom's documentary on him reveals a lot of nasty stuff and it's all because he got addicted to that smut.
err, so please tell me you haven't done it brother?
and if you have tell me your quitting again
You should definitely get some psychological help at your age.
@@tsbro2995 I quit
@@kirbydude667 good job brother
I used to be an addict. I'm 270 days clean now, and i couldn't be happier! Stop while you can, people. It's much harder and darker later on. Stay safe, and stay strong!
Out of curiosity what have you done to change? I really struggle to quit so any advice would be amazing
The road has it ups and downs. Dont be mad when you slip, dont be mad when you relapse. It's a lifestyle. Dont be hard on yourself, take your time and find your purpose. Think of all the time you waste when you watch porn. All the energy you can put in yourself instead of masturbating. The more time watch porn, the more time your brain will need to heal. Find your purpose, limit social media time (its so easy to find triggers there) You are not afraid when you see bear on your screen, so why would you be aroused by naked women on the internet? Go out and live your life. You deserve love, happines and all that's good in life. I believe in you ♥️
@@theojenner1902 I highly recommend looking up the EasyPeasy method, it’s how I ended my own struggle.
Wish my husband was on the same path as u
So u no longer an addict
It’s refreshing to see all the comments of support. I think society is starting to become more aware of what this stuff does to us long term
But bro sadly the fact is that there are very very less number of people who are aware as compared to those who are addicted
I hope p*rn gets banned and made illegal in this entire world
This is so sad because “porn addiction” is not a real thing. It isn’t a real term used by professionals because it isn’t classified as such by the greater scientific community. It is on the same level as habitual addiction and habitual addiction can happen from anything that gives you dopamine that includes healthy things like working out or relieving sexual tension in yourself. That doesn’t mean someone can’t be addicted to porn but it isn’t on the level of actual chemical addiction. That means you HAVE TO be diagnosed AND it actually has to be taking you away from doing things normally. Then and only then is porn bad and the fact that they fail to mention this is extremely disturbing as there is large christian churches throwing huge sums of money into “spreading awareness” while making everyone think they are addicted cause they simply just watch porn and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Shame on this channel.
Do you watch jinxzy? I was just curious because of the pfp lol
Just cause you’re in denial about how detrimental porn effects people doesn’t mean that these studies aren’t correct.*@@starsn7974
@noname-ur2pu SAMEEE
One the worst addictions to exist in the modern world. It is great that people are spreading awareness of this sickness
Lmao the “worst”? Cmon now it doesn’t even crack the top 10. We got alcohol, weed, meth, cocaine, gambling, and the list goes on.
@@Phaminator525 yes, and we know those are bad. Porn however is not seen as bad in todays society. Although thats changing. And thats maybe the biggest danger about it.
Agreee to the fullest!
I agree that this is one of the worst addictions. I know a woman who's going through this with her husband right now, and it looks like they'll have a separation if not a divorce. It's very hurtful to her.
@@Phaminator525Porn is free. It's definitely top 5, but it's a silent one.
First boyfriend was a porn addict. It didn't just destroy the relationship between us, it destroyed my relationship with myself. I was young and impressionable and made the mistake of measuring my self worth by his standards. It was a hard lesson in learning what wasn't for me. To anyone and everyone that has kicked this addiction, I'm proud of you ❤
Edit: 2.2K likes, WOW. Thanks everyone 😊
Thank you I’m still improving to be a better me
I truly hope you find the good person you deserve
I don't understand... what makes you ruin your relationship just by having someone who's a porn addict?
I know for some reason it could be related with Jelousy
cuz your partner is watching other women on sites but... what else???
I’m sorry this happened to you. My ex was the same I still feel horrible about the whole thing.
@@hyberkonawa272 in most cases it's because your partner starts setting higher expectations for sex, and you start comparing yourself with the contents they watch
@@hiraethari well.. for some people they have no reason to compare. If I had a girlfriend, I wouldn't have no reason to seek other women for hookup or sexual desires. Watch porn would be less cuz if I had a girlfriend it will help me get rid of my addiction.
I’m a porn addict. I’m also addicted to masturbation and my 2024 resolution is to quit those bad habits altogether. I realized in order for somethings to happen in my life, the first step is to quit these two things and I kept escaping this truth, kept avoiding contents about porn addiction. I’m 23 next April and I don’t wanna be 30, 40, 50 etc and still be a masturbator and a porn addict. NO. So I’ve started now. I’ve made attempts to quit and the longest I went was 3 months because I was in boarding school. But I failed as soon as I was on vacation. In university, I try, but I fail after a month or sometimes, a couple weeks. But I’m growing and I need to leave those habits behind. I have started watching more contents about the truth behind porn addiction. I’m ready to face the truth and reality now. I have a calendar, I’m already 6 days into my recovery and I’m proud of myself. I tick the calendar with each successful day. I’ve started off with a 30 day challenge. Gradually, I’ll make it to a year. Quitting porn and masturbation I believe will make a huge difference in my life and I can’t wait.
Good job.
Same bro
Let do it together
Same
Best of luck to all of you in recovery.
I tend to hate admitting this but porn has definitely had a very negative impact on my social life. The guilt that I feel from knowing that I'm such a disgusting person tends to cloak my mind, and it gives me anxiety when trying to socialize. I feel like I can't connect to others, and I've grown to be extremely sensitive over anything. I can't talk very well and people often get a bad impression of me when I know I just have a hard time being "normal." I've had this problem since I was also super young, which is a shame. I thought nothing of it until I found about what porn addiction was when I was 14, I realized it was too late but due to using it as a coping mechanism for my struggles in life, I let it control me. I've made numerous attempts to stop but the impulse has become almost unbearable. Whenever I try to stop, the urges become extremely intense. I'm trying again now and I promised myself this would be my final attempt and I'm going to see it through. It's a shame and yet understandable that this is so looked down upon because it IS gross. It's an addiction like any other but most people are rather quick to call you "weak" and "pathetic" and to simply say "just stop touching yourself." Of course they wouldn't get it because they don't know how addiction must work, but it's the powerful urge to get that dopamine rush again and again. Here's to trying to improve once and for all guys. Keep looking forward.
Whenever you fail again my brother say this mantra to yourself until you dont fail.
“O death, become my blade again with which I will conquer my enemy of lust. No matter what happens in this battle, I will keep fighting and never give up until I succeed.”
A master is a failure tried once more and that kept trying once more.
He is on who is has failed more times than the failures even attempted.
I know you got this brother.
May the blessings of the Vedic Gods be with you.
Which are all Nirguna Brahman.
