47 days ago I came to the realisation that my addiction to porn, specifically watching live cams for 6 or 7 hours every day, had become unhealthy and had started to cause loads of problems.

This has been my first attempt at giving up porn and for the most part, it hasn’t been too difficult. I still feel tempted on most days but I’ve found ways to take my mind off it. I feel like I’ve learned a lot and hopefully this could be helpful to others.

• P affects us more than I could ever imagine. I almost relapsed a few weeks ago and my whole body went into shock with the thought of watching porn again. My heart started pounding and my head started to throb.

• P sets an unrealistic expectation of sex and women and this is why it’s so damaging. Having sex with someone that you have a connection with is a good thing and what we should aim for.

• A hobby helps more than anything. The second I consider relapsing, I pick up my guitar or play a PC game and forget that I was tempted.

• Sex feels way better because (maybe tmi) I’m more sensitive and the only naked body I see is my gf’s so I appreciate it more. I’m also able to get hard straight away but I don’t last as long.

• Small slip-ups are okay. Immediately closing a P site after opening it is okay but it’s helpful to try and understand what caused it to stop it happening again.

I guess I just want to say that with the right mindset, we’re all capable of getting over this.

Here’s to 90 days 😎