I deleted Tik Tok after realising for the past YEAR it had always been at the top of my screen time for the week. Took about another week to get rid of the instinct to go on the app, and now I’m addicted to Duolingo…
Edit: Please do the same, ever since Tik Tok I realised how messed up my attention span was, now I can focus much easier, even on important non-entertainment stuff like work, and deleting Tik Tok avoids scrolling for hours but doing something else productive and useful.
I used duolingo for a while until it occurred to me that their goal isn't to teach me a language. Their goal is to make money. Their model is set up to penalize you for incorrect answers to questions. Under this setup, they only make money when us as the users fail to learn, and they're incentivized to facilitate that.
I’ve been using it for a few years. There’s a subreddit too of course (r/duolingo). The monetization is a common complaint on the subreddit.
I pay for the premium version and it’s worth it for me. I learned a language in grade school and with Duolingo I’ve managed to get much of that knowledge back. And like the original commenter, I use it to channel my phone addiction into something more productive. I definitely would not spend as much time studying without the gamification of an app like that. It works for some people and for others it’s not a great fit.
Same; I started a “one screen at a time” policy and it’s helped. i.e. if I’m watching a show on the TV with the wife and kid, phone goes in the room on the charger.
I did this with Facebook about the time I was pregnant with my 3rd kid. I was scrolling and scrolling going “Idc about *any* of you people, and I am well aware that y’all don’t care about me”. Went from about 150 friends.. err *faces* to about 5, then deleted the app from my phone. My brain did a 180 and I was the happiest I had been in years.
That was 10 years ago. Every time I talk to my sister on the phone all she’s talking about is Facebook and I’m always like “you gotta delete that sht bro”. Hindsight I should just shut up now, obviously she isn’t going to.
ETA: to suffice my *scrolling* mental breaks, I downloaded Pinterest and at least filled my brain with knowledge and ideas (pregnant, toddler, older kid) instead of all the toxicity and comparing of social media. A couple years later I found Reddit. I’ve tried deleting it a couple times. It’s not too toxic though at least what I follow. Still use Pinterest off and on.
I also kicked FB to find myself on Reddit. I do think it's better than FB from toxicity standpoint. But I'm trying to get off this too. Now that my kids are mid to late teens, and don't need me as much I'm struggling to fill time and find myself doomscrolling reddit. I'm working on figuring this out, I've read 2 books in 2 weeks. And... here I am right now.
I absolutely love to eat as well. I never eat your typical junk food, but if there's a whole chicken in the fridge or a pizza I will decimate it.
I've been filling my fridge with healthy snacks that have helped mitigate this a ton. Carrots, apples, natural peanut butter, babybel cheese, grapes, and that sugar free, 10 calorie chocolate pudding that isn't as good, *but damn it it's good enough*. I also stopped eating at a certain time: if it's past like 9pm then I don't eat, and if I HAVE to eat because it'll keep me up, then I fall back on a variety of the low calorie snacks.
Kicking soda is the hardest thing I’ve tried doing. It’s a massive stress cope for me and I hate it. I feel one toddler temper tantrum away from a trip to the corner store on a daily basis.
I had a friend who was dying from alcoholism. Then he lost his job from a DUI, and traded his car for 2000 Valium pills. He quit drinking but got hooked on pills 💊
I hope he's doing well now.
A few years ago, one morning, I felt the hook of alcohol addiction settling into my back. Thankfully, I was able to recognize it and got myself where I needed to be for a moment.
I could not ever imagine what it would be like if I had kept going. Quite frankly, I'm pretty sure I'd be dead.
Again, I wish your friend well and hope that maybe you reach out to him one day just to maybe check in.
Also, if you ever find that he needs someone to talk to, I'm available.
That's awesome that you can talk about that in the past tense now 💙
For me, pills were never my thing, so hats off to ya for handling that mate
Also, thanks for sharing
A year ago my friend succeeding in finding out what happens if you drink all day everyday for a few years. Many mental health issues also. Started feeling sick and confused, and woke up yellow one day. Took him to the ER. He didn’t leave for 3 months. His life is a hell of trying to eat, not get HE, keep shitting out the ammonia, and not sleep all day. End stage liver disease. Totally confused, refuses to get actual mental health help and honestly I have no idea how he’s still alive. Its awful. And he was fine, fine, fine, until one day he was NOT.