I believe in you, but more importantly make sure to believe in yourself.
Hara Hara Mahadeva
Jai shree Sita Rama
🕉️☸️🚩🔥💪🏽
I think you might be too judgmental of yourself. we know everything in excess isn't good. Like drugs, I don't think all kinds of porn are that bad for you (and like once in a while is ok). it's not disgusting, it's just human nature
@@kejow.I don't think it's a good thing to say it's human nature. He just said that it's been negatively affecting his life. He's trying to quit for good because he can't stop anymore and it's affecting his mental health. Telling him to reduce gradually would be better.
Aight first I misread and thought you were 14, so I said it was normal human nature/behavior because hormones at that age. and the way he talks about his experiences makes he sound like he's young.
From what he said, it seems what's affecting him negatively the most is the judgment he has upon himself because of his perception of what he thinks people think about him. And it concerned me how he phrased that he "promised myself this would be my final attempt". Like if he fails then what??? He's full of shame and guilt, with a bad image of himself and feels disgusting. That's such a bad combo. Bro you're not a bad person, you're none of the bad things you're thinking you are! You said yourself that porn has become a coping mechanism, because of what you feel after you use that coping mechanism. Like can you see that this vicious cycle needs to end? expressing your sexuality, when you're not hurting anyone, is not disgusting at all. you're valid! try not to be so harsh on yourself :( there's lots of ways to cope that are healthy. and if you're trying to stop, you actually need this being planned out. Like, that urge comes when? out of nowhere? does something triggers you? figuring that out will help. it's dumb but like if you're watching anime that has ecchi in it, that might trigger you, so you need to drop that anime. if you're in a discord server that has nsfw posts you gotta leave it lol
I found out about porn when i was 12, and im 14 now i started working out in january last year to build the discipline to stop my addiction but i do not have enough time becuse of school ive so ive only been developing my drawing skills since then ive been "doing it" lessee now and i hope you do too. Never give up, always stand up.
I was only 12 (I'm 28 now and my addiction lasted over a decade) when I was exposed to full on porn. I really think it shaped how I view women and quitting it has been one of the hardest things I've done. I'm surprised to see how many people still deny that porn addiction is even a thing. It seems like it's becoming more studied and accepted as time goes on which is good because exposure seems to be happening younger and younger these days.
I'm in almost the same boat as you. Started when I was 11, and I'm now 27 and trying to completely kick it. I want real relationships. I'm tired of hating myself.
Its even worse now... Even little kids have phones so..
12 for me. Minor still💀. Addicted asff.
Did meditating help
I just cant go a day without porn
started when I witnessed a r*pe when I was 9. Now I'm almost 9 months clean. This is the first time I've admitted it or even written it or said it out loud in so many years. This video made me admit to so many people in the comments about my addiction. Thank you so much for the links. To anyone that can't stop, whenever it comes into your mind, immediately find something to distract yourself with, like a hobby, or find someone to talk to, whether its about the addiction or just a general chat. I haven't told anyone yet, but I'm slowly telling my best friend and telling people you love feels good. Half of me hopes she sees this. Your childhood, teenagehood, or adulthood is not ruined or over by having this addiction. Everything can be fixed, everyone still has time left, and soon you won't even think about it, it'll be a distant memory. Lots of love to some of the only people who understand this pain, Luce.
Holy shit imagine all the other 9 y/o's out there being exposed to such disgusting content who we don't even know of...
I’m proud of u for being 9 months clean! Keep it up. It’s so sad you had to witness that :/
I’m so sorry you’ve experienced that and went through so much trauma ! I just want to hug and pray for you!
I really understand u. I had similar episodes in every stage of my growth.
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Hope we'll get better
thank you all for all the support and the 70 likes, its nice to know im not alone ❤:)
There's not feeling quite like that moment after you're done watching porn for the day. It just feels like you're less and less human with each time you do it. It's goddamn horrible.
why do you think you feel that way (less human)? really trying to learn more about this
it happens to me quite often. especially when the next day i meet up with my amazing friends, i see myself as some horrible monster, and i tend to think how my friends would look at me if they knew the BS that i watch.
@@_m.a.y.o_ or we can shed the stigma and realize it's just a thing people watch move on who cares.
removing Self stigmatization and self shaming is another way to break addictions and particularly dysfunctions
I know exactly what you mean bro😢. Did you know there's a spirit behind porn that drains you after you watch. That's why you physically feel dead even though your alive. Scary stuff
@@jeffreychandler8418 The stigma is there for a reason though. It's gross and dehumanizing, and everyone at least knows that deep down.
I also believe that porn addiction leads to depression, especially if you're a virgin. I'm quite a sexually active person and sensitive to sexual tendencies, so when I was a virgin, it along with watching porn more often back then, I believe it had quite an impact on my depression. I was desperate for sex for a long time, and I used to get irritated and jealous whenever I saw a young couple together or two people showing a sexual chemistry with each other. It all used to make me feel I was ugly and useless. Now thank god I no longer have these problems. My girlfriend has been very understanding of me.
Also I was told by a family member that my cousin thought she was going to die from strangulation when she was having sex with her boyfriend at the time because her boyfriend watched a bit of porn. It's scary what it can do to some people.
Casual sex is probably a worse addiction than porn. The consequences are way worse. Please consider giving it up as well.
@@davidm4566 does casual sex means, casual physical touch? I'm sorry I'm not an English speaker
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They mean having irl sex on a regular basis aka frequent irl sex
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I think it's fine as long as it isn't too frequent and doesn't get in the way of your life outside of your sexual life.
As long as irl sex doesn't become an addiction, I'd say that it's fine in your own moderation, assuming you know how to moderate yourself.
It easy to say because you have girlfriend, for someone dont have how ???
This channel is really great, it isn’t shy to talk about sexual things and sexual psychology and it’s nice that normalises these thoughts when many other sources make it feel like something horrible. Thank you Psych2go ❤️😊
but its weird cos theres alot of kids here
@@MrPaxiolol no wonder
@@MrPaxiothis video is guided towards kids 😂
It's a shame to tell my parents about this 😢😢
@@DirectedByCreepinkids that couldn't quit like me
I am an 8th grader. I have found out like 6 months ago and couldn't stop. I have learned a lot from many videos telling the negative effects. I have gone without for 4 days now and feel motivated enough to keep it going. Thanks for informing many other people with the same problems as mine.
Stop it rn. I too started in 8th, and it sticked for 6 years. Serious downfall in this time period. Stop it, and you will be much better down the line
Congratulations! This happened to me too but younger. I’m stopping too.
