Anyone have any advice?

Anissa

New Member
I grew up on porn.

I started when I was 11 back in 1995.
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At this point, I can go about 10 days before I start getting serious withdrawals. The major stumbling block for me is that I eventually hit a point at which I cannot sleep at all. I'll go the entire night without sleeping unless I watch porn. Once I watch porn, I can finally fall asleep. I am in school so I cannot force my way past this because I cannot afford to lose sleep like this. I also have a very restricted zero carb diet because of a pancreatic disorder, so I can't really take any supplements to help.

Anyone have any advice? I have a pretty unique situation due to the pancreas issue.
 

stepbystep

Active Member
Good job on creating a new journal! I don't have any specific advice related to the pancreas issue. About recovery, I found that I started making real changes once I had an accountability partner in the real world. Do you have one? If not, can you think of someone that could help you? This was very, very difficult for me to do because I did not want to make myself vulnerable to someone else. It did not take away the porn, but it did make me serious and realize I need help. Good luck on your journey! Most people don't even take the step that you have, which is to fight this problem. Keep working at it and things will get better.
 

Pdub

Member
In regards to the sleep issue you may try a natural remedy such as melatonin or valerian root extract.  Both help me fall asleep on those nights where I am over-stressed.  Another idea would be to join a gym and physically exhaust yourself.  You are probably already mentally exhausted at the end of the day due to school.  I have the same issue with work.  My job mentally can be extremely draining and at the end of the day I just want to "zone out", though it leads me to lying awake in the dark staring at the ceiling.

Interesting you mention a low carb diet.  I'm actually doing the same thing for weight loss reasons right now.  The ketogenic diet does have some drawbacks and limits what you can eat, but it should not stop you from pursuing a reboot.  Why do you think that your only way to fall asleep is using pornography?
 
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