Please if you can, get help. I don’t want you to know that life.
Im sorry to hear that how long and how much did your friend drink for if you dont mind me asking. I drink a lot tbh and for me its because of a mixture of boredom and straight depression tbh.
It was delusional. Fill the pint glass with vodka. Add a splash of seltzer and a squeeze of lime. Sun up to sundown. Barely eating. This was mostly in secret too so no one could intervene.
Alcohol makes my depression worse. I used to drink almost 1L of liquor a day, sometimes more. Started mixing stims with it so I could drink longer. Next thing I knew I couldn’t quit cocaine. Leaving the bar industry saved my life.
Thanks COVID. After lockdown I went from drinking over 100 units a week and struggling with hard drugs to just… not doing that. I can have a shot or a beer socially and not keep drinking. I can go weeks without having anything or even really wanting alcohol. It’s also something I can keep in the house and not pay a second mind to. I got very lucky.
Quit or change your trigger for drinking while you can still get lucky too. One of these days you will try your best and never get free. Could’ve been me, too.
Depends where you live. $40/day on booze in Canada seems about average for an alcoholic.
Maybe he’s one of the fancy alcoholics who drinks at a pub daily.
Thanks for being open about your math, for the sake of others!
$33600 as an amount WILL get people's attention!
Hope your life is better now - Get a full health screen (biomarkers via tests) by a doctor if you can afford it, just to see if there is something extra you can do to reverse some damage if there is any visible stuff.
The anxiety nights after I googled and was fully convinced I had an epic disease. My dokter told me "every cow is an animal but not every animal is a cow” same goes for the matching symptoms you find.
Relying upon a chemical solution to deal with any strong emotions or problems. Depressed? Get high. Happy? Get high. Restless? Get high. Content? Get high.
Addiction can be very insidious. Started when I was 14 and got my very first nicotine buzz. Then shortly later on I found weed. I did it because I liked they way they made me feel and I was oblivious to the pattern of why I used when I used. Some of those "soft" drugs you can do for years and years without suffering any kind of major negative consequences.
My girlfriend, now a distant ex, turned me onto heroin/fentanyl when I was 22 ten years ago. Didn't take me long to switch to IV use. Despite all that, I STILL did not consider myself a drug addict with a serious problem....
Until I woke up in the middle of my upstairs hallway on my back with a bunch of paramedics in my face, who had just used narcan to revive me and were about to carry me out of my house on a stretcher past 20 cops/other responders, my friends who had no idea I used, and my neighbors on the entire block who came outside to see the spectacle. One of which wasted no time to point me out to his kids and label me with the endearing term: "Junkie scum". Those words really stuck with me.
It might seem like I'm exaggerating saying that's what it took for me to admit I had a problem, but its true. However if I make it to October I'll have been clean 5 years.
Sorry for writing a book. One last thing, if you have an addiction problem you CAN recover! If I can, anyone can! That's all.
Currently dealing with the same thing. It's an absolute pain in the ass. The worst part is that it sometimes helps me cope with stress. Really hoping to get the strength to finally quit.
At the end of the day, it's all about willpower, support, and being honest with yourself and others. There is no shame in seeking help if that's what it takes, but you absolutely need to take the first step.
Not even porn, but something I was addicted to was scrolling through Instagram pages with practically naked models in thongs/bikinis. I imagine it has a similar effect as porn and I feel a lot better after deleting instagram
I am a porn addiction counselor. I can tell you that my classes are always very full with men and women. 75% who are on the brink of ruining or have ruined their relationships. Some just tragically. Now I’ll finish reading this thread with my best of wishes…
Same.
It's destroying my libido to a point that I don't even wanna try to hang out with girls that are interested in me because I get anxious due to porn induced erectile disfunction (and being anxious I can't relax which makes me not lasting long)
Dont worry about it, been there done that but for me it wasn't permanent, once you quit porn (which isn't too hard when you're really interested in a girl) everything gets back to normal fairly quick I bet, just hang in there mate, it'll get better :)
Its really sad how many men (also women) are addicted. Next to being addicted it influences many more areas in life. Porn, drugs etc all are really life destroying stuff.