@@JustDilasXhow come people are experiencing these weird stuff but me here since 9 yrs old,🗿nothing happened
Congrats man, don’t look it up, same thing happened to me, and it’s horrible, I tried stopping (fapping) and I could I went 1 day 5 days 2 weeks a month three months and now, I’ve been free for 7 months now, let me tell you, you just have to change mentality, you and your brain don’t actually want it, please, stop before it’s too late, I’ve gone a month w/out looking up 🌽 but just a few days ago I got back into it, please, don’t look it up
It's cruel, it's ruining my life I'm. Just a kid and I feel like my emotions are slowly being taken away from me I'm lost and stuck in a cycle @@LinkYaboi
I’m so glad that I’ve quit porn it’s so bad for your brain. It’s so amazing to see all these folks come together and support each other through their addictions! I love that this topic is becoming less taboo because it’s ruining young men (and women!) everywhere! Hell even older men and women. Best channel ever keep up the good work
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I have 35 years old and 20 years of addiction my advice do not waste time in fantasy, start dealing with the cause of compulsion because life passes and with porn life gets worse and worse. Leave it now as long as you can, you can.
Sir u r right. I'm from india and I request all my brothers to read bhagwat gita once given by God 5000 yrs ago but people don't trust me. this book world best book to quit any addiction becz given by god
I became addicted as a stress reliever growing up. I could’ve did drugs, smoke or even drank just to forget the mental and emotional pain I felt. But I chose this as a lesser evil. Now I’m trying to take breaks from it. Worked for a time when I tried NNN last year. Now I’m trying to lessen it to a few days a week.
I understand your struggle. I succeeded NNN too last year, but it's definitely not easy, perhaps for an addict like me. Overcoming mental pain is way too hard for me, I'm used to watching porn because it could lessen the pain.
@@notoriousarry7052 exactly. Seemed less harmful in the long term than drugs or alcohol. I hope you manage to overcome yours.
@@neofulcrum5013 If you could restrain yourself, that would be good, but not in my case. I personally could limit myself to once per week. But reading hentai seems to damage my brain more than regular porn. You know, if somehow I get into a relationship, I'm afraid it won't work out if I continue to fantasise about having unusual sex.
I am a girl and I have been also in this rabbit hole once in my teen years. I used to watch hentai. It's not easy to stop once you have become addicted, but very much possible. I am in my 20s now and don't watch nsfw content that much anymore. Maybe once or twice a week, if I get a free hour for me time
Be strong everyone! You can get through this.
Well,maybe it's just because you're a girl and have plenty of opportunities to have sex?Haven't thought this way?
yes i remember back in 2022 or something when i was like in 6th or 7th grade i found out hentai and I did stop watching it but sometimes it pops in my head and i hate it so much and i cant think the same back when i didnt watch anything innopropriate but yes i did stop watching that shortly after because i realized it would make me depressed and lonely feeling
Hopefully you can quit cold turkey when you get into a long term committed relarionship. Porn is definitely a relationship killer. Congratulations on your progress this far.
Once or twice? That's too much! You need to stop before your brain rots.
yes I do meth once a week as well, moderation is key
Good video for every man.
Thank you for your extra support!
I used to watch porn regularly (12-13) but at 14 its been once every couple of months and it's slowly dying out especially as I spend more time on my mechatronics hobbies and genuinely enjoying being productive, I'm also learning to invest with my dad and made $339 and now I'm starting to dislike porn and lewd things in general
You are strong。
W bro same things happening for me except instead of mechatronics it’s running, but recently i just relapsed bcause of winter break and i feel like i have nothing productive to do and the social interactions that school gives me really help, so tbh i just do it because of lack of anything else to do and i don’t know what to do 😪
No one can love you if you've ever been addicted to porn.
@@anthmantasticYou should utilize some of that free time into things that would help you in the future or make you feel better which is why I have my hobbies (feel better) and investing with my dad (future)
@@sarahrobertson634if you mean romantic love I can see what you mean but I feel as if the stuff your talking about is about objectified love which I guess a porn addiction could fuel but people
should stay away from objectified relationships as they often driven by impulse and have little integrity
Edit: I read your “ever” as “never” sorry for that lol but I still have people who love me
Any addiction affects your brain. It affects you and your relationships as well. In my case, I was exposed to yaoi as a young teenager and it's insane how I thought that this and erotica primarily written for women was normal. I think that it has different impacts on the brain than more visual porn, but it's still normalised and consumed in unhealthy amounts by some. Sex as a product dehumanises people imo. I really hope anyone with an addiction can overcome it.
I have overcome it. Because I have found true value in life, the Love of the Lord Jesus. The living God, with him my addictions canished over time, and have found great purpose
"sex as a product dehumanizes people", that sounds messed up, but this statement resonates with me.
I’m currently extremely addicted to yaoi and well considered a minor. If you have any tips on how to stop my addiction please let me know cause I’m desperate to stop after watching this video-
Gore addiction can also affect your health, out of curiosity. When I was 14 years old I woke up like a normal day and saw my dog dead from something I didn't know until now. I was pretty sad, but then I got the idea to grab a razor and cut it across the belly to see what was inside. At this moment I felt bad and nervous about what I was doing, but I was full of curiosity. I removed all the organs from my Dalmatian and kept them in a glass jar to see and analyze in the future. My parents found out quite late about what I did and obviously weren't happy at all. I still can't believe I did this... it should be noted that I am not a psychopath, because I had feelings of sadness when doing this whole act, but I did it because I was aware that my dog would not feel pain
@@ov3r_think3r brother, I was once addicted to pornography, I was addicted to bad things that the world gave. But, they will never fill me up. They were part of the world, they are temporary, and never give permanent salvation to someone else. What saved me was the Love of Jesus Christ. The living God, who gave himself and died on the cross of calvary to pay the penalty for my sin and your sins. He loves you so, so very much.
I want you to search "Girl hears the Gospel, and cries" it's fantastic. The Love of the Lord Jesus, is permanent, and it gave me true purpose in life.
As a young married woman, I started to go to Porn sites. Then one day, whilst swimming with my beloved hubby, the suggestion by one of the "chat buddies" I had percolated through and I was wondering about infidelity like it was normal... it kicked me n the teeth. I thought, "Why does my brain think this is okay?" and I couldn't answer that so I stopped giving my brain porn-input.... and realized my brain had been rewired. Was fascinating how desires outside my norm were liminated when I stopped watching porn.
I mean...you're a women and still looked at other hot men???
