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Sexual addiction, also sometimes called sexual compulsion, is a form of psychological addiction to sexual intercourse and other sexual behavior.

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vsavior
vsavior

I am new here and hoping this is the right place.  Basically my story in a nut shell is that I have this kind of compulsive urge to look at porn and masturbate.  I do it upwards of 3-4 times a day.  Afterward I feel ashamed.   Ashamed that I have wasted the time it takes to do so, and that I do it instead of developing actual relationships.   I guess I am here to ask advice on how to control this and hopefully better myself.   I have not read through any other posts at the time of writing this.  If I am in the wrong place please inform me and I will try to find where I should be.

pornhelpdotorg
pornhelpdotorg
Hi, and welcome. You're in the right place. You're off to a good start by reaching out to others who understand what you're going through.

There are lots of options for attacking a porn use problem, and no single right way to do it. Except for this: we think that no matter how you attack it, it's really important to connect with another person or people who understand your struggle with porn and won't judge. You could connect with a therapist, find a 12-step or other support group, talk to a faith leader, etc. The important thing is to find a live person who understands and doesn't judge. Why a live person? Because it gets you out of your isolation with porn, away from your screen, and back into the world of real humans instead of digital images.

We're happy to help you find someone like that if you want. In the meantime, congrats on taking this step - you're off to a good start.

Yours,
The Team @ PornHelp(dot)org
pobevin
pobevin
I found the vids from Terry Crews to be helpful. (Hes the actor who came out as a porn addict). He has a few short vids called "Dirty little secrets", maybe 5 or 6 of them, that were VERY inspiring. he talks about his addiction, how to get over the feeling of "shame". They are on his FB page under videos. He has a LOT of content so you might have to search for them. Hang in there man. You cant right a new chapter in your life if you keep re-reading the past. (Dont hate yourself for things you have done, you cant change it. Focus on today and tomorrow)