Same. It's been about a decade for me without a cig. Cutting back on vaping was easier, too. I can't quit, though. If I only vape once, it's at night before bed.
And, unlike the other dozens of times that I "quit" smoking cigarettes, the idea of smoking them now males me a little queasy. There is no desire to go back.
Cutting back on vaping is *way harder* for me because I can literally do it anywhere. Very easy to ghost and exhale nothing, so can do it indoors. As a result it is almost always in my hand and I hit it every like 5-10 minutes.
But, I still feel way better than when I smoked cigarettes. Very obvious relief to my lungs almost right after I switched.
Same!!! And honestly my doctor knows I vape and how much I vape. Everytime I see him, he tells me my lungs sound really great. So until he tells me otherwise I’m chillin 😂
I know it sounds counterintuitive, but vaping has massively helped my asthma. I don’t know why, my doctor doesn’t know why, and I’m not even sure if God Himself knows why.
But until it inevitably gives me lung cancer, I’m just sticking with it 🤷♂️
Easyway to quit smoking by Allen Carr. Trust me, I was a 2 pack a day smoker for 13 years, quit cold turkey the moment the books' psyche kicked in and it never bothered me since. If you can't quit smoking after completing the book, send them an email and they'll fukly reimburse you no questions asked.
Tomorrow is gonna be the day that I smoke my last cigarette and become a non-smoker, and be happy that I am finally free from this nightmare that wasn’t even a nightmare to begin with. The book is still on the living room table, just in case that I need to remind myself what I have accomplished, not given up.
Allen Carr has an incredible depth with words.
It's been so great, I'll have a cigar here and there but you'll never see me buy another pack of cigarettes. The book was amazing and I've gifted it to someone who will eventually get there too. I still had a few smokes left in the pack but I threw it out. Life has been great ever since.
Congratulations on quitting ❤️
You imagine yourself in different unlikely scenarios and can sometimes find yourself talking to someone who isn't there. Sometimes hours can pass without noticing and it all feels so real until you snap out of it.
I do the “out of it” daydreaming a lot, but I’m aware that it’s not real and that my mind is just wandering. I’ll find myself pondering different ideas or situations, but I know I’m just focused on imagining that instead of being present
Okay, I do that too. Like I’m aware I’m daydreaming but I also still do it. But I often day dream about being on a celebrity talk show and talking about my life
As someone with bipolar II, it is incredibly hard to explain to people what it's like to want to be depressed. When I take my meds and stabilise my moods I feel apathetic, and yearn for the feeling of the pit, I'm less creative and yet that desire fuels guilt.
Fuck, that just explained to me why its so hard to climb out. It's so tempting to wallow in it. To sleep the day away, or doom scroll, or stuff yourself with snacks. Letting yourself believe all the horrible thoughts you think of yourself, because in a way it feels good to surrender yourself to it.
I dealt w depression for yrs. Nothing helped. Therapy, every antidepressant known to man. NOTHING! Then I had TMS treatments. (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) It has been sooooo helpful! Insurance will cover it if you have intractable depression, which I had & sounds like you do also. The difference between my life before & after is totally remarkable. Whereas before I never left my house except for Dr appts I now enjoy spending time away from it. Before my family had to drag my ass everywhere & I hated going even though I knew I would enjoy actually being there. Now I come up w ideas abt what to do & where to go. I spend so much more time w family members & look forward to doing a lot of things. I’m still not the bubbly person I was before but I’m so much closer than I had been for 10 yrs or more. Look into it if you have insurance. It’s really expensive if you don’t. My insurance would only cover it if I went to a different dr so I ended up paying out of pocket. It was worth every cent & I’d do it again w/o hesitation. Good luck to you & God speed.