What kind where you watching while Hubby was gone? 2 BBC Destroys little Sarah ? Lol
Found the porn addict @@liontribepoet
😂 Sarah
@@Shaolin91z Lmao .. should I say Little Lily ?
Most people who watch porn don't have a parter to have sex with. It alow someone like me to live out a fantasy that will never really happen to me. Porn is that place I can go to be happy and is a huge stress reliever and its safe. I don't have to worry about stds or the feelings of someone else who doesn't care about me. Without porn I'd probably be dead from suicide due to lack of Intimacy that I've only experienced once in my life.
Well. People blame everything but not themselves. People blame fast food. People blame video games. People blames alcohol. etc. Welp, women blame men, and men blame women. It's no wonder now porn is on the hit list. Imagine without porn, the effort men in the past have to pay just to have sex.
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The problem is how messed up the world is today, I'm all alone, I don't have friends, my parents don't support, and they guilt trip me with everything I do. It's as if the world is all against me. I wish people around me just quit shaming and guilt tripping me because guilt is the last stage of addiction which makes someone feel bad for doing wrong things that makes them go deeper into the addiction to avoid the guilt, causing the cycle to reset.
I don’t know you but i wish you the best in life, hope things turn around for ya. Your doing the best you can.✌️
Hey man, you’re doing an exceptional job already. You’re honest with yourself and understand why you are the way you are. But most importantly you have the desire and potential to change, that’s special. You’re special, and I hope the encouragement of me and everyone else here can help you realise that you’ve got this! May we all venture farther together!
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this popped up the moment I had thoughts of doing it...
@literally-bloomywhat do u think 😐
Bro…are you kidding me?
Wishing everyone that they recover from this and can begin a happier life.
But I also want to emphasize something that surprisingly few people are adressing here. Which is the emotional strain you often put on a partner with this thing. Unless your partner is truly comfortable with this, and helping you get through it, don't get a girlfriend/partner.
This thing can absolutely break someone that loves you. Please deal with this before pulling someone into heartache. Nobody deserves that.
I used to be a porn addict. That almost everyday I'd waste away. Towards others, I used a lot of things that were tempting. But, I've stopped for months now, why? Because I have found worth in the Lord Jesus Christ. The living God, who died for me, for you and for everyone. To pay the penalty of our sins. I've surrendered my life to him, and my Life has improved drastically, it's all because of the Grace of God. The ways of the world are all temporary, all other coping mechanisms are temporary. The Name of Jesus Christ is everlasting. I'm praying for everyone as well, Jesus loves all of you, but you can only experience that love, if your heart is open to it
I have had numerous experiences with men over the decades who have been addicted to porn and it wrecked everything. Thank you for putting this information out there as I am going to post it on my Facebook.
I’m over 3 months clean. Here are some tips:
1) Delete any triggers (e.g. Instagram bot accounts.
2) Tell someone! Someone has you back. Your amazing. They can also help block things to help further.
3) Less screen time. Play outside, chat with friends, or draw. Take your mind away.
4) If you think or see anything that is bad, inappropriate or that scares you, you can do two things. Tell someone or shut the lid of the device or close the tab and forget about it. P*rn has ruined me because it has simply put stress on me. It’s normal to be curious but think what you look like if you look back at yourself. Think about it for a second. Whenever you get triggered, simply close the device and do something else. If you’re addicted, try telling someone, if that doesn’t work or you can’t, tell your self or remember that it’s all a bunch of pixels, faked and put to please you. It doesn’t. It releases chemicals. Do something that actually pleases you, like playing outside. You’re amazing, have a great day, the world believes in you.
I would switch three with two, cause I feel like three is more important than two, but overall perfect and well done to the end. Thanks for this mate :) I'm currently trying to counter this while my horomones are at their peak, 20 yr old male here, and refraining it from forming into an addiction.
I’m glad more people and channels are raising more awareness on this topic. I’ve realized that it has little to do with your beliefs or upbringing (like some people who make excuses claim).
It messes with your brain in fundamental ways.
Porn used to be “cool” back in school. But now, I see it’s not normal, and not anything humans need to be dependent on. We all collectively need to shun porn and treat it like an actual drug.
This message might never be seen by anyone but I want to share something with all the people battling their porn addiction out there u just have to know that in this life there’s nothing perfect so never feel ashamed to not be so. If u ever quit for a while and relapse NEVER give up to the chain effect of doing it all the time again and just KEEP TRYING and believe me u will make it whether it takes a month or a year you will succeed just keep trying and never give up.
And remember that u r fighting this addiction which already means u r strong enough to face desires which is more than what can be said for most so don’t count days but make every day count and alter your brain back to normal. Good luck to u all✊.
Thank you❤
Thank you God bless you 🙏
This means alot to me
You helped me feel encouraged to actually make a change in myself, thank you❤️
Thank you
I am also an addict and i came to know this stuff in 5th grade and still couldn't quit as i am in 7th grade this year. Because of this, the relationship between me and my girlfriend is getting affected. Because of this addiction, i can't give her the time and love she deserves from me and she truly loves me. So, my new year resolution is to stop all of these things and live a happy life with her. To anyone who is reading this, i know what you have gone through but things can change, you can change. I know you will stop it. Best of Luck my friend!!
Have you asked Jesus to help you??
I also battled porn addiction, I failed in my strength, but Christ has set me free from the addiction and I'll be 4yrs clean by January of 2024
Free your girlfriend before you break her. Young girls shouldn't have to deal with that shit. Make sure she's actually okay with having to sexually share you and compromise on her self worth until you are finally able to love her truly and fully. Because that's the reality.
You are struggling with it and it's hard for you, but why pull an innocent, loving girl into this mess with you?
@@bigmamisvea3318 You are right but I am not bringing her into this mess, I am just trying to be a better guy for her and she doesn't know about this. In her eyes I am just a normal person.
@@bigmamisvea3318 Actually because of my addiction I got depression for a year, all my happiness was lost until I saw her and because of her I found my happiness again. I was at the peak of addiction that I used to do it everyday but after I met her it automatically reduced my addiction and I can wait without doing it for a week. That is i believe in my love for her and myself and that is why I am trying to stop this addiction forever and truly love her.
Porn addiction destroys you from the inside out.
I was introduced to porn in elementary school. E l e m e n t a r y school. I'm not going to get into the details but I developed so many negative symptoms from it.
I became anxious, I objectified the women around me even as a girl at that young of an age. Suddenly I believed the older men in my life wanted ME FOR MY BODY! I was eight. I developed depression because I was so ashamed but couldn't stop.
