am i addicted to porn and masturbation?

Hi,

 

Based on your habits i would say you are definitely addicted. Not to sound harsh , i'm just saying that it is really easy to get addicted to porn. When you watch porn you brain rewards you with a bunch of chemicals like dopamine, norephinephrine, serotonin. And those actually feel good. You can reserach a bit about them.

Ejaculating 4-5 times is a lot and i think you should definitely limit yourself.

The good thing about all this is that you want it to stop, and that is really important. You recognized the need to change, you recognized that this is bad for you and your life, otherwise you wouldn't be asking this question.

My advice to you is , don't give up. It takes time, as for any addiction. But first of all, you need to stop watching porn. In the begging you can just masturbate without porn for as many times you will. Just, do not watch porn for a month and you will see that it's gonna be a lot easier for you to give up masturbation overall. 

Hope this helps.

dear friend..i have been trying to stop it for the last five years but no success..sometimes i m really frusrated and angry over myself for being mentally so weak.anyway i really liked ur sympathy.thanks...

Hmm, i see.

Well, can you tell me what do YOU think the solution is? What needs to happen in order for you to get rid of this habit?

sorry..if i had a working solution for this, why would i be asking this question. let me tell me one more fact.i have been masturbating since i was 10.but the frequency has increased since 5-6 years ago when i got easy access to porn and other sexual content by getting introduced to internet.before that i used to do it maximum two times in a month.now when an urge to see some sexual content comes in my mind,no positive thought can deter me from doing this.i just want to do it at that time any how.and then masturbation is obvious..it really makes me guilty,regret,and depressed.i am unable to focus on other important things of my life because of this..i feel i am one of this kind..if i could get rid of this i could make my life much more accomplished..u r the first person i am sharing this biggest problem of mine..

Well, like i said. The most important thing about your situation is that you do see the problem. You don't see the solution yet but that is fine, it will turn up. Of course you can't focus on more important things in your life, that's what over-masturbation does , it kills your productivity.

I'm not sure if we do think alike. But from my standpoint, for most things in life it needs to get worse before it gets better. If you want to improve your life you have to sacrifice something. I was unhappy in a relationship so i broke up with my gf. It was bad in the begging but eventually it got better. You know what i mean? For example, if you want to have money in the future, you need to cut your budget today . If you want to lose weight and look good, prepare for many hours of hard work and sweat.

So, like for anything good in life, you need to sacrifice something today. And what you need to sacrifice today is self-pleasure. Your life will be so much better in the future. You will have a lot more confidence and you will be happier. Just imagine your future self as a free  man of this "porn-addiction".

i will try once again but with little hope, keeping in mind the last records... thanks for all your valuable and inspiring inputs...

Hi.

If you really want to stop it, don't try it just once. You need to make bigger efforts if this is what bothers you and if you want to stop this.

Once you find a cure for masturbation addiction you will be happier and you will feel much better about it. 

Here is what you can do - you can try to go to some social club, to hang out with people more often. You can also go to the gym or aerobic, dance - I don't know what exactly you love. Once you find a good hobby for yourself, you will forget about it. 

Dear Md abid,
First of all, let me just say that I am a girl- but dont be sexist hear me out.
I'm going to ask you a question: Why is your addiction so bad?
I am younger than you, and I masterbate every single day- at least once.
You are thirty years old. By now, you should know that masterbating is normal. Everyone does it. If it feels good to you, then I dont see the problem.
Besides that, I know how you feel. I spent a long time feeling bad for doing it. I would feel great while doing it, then I would get this huge wave of guilt.
If you havent taken a look around this website, I suggest you do so. It gave me a whole new perspective.
As for your porn problem... well, I dont see the problem with that either. You like porn. A lot of people like porn. You are just strong enough to say it out loud.
If you really want to stop doing it so often, then maybe you should get a gym membership. I find that working out makes me too exhausted to do anything.
I hope you take my post to heart.

your idea of joining gym sounds practical. In past i have been to gym for one year,though not for this reason but for fitness and good shape; and i realized that my urge to see porn and frequency of masturbation had reduced.
thanks...

No problem, I'm glad I helped!

I m anurag and d same prob is with me as well m also addicted to porn and use to masturbate almost daily. I need a serious help plz reply soon.

Thanku

I'm in the same boat. I'm trying to "unisolate" to try to get out of this rut.