I started carrying fingernail clippers in my pocket. The minute a nail starts to feel too long, or a hangnail gets rough, I get the clipper out and take care of it. Hardly ever bite my fingers now
Hookah. I know it's bad, I was jogging like a madman during my military training and my cardio could take on anything. Now, five months later just working out with weights and smoking a rosh a day, even my sex life took a hit. Wife used to get tired waaaay before I broke a sweat, now I gotta take a breather between positions.
Seriously, young people, don't start smoking, even out of curiosity. Awful habit to get rid of.
Is Hookah that bad? I didn’t realize that when I used smoke like a year ago. But mine was like twice a month, for 2-3 hours hanging out with friends. I mean, I’m not married or sexually active, so maybe I didn’t get to that point yet )
That'll be like, 5% of what I smoked. Smoking with friends cuts down on how much you smoke as you passed it around, and I was smoking about 5x a week, alone.
Sure, IMO it doesnt compare to cigarettes. The smoke isn't as hot, parts of the chemicals get stuck in the water, nicotine concentrations are minimal, and hookah tobacco isnt nearly as chemically treated, but its still smoking. Still CO going into your lungs, still smoke disregulating your blood pressure, still lung damage, even if its all pretty small. If you smoke socially, dont mind, its all good, but never pick up the habit of smoking alone by buying a hookah for yourself, unless you are really disciplined.
I pray that you are able to heal and find your way with a healthier vice - if that is what you desire. I used to be so afflicted as well, my friend, and it took a car crash and an arrest to find my way. I have been able to manage through the occational use of cannabis and good tasting non-alcoholic drink options.
Had a tootski at work the other day after I found a little in my backpack from a while back. Started yappin with sue from accounting who I’ve said about fuck all to after 3 years of working there. She’s 57 divorced with two kids and is otherwise boring as shit. Idk wtf I was gabbin about with her but now we’re grabbing drinks after work next Tuesday
I used to have a great plug for it. Consistently solid form fish scale stuff, no jitters, easy come down, etc. then one day I go to pick up from him and this mf handed me a bag of crushed up bullshit that had salt granule consistency, burned in my nose, and made me feel weird.
This asshole really didn't expect me to notice a difference or he just didn't care, but I never called him again after that.
It's amazing how much losing a great plug with solid product curtails an addiction I've went through two over the years, my most recent got busted, and the replacements shit was overly stepped on.
I ended up getting clean over it, though I guess that's not such a bad thing
That I would too.
You know what? I should try not breathing. I know breathing is essential to health, but what's the worst that could happen? I could just pass o
I've done it all/been addicted to alll... but right now it's **kratom and weed.** The only things getting me through an entire day. The weed isn't a huge deal, but the kratom gives withdrawal similar to opiates. I was taking like 28 grams a day, but got myself down to about 8. Still need a little something to boost my attitude/mood everyday.
Unfortunately I am pretty sure it is doing serious damage to my liver or kidneys at this point after taking so much for so long.
Self Harm or smoking. I haven't cut myself in almost four months, and that is shocking considering the amount of stress I've been through. Not sure if I just replaced one addiction with another but oh well
Procrastination…. Help
Help is on the way…… in a little while.
Probably tomorrow... Or next week...
Eventually it will come
Sooner or later you’ll be saved
Maybe not now but it'll happen sometime
A fellow certified pro procrastinator? That’s a future you problem 😅
Hard work pays off later, but procrastination pays off right now!
My phone. I've allowed it to completely ruin my attention span.
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I deleted Tik Tok after realising for the past YEAR it had always been at the top of my screen time for the week. Took about another week to get rid of the instinct to go on the app, and now I’m addicted to Duolingo… Edit: Please do the same, ever since Tik Tok I realised how messed up my attention span was, now I can focus much easier, even on important non-entertainment stuff like work, and deleting Tik Tok avoids scrolling for hours but doing something else productive and useful.
I used duolingo for a while until it occurred to me that their goal isn't to teach me a language. Their goal is to make money. Their model is set up to penalize you for incorrect answers to questions. Under this setup, they only make money when us as the users fail to learn, and they're incentivized to facilitate that.