I have struggled with porn ever since I was introduced to it. The longest I've gone without it is eight months, and that was three years ago.
I had to change my view on porn over time because being ashamed about it hasn't benefited me. Instead of counting the days I go without it, I don't think too deeply about it. I don't think of porn as this thing that destroys you (even though it does) so my whole life doesn't revolve around quitting it.
So because I'm not too focused on my addiction in general, its been much easier to go long periods without it.
Thanks you for tell us your story❤❤❤
That's pretty harsh, glad your doing fine from what I'm assuming, this is a little personal but umm how are you feeling now?
Same here bro... I was a porn addict since the *age of eight* . I'm now 17 years old and now I'm on nofap day 596
@@yadiosgg8273 I'm so happy for you!! Congratulations on making it so far, and good luck for the rest of your journey 🫂
@@egodumpster Thanks. I visited your yt channel and I subbed. Great videos!
Thanks!
Thank you for your extra support!
I’ve know this. It destroys marriages/relationships, self esteem of the person that is watching their partner go down this rabbit hole of porn addiction. I suffered the ups and downs of my now ex husband’s addiction to porn. It took him until the end of my marriage for him to admit it.
Im so sorry for you, i bottle my feelings up but it can really hurt. Going to bathroom taking too much time, going away from you, always doing that habit whenever they are away from you, even next to you watching those things.. really messed me up, he stopped now atleast
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1). Rewires your brain 0:29
2). Negative impact on relationships 1:49
3). Sexual dysfunction 3:02
4). Alter decision-making 4:10
Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. Sorry this is so late. 💙💙💙💙💙💙
0:00 This is the most ridiculous video they ever made
@@ericfroshnider3524why so?
@@jxsmnn7228 he wants to stay addicted
@@jxsmnn7228bcs they r porn addicted ofc
@@jxsmnn7228 because it's like someone being killed because they slipped on a banana peel and then making a video called how banana peels will kill you
It's even harder to quit if you are lonely.
You don't need porn. Try reading books instead
Or try working out! When I started, I used to be scared of getting tired or getting sore. But after all these years, there's one thing that I found worthwhile when training/working out. Every time I did it, I NEVER regretted doing it afterwards. Cheers!
@@tims9434 reading books in 2023 LMAO
@@barbs8851 working out is not for everybody tired of this go to the gym brs same advice Everytime don't work
@@JACQUEZ23yes read books in 2024. It doesn't have to be about academics only
The fact that this popped up on my FYP 💀 but I ain't complaining
thank you so much🫶🏾🫶🏾 i’m on my journey right now to stay away from porn bc i got exposed to it as a kid and continued to watch it and now i really understand that watching porn is not okay. i wanted to go away from porn bc it was haunting me from warching any sort of porn bc i didn’t want to watch it anymore and then i started to watch it again. this process was repeated about 4 times. now, i am trying have better mental health and stability. and i want to be happier so thank you for educating me.
Im a teen and I decided to stop watching it for a year at the start of 2023 realising it would negatively impact me. Ive succeded and Ive realised how much better Ive been feeling in general and Its been a game changer. For all the other guys out there who are struggling I can tell you even though It may be hard at first the realisation of how much better you become as a person in the long term makes you grateful that you changed.
This addiction destroyed my other important interests by instantly causing tendency to look porn but when I use excessive smartphones...
Hi we watch equally
I'm a prn addict for more than 3 years, one my of 2024 resolution is to completely get rid of this addiction
My brain is indeed rotting, I feel like shit everyday, sometimes my brain doesn't want to work, I truly needed this video, thank you:)
Same resolution, here's hoping we both succeed
I’m praying both of you do succeed.
Same
Amazing! We wish you the best of luck getting rid of this addiction🙏
@@VenatariHendarianyour always on the hub
Apparently 🙄
wow i never thought this topic would finally come up on this Chanel this doesn’t get talked about enough its like slowly destroying yourself from within but this can be reversed and your brain can go back to normal this really messes people up
edit: thanks psych2go
ehhh
People don't have to watch it
It isn't just porn, the video basically applies to busting a nut, not applying to women here, but it makes a man weaker in many respects, the less often you do this if at all, the better man you can become, but easier said then done.
Thank you I got exposed to it as a young kid and I kept watching it I needed this sm
I think it was spot on everything that got addressed I wish it would be talked about more. Dealing with something like this is so painful 😢
I've been struggling with a porn addiction for over 10 years, I just want to say that it's never too late to improve and its not your fault for having this addiction. Don't give up! That's what your addiction wants.
Might not be your fault for starting the porn habit you got as a child, but as an adult it is your responsibility to kick it.
I hope the people addicted learn from their mistakes and teach their future children to stay away from it.
I feel like what isn’t talked about as much either is the different KINDS of porn. I absolutely hate visual porn like videos or pictures, sometimes even audio, so I end up reading a lot of erotica (smut, as most might call it) but it still became an addiction, interfering with daily life, etc. I unfortunately fell into erotica at a young age, but it was never actually serious until the last year or two. The reason being was depressive episodes, where I would either sleep or lay on the couch on my phone for most of the day. I really hope there’s a way to get rid of that desensitization to it so I can actually enjoy sex acts again…
omg same here, its like i just cant even read a book unless it has smut in it, my mind isn't interested in anything else anymore..
@@idfkwtr real ❤️🩹 it’s been getting better for me recently trying to recover/control it but it’s definitely a process and hasn’t been perfect. Doing art like painting or crafts, writing and acting has helped a lot. Sometimes reading audiobooks helps too, I can listen to a book while I’m running errands/chores
oh my god this is so real
I’ve been an addict since i was 15, im 29 now, and i’m trying to stop it, but it’s very hard, i feel like i wasted my younger years because of it and thanks to it i don’t have many friends and relationships, i never dated anyone either because of it and that hurts me the most.
Do your best to change that
BRO YOU ALONE CAN DO IT .
BUT I TRUST YOU IF IT HELP SCREENSHOT THIS AND EVERY TIME YOU STARTING FEELING THAT YOU GONNA COLLAPSE AGAIN WATCH THIS AND READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN
trust me bro your parents not gonna stay on earth eternaly so
Make them proud by being the best version of yourself man
You can do it. And I have and your familly have full trust in you brotha 🤜
I don't consider myself a porn addict at the moment, but I do really feel, know and have experienced some of these effects, like decision making, sexual dysfunction, changed understanding and feeling of intimacy, and escaping sometimes problems instead of solving them. Thanks for your series of videos on porn. It should be really treated as an addiction of certain thing, not your lifestyle, abilities or personality. It's separated from you as a personality, but it is your behavior. Luckly, it's correctable and it's possible to change and treat it
I Started when I was really young, 7 or 8, I've been addicted for so long and I'm trying to quit. I don't really feel anything anymore it's all just a continuing cycle. I'm done saying I'm going to stop but never following through. I'm done waiting, I'm starting now. There might be some rough patches but I going to make it through. You can make it through too bro! I believe in everyone reading this!
Best of luck!
That's really young... it must be hard for you, i wish you the best of luck!
I’m thankful that you try to bring light to this side of the story. I’ve attended a seminar about violence against women once where a “specialist” spoke about children and how she is always so amazed that when asked to clay a penis, children always know how to produce a big, hard one. When I asked her about the possible influence of pornography on their development, she almost seemed insulted and claimed that there is absolutely NO influence from pornography on the mind and that it’s only “fantasy.” In another university lecture I attended, a professor made the same bold statement in front of 170 students. Talking about research that claim there is absolutely no connection between pornography and stress, loneliness, sexual violence and changing self-images. I then wrote a large essay on his forum that discredited that and asked him to at least nuance his claims. To which he agreed and said he would change his lectures for the year afterwards.
These events have made me realise that the more negative side of this industry (for both consumers and actors/actresses) is spoken about a lot less than you’d imagined. So to fill that gap, I’ve started giving lectures and presentations about my own struggle with pornography, how that was fed by trauma and the effects it has had on me. I also include how human trafficking plays a big role in the industry. The lectures have been a massive succes and I’m very proud to give such a personally positive twist to this whole story. So there can be good at the end of the road :)
How do you think it's connected to all that (especially self-image) and where can I see/read more about you, like your lectures or forum post?
As a man who has been addicted to internet for 20 years. Yes this is a huge thing. I wish it wasn’t. I have tried many things to stop. And honestly the best advice I can give, is to become a more healthy person. Sleep more, drink more, exercise more. Develop relationships, and bask in your support groups. Addictions need to be replaced and ask you self the question, what do you want?
Most porn addiction isn’t a I do this for fun gig. It’s more of a I do this for release, or I do this to feel good, and doing it for those reasons feeds in to the psychological stuff in this video. As the video says we rewire our brains to be this way, and our mentality brings us back. But if we do manage to become healthy (improving general mentality) we can stop and the brain will re wire itself. It wants to be healthy.
I haven’t beaten this addiction yet. I haven’t lost hope. And I hope you don’t either.
And yes you can hate the addiction. Just remember some of the people addicted don’t really want to be there either.
I think it also needs to be said if you look at porn that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re addicted.
Addiction is when your habit of something interferes your daily life. Choosing not to spend time with people so you can look at porn, looking at porn when it is inappropriate to do so, etc.
I felt so much shame as a teenager because I looked at porn, when in reality it was just something I did on occasion versus an addiction.
Knowing the difference is very important. You don’t need to shame yourself. If anything that’s just going to make you relapse again.
Wishing success to anyone fighting any addiction. If there's a will, there's a way.
Beautiful voice, art, and animation as always 💜
I’m not an addict, im just incredibly sad and live a very lonely life
For me who watched porn frequently, stopped automatically the urge to watch porn. Additionally i got to know a woman, who is such a kind, lovely and also a very attractive person. She showed me without knowing, how amazing it can be to be attracted to a woman in reallife and have some fantasies with her in mind. She is already in a relationship with another man, but it doesn't annoy me that much. She is the inspiration for not giving up on myself because of a stupid addiction.
Needed to hear this, thank you so much
Thanks for spreading awareness. Like many others I've struggled with this for over a decade and before I knew it I was already suffering from it. I could easily place the blame on something for my early life but at some point things do need to change. I am noticably unmotivated and tired all the time. I don't want my adult life to be like that so here's to hoping this is the reason behind it and try and kick the addiction
Whenever I look away from the screen I immediately forget what was doing and get distracted with the next side quest
I’m currently 45 days into cutting porn out of my life and I’m feeling way better now.
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Living with social anxiety, being alone for 10 years, having lost all my friends to my anxiety and overall being scared to live, only talking to therapists etc. and one of the only things that make me feel good are gaming and porn and now even that's destroying me.
What am I supposed to do, just sit here miserable and stare at a wall... I'm so frustrated with every single thing in my life.
But.... well, thanks for the info. Gotta... try even harder despite being so exhausted of getting nowhere and only having victories so small they'd pale in comparison to anyone's completely average trivial life tasks.
Edit: I'll try to turn this into a constructive question: What should a person do who is lonely and undesireable, wanted by no one, for their needs? Just use imagination? What is the healthy way to live with loneliness and still be sexually interested?
I love this channel and they do really great work, but I think this video is mostly terrible. I don’t think any serious mental health professional considers porn to be an addiction like drugs. You can become habituated to it, which probably isn’t ideal, but it just doesn’t create physical dependance. Maybe there is some new research, but every scientist I’ve ever heard has treated this idea with a huge amount of skepticism. There is a lot of shame around this in the US, but I would just ask yourself to what degree your habits are negatively affecting your life - this or anything else. If you’re using gaming to avoid dealing with problems, that’s not great. I have pretty serious anxiety too, and I think in most cases it’s highly treatable with CBT or similar and meds can be effective (they helped me). The vast majority of us are wired to need human connection, so we should always be doing what we can do to get better at connecting with people. But we are all also a work-in-progress so do what you have to do to cope.
@sarcasm-83 asked what I was going to ask. Some of have no partner and no actual way of finding one, yet we have physical needs to be met. "Put yourself out there," they say. We don't all have the energy or financial, temporal or social resources for dating. Some few of us go through our lives unloved and unwanted from day one to our last breaths. Please, don't sh!t on us. You're better than that.
Their is no healthy way to live with loneliness. Give God a chance. A real chance. You will see results in time. At the beggining you will think that God does not answer you but what you are perceiving as not answering is in fact the consequences of your sins. Their is a price for them. And suffering is the result. But that period will pass.
Second thing is to make yourself look as good as possible (get in shape, cool haircut, etc) .
For me the best way to counter the issues above is to disable my internet connection whenever I'm at my pc and be careful what games I'm playing. I hope my thoughts will help you. Many people succeed so there is hope.
@@ChrisFarrell I suggest responding to a bunch of comments because this video is borderline disinformation.
because as you say, science is pretty clear that it's more of a habitual addiction like recent additions such as gaming addiction and the like.
And the notion that it permanently alters your brain is flat out pseudoscientific and I don't even see in their sources how they could claim "permanently destroy"
@@agentsmith6161 please don't preach to me about God or suffering because of my sins. My alcholic dad beat the tar out of me on the daily for near a decade. My sin? Existing. It started when I was 4. Ended when I was 12.
a point to make:
everything in this video is talking about psychological addiction which can come from literally anything that gives you pleasure and hold your attention. it's the same type of addiction for video games, gambling, and things like shopping addiction. framing this completely around pornography is honestly punching down for a channel that prides itself on scientific education.
No it’s not. Porn releases an incredible amount of chemicals in your brain that are far above your average every day things.
Thank u for raising awareness on this issue. So many people feel ashamed and judged so they don't bring this up. But in reality, it's actually very common and should be addressed immediately. If you ate stuggling with this, just knkw that you are not alone and you are still accepted and loved. IT IS POSSIBLE TO QUIT ADDICTION. Never believe the lie that you can't. Ask help when needed and keep fighting for your freedom ❤️
Life has a funny way of showing you something important right when you need it. Thank you
When I was 12 I had a serious porn addiction at first it started off small and I thought ok I'll watch it every once in awhile at night when my parents are asleep and I did just that but I noticed I kept watching it for longer periods of time and at one point I was watching 6 hours of porn a day for almost a year I eventually had to quit cold turkey cause I knew it was destroying me mentally I now am fine and have gone almost 2 years without porn and now I'm starting to feel happier and healthier, thank God :3
Awesome video, thank you kindly for raising awareness about this phenomenon.
as a teen girl when i watch p*rn my personality and my anxiety become insane with people i feel like i m a criminal who's trying to hide something
Guilty as charged but honestly there is nothing left for me, I'm broken and except whatever happens now. Its beyond my control.
When I was addicted, I also lost control and became suicidal (I literally wanted to kill myself)
But today, I'll be 4yrs clean by January of 2024 thanks to Jesus Christ that set me free and me whole. He can do the same for you if you let him.
@@Alphanetwork909 I'll never give up but I just feel like I'm stuck in a Loop, like a Merry-Go-Round from Hell. I'll find a way eventually I pray.
@@dannymulryan.7415 make sure you do, ask God to set you free. And give you a new life.
Have faith, be strong 💪
Been struggling porn addiction i feel like 5 years now and the worst part is how normal it feels doing it in my daily life. I've never really thought of it as a bad thing so I never tried to stop it. I remember learning about porn for the first time and feeling horrible almost to the point of suicide, but I coped about it by thinking it's normal. This made me learn a lot about it and for that I thank you. Thank you for teaching me more about an issue I didn't really value that significant which gave/will give so many bad impacts in my life and I'll try my best to get over it as time goes on. Maybe a therapist soon who knows. And to everyone suffering the same thing, we in this together homie ur not alone. Much love and good luck in life everyone.❤
I’ve been an addict since 2022 and Ruined my hole life and… *cries* have not improved at all. I Did go to therapy but haven’t talked about it
thanks my friend, it's very important talk about the damage on brain
Thank you. I realized over 5 years ago that my porn addiction was a problem that carried over to interpersonal relationships. I go through spurts without watching but usually don’t last longer than a month without it.
Never stop trying to improve yourself folks. We walk, we slip, we get up, we run, we fall, and we rise again.
ok i was 8-6 years old one of my sisters pushed me to the room basicly into irl Abusing porn And i accidently started porn addiction as 10-11 years old i coudnt stop but when i was 13-14 i realised how Horrible was that So i tried to stop as 15 years old i could stand it a little bit... but it wasnt enough well now i'm 16 years old i did stop a bit into 7-8 days i failed But i'm still gonna try my best to stop. wish me luck Everyone And whoever is fighting alongside Us Good luck you have a good heart
goodluck!i was also pretty young and was introduced to sexual content bc bronies, i recommend having acitivties to distract u like exercise and stay away from overstimulating music, my addiction wasnt too servere but it still lingers in my mind and honestly disgusts me of my past. wish u the best
I struggled with porn for over 15 years, battled trying to quit for over 5 years, when you start at such a young age it really can be one of life's toughest battles, but as someone that has been free from porn for over a year, it's the best decision a person can ever make. If you're still trying to quit, don't ever give up, a life without porn is a life worth fighting for.
I don’t see the benefit of quitting completely. If I feel lonely it helps me escape reality. Just like a video game would for some people . In moderation it should be fine right ?
The problem also is that the age of people getting married is getting older and older. Now being around 28-30 years old. So they use it as a coping mechanism. I have been fighting this for a while and I am glad to learn about that. That’s pretty scary 😳.
You’re right this is part of the problem (marrying late) if poorly got married as soon as the physically can they’d lead more happier fulfilling and healthy lives imo
No need to resort to these bad evil sinful things at all
@@unknownoblivion2417 I would say yes, but our connections with the opposite gender are getting harder and harder every year that goes by…. But then again maybe it’s just God telling us to wait 😞
porn destroyed my life, and because i had adhd, it made it worse to break out of the addiction... somehow with anger at what it did to me, i managed to break free only to realize all the relationships i lots, i even lost the love of my life because of my porn addiction.... now i am just an empty shell
Seeing the comments in this video, make me feel glad, glad that other people are going through the same struggle, but still, they try their best to help, thanks to everyone who is helping people with addiction
Oh dang, literally published 1 minute ago and the algorithm pushed it to me anyway lol. So fresh, TH-cam hasn't even provided auto captions yet.
It absolutely affects your brain like any addiction it takes a huge toll mentally, it was my only addiction ao far in life and i struggled bad as a teenage but am still working hard on it now.
am i the only one who started watching porn not because they liked it, but in order to fit in?
i was the only boy in my class who didn't watch porn, all the other boys talked about it non-stop, and they made me feel weird and different for not doing it as well. so i started watching it to fit in.
i started in 8th grade, and started to quit after i graduated high school. and i have to say, i live life with much more intensity without it.
Once you addicted to watching Pawn, it's very hard to take a break
You are basically telling me I'm screwed for life and I should just end it because I'll never fix the years of damage
Weird take
So happy to see more awareness about this. So many people today think it's harmless, much in the same way people in the 1940s thought smoking was beneficial to health. To everyone trying to quit, best of luck to you! Trust me, it is SOOOO worth the constant battle!
Facts I’m clean from that form of dopamine addiction
this type of addiction sucks, it really does.
a couple of my friends got it and like, it does take a toll on em.
It sucks... dongs.
I have been addicted to porn for 3 years and every time I try to stop, I just relapse. I need to stay vigilant and pray for strength. Have me in your prayers everyone🙏
Let it go
I have been struggling with porn addiction since I was 7-8 years. (now I'm 25) I've lost countless hours, failed my exams, lost my loved ones and I can't focus or concentrate right now. It's suffocating and I'm being crippled by this overwhelming urge to watch porn again and again and again. I have made a new year's resolution to remove this evil from my life once and for all. Please guys wish me luck and I hope anyone reading this comes out of this hell hole. remember you are not alone in this. More power to you warriors.
Damn it’s tough but there’s always a way out. I usually distract myself with gym and boxing.
Keep this kind of video up! More awareness of this topic should be spread, so that every year teenagers are more made aware of this.
People thought I'm weird for wanting to be "innocent" and wanting to avoid all this weird stuff when I was a teen. I thought it's gross and I'm too innocent for that! And honestly I was right! I really wish teens and kids actually WERE innocent like back in the day!
bro tf u mean , gross?
bruh they never were innocent. also its not gross.
People never were innocent what you see is people *thought how the world was* they never gave you a actual view because that would mean older people would have to be truthful about their lives.
Which they mostly weren't, they left out what bad they've done not giving a whole context only small procentege of people was truthful in anything but they were called naive, easy to use, stupid or were bullied.
People did more sex at young age more often than not that's why your grandmother and grandfather have huge family it also included wealthy people.
@@rafsandomierz5313 Also about the term "innocent" bruh sex is the fkin most normal thing ever? Its normal to want to have sex with the one you love.
@@joounobanken sex isn't by itself gross of course, but the oversexualisation of everything in our society absolutely is, and so is the way it is done, with a lot of disturbing and disgusting stuff. I'm talking about all the pоrn stuff. And yeah I would say it is gross that kids as little as 12 are already watching that stuff.
Porn addiction is expensive, but so is therapy - even more. Feels somewhat helpless to know many cant even think of therapy without some form of govt aid/funding. These free videos do save many lives.
Ive had this addiction since i was in 2nd grade (8 yrs old) and i was clean for a week and i was so happy bc i thought i was going to recover but recently ive relapsed and im trying my best to stop it
I struggled with porn addiction for the better part of two decades. It disappated about 10 years ago (now I literally forget to look at porn, lol), but who knows how it affected my brain long-term. It definitely affected my relationships. It's like any other addiction: at its core it is a coping mechanism out of control.
I guess my one piece of advice for anyone struggling is: work to release the shame. Shame is what distorts your emotions, your decision-making, and your executive function.
IMO if you slip, the first thing you should do is reassure yourself, get others to reassure you, that you're not a bad person because of it, it's not a moral failing, and you are no less worthy of love. You must be accountable and accept the consequences, of course, but it's the shame that will send you back to those old habits.
PS, it never once occurred to me to talk to a doctor about my porn habit. I saw therapists and went to meetings, but never a doctor. The idea is kind of mind-blowing.
But it is a moral failing and we should feel shame for doing it. If shame is the natural feeling we should listen to it rather than repress it.
That said, don't dwell in that place. Get back up, dust yourself off metaphorically, repent, and keep going. THEN, don't listen to the shame anymore because we have no place for it anymore as the act is in the past.
@@davidm4566 no, no, and no. Addictions are out-of-control coping mechanisms. Nothing more. They hijack our brains and make us act irrationally. In these extreme cases your "natural feeling" keeps you trapped. Shame keeps you trapped. In the depths of an addictive spiral, shame does NOT motivate you to stop. It only impedes your cognitive ability. This might be counterintuitive for a lot of people in western culture, but in the healthcare and psychology fields, this is beyond debate. Your moralizing is not welcome here.
It is SO hard to quit porn. I've been addicted for over 12 years now, and i'm STILL addicted to watching at least 3 to 4 hours of porn a day and PMO-ing to them each time. Sometimes I would space them out in-between other stuff, but i've been watching far too much. And I have ADHD so my focus (Whether it be on quitting pornography or something else) often falters. Not to mention I have Bi-Polar disorder. How does someone with ADHD and Bi-Polar disorder, who recognizes that he's addicted to porn and wants to stop, actually QUIT watching porn?
Adapt morals and responsibility
Think you need some new hobbies to fill your time. Sounds like porn might be filling free time in between your main joy right now. But filling your time with stuff like reading, and exercising and a good hobby and friends and you will find your life filled with other stuff that isn’t porn.
I have ADHD as well. But sounds like your mind needs other stuff to focus on. You need passions and goals on your life. You need to work on you.
bro maybe breathwork ( like wim hof breathing) could give you the dopamine you need in a much healthier way
I’m no expert, but maybe lots of physical activity? That helps with my ADHD and discipline. Also, some hobbies and maybe more socializing can help. Can’t beat if you’re occupied.
I've been watching porn probably more than 12 years but started addicted to it maybe 8 years ago. In the last 2 years its been it worst time, now escaping 1 day was already great achievement. Watching the comments from the people who succeeds to stop, make me feel really weak. Now i don't know what to do, anxiety, insomnia, PTSD and depression also introvert personality made it even worse.
I wish I never viewed porn, it's caused me so much pain and I want to stop but I can't.
I thought I couldn't also, but today I'm 4yrs clean.
Things only Jesus can do. Aside freeing you from pornography, he gives you abundant life and a purposeful living.
This shouldn't be ignored hey? 😅
Find Christ, my personal recommendation ❤
I like this video because it doesn’t degrade those who fall into it, but just lays out the truth of what’s gonna happen to you. Addiction is bad in all forms, but those tiktok gurus sure like to shame everyone that isn’t as strong as they are and claim that nofap is the secret to everything. Not to mention, they’re usually doing it for clout instead of real concern for their audience.
Thank you for posting! I’m trying to fix my addiction to it. Been single all my life, never engaged into relationships, I need to put myself out there.👍🏻
I imagine some women and some girls inappropriately while touching my private part ever since 2007 after I saw an inappropriate commercial without sensor bars. Did porn damaged my brain a long time ago?
I was just going on the site and then i got this notification, is this a sign ?
Yes it is, you should stop
The most powerful thing that broke my addiction was actually having sex for the first time. Now I cant even get off to watching porn even if I try to. I don't even want to. The stimulation of real sex is something else...
>I cured my porn addiction by becoming a sex addict
@@girloninternet1188 so, now having sex every now and then with my gf is being a sex addict?
Don’t tempt yourself with porn it’s a very slippery slope and not worth it. I’ve been in the same position as you and porn will eventually win over