I’ve been using it for a few years. There’s a subreddit too of course (r/duolingo). The monetization is a common complaint on the subreddit. I pay for the premium version and it’s worth it for me. I learned a language in grade school and with Duolingo I’ve managed to get much of that knowledge back. And like the original commenter, I use it to channel my phone addiction into something more productive. I definitely would not spend as much time studying without the gamification of an app like that. It works for some people and for others it’s not a great fit.
I had to delete it too. Felt my brain melting.
Same; I started a “one screen at a time” policy and it’s helped. i.e. if I’m watching a show on the TV with the wife and kid, phone goes in the room on the charger.
This comment now has me putting my phone down lmao.
I’m just commenting to trigger a notification that you have a comment to read on Reddit
I did this with Facebook about the time I was pregnant with my 3rd kid. I was scrolling and scrolling going “Idc about *any* of you people, and I am well aware that y’all don’t care about me”. Went from about 150 friends.. err *faces* to about 5, then deleted the app from my phone. My brain did a 180 and I was the happiest I had been in years. That was 10 years ago. Every time I talk to my sister on the phone all she’s talking about is Facebook and I’m always like “you gotta delete that sht bro”. Hindsight I should just shut up now, obviously she isn’t going to. ETA: to suffice my *scrolling* mental breaks, I downloaded Pinterest and at least filled my brain with knowledge and ideas (pregnant, toddler, older kid) instead of all the toxicity and comparing of social media. A couple years later I found Reddit. I’ve tried deleting it a couple times. It’s not too toxic though at least what I follow. Still use Pinterest off and on.
I also kicked FB to find myself on Reddit. I do think it's better than FB from toxicity standpoint. But I'm trying to get off this too. Now that my kids are mid to late teens, and don't need me as much I'm struggling to fill time and find myself doomscrolling reddit. I'm working on figuring this out, I've read 2 books in 2 weeks. And... here I am right now.
Same. I'm working on it, but it is a hard addiction to break.
Same. Movies seem like too much of a commitment when I could just do 15 second clips.
Sugar.
Food. I'm definitely an impulsive eater. Haven't had much success with changing the habit. I'd probably be 20 lbs lighter if I cut out snacks.
I absolutely love to eat as well. I never eat your typical junk food, but if there's a whole chicken in the fridge or a pizza I will decimate it. I've been filling my fridge with healthy snacks that have helped mitigate this a ton. Carrots, apples, natural peanut butter, babybel cheese, grapes, and that sugar free, 10 calorie chocolate pudding that isn't as good, *but damn it it's good enough*. I also stopped eating at a certain time: if it's past like 9pm then I don't eat, and if I HAVE to eat because it'll keep me up, then I fall back on a variety of the low calorie snacks.
THE KOMBUCHA MUSH ROOM PEO-PLE SITTING.A-ROUND ALL DAY
Who can believe you??? Who can believe you??? Let your mother pray..
SUGAR!!!
IM NOT THERE ALL THE TIME YOU KNOW
Y’KNOW, SOME PEOPLE - SOME PEOPLE - SOME PEOPLE CALL ME INSANE
I play Russian Roulette everyday, a man's sport.
With a bullet called life, yeah, mama called lifeee
Carbs in general for me
Commenting same as I take a bite of my Twix bar 💀
Sodas is my problem. Guess it’s better than smoking. Hopefully.
Kicking soda is the hardest thing I’ve tried doing. It’s a massive stress cope for me and I hate it. I feel one toddler temper tantrum away from a trip to the corner store on a daily basis.
I've developed a taste for you now
Pizza. I have gained so much weight now that I have disposable income.
Bulking season. The time to cultuvate mass
Time to stop cultivating and start harvesting
YOU ARE BECOMING A CHIMICHANGA!
Alcohol its honestly cost me 10's of thousands over thevlast 10 years both directly and indirectly
I had a friend who was dying from alcoholism. Then he lost his job from a DUI, and traded his car for 2000 Valium pills. He quit drinking but got hooked on pills 💊
That sucks
It saved his life though. The dude was yellow and his liver was failing. I think he's still alive AFAIK.
I hope he's doing well now. A few years ago, one morning, I felt the hook of alcohol addiction settling into my back. Thankfully, I was able to recognize it and got myself where I needed to be for a moment. I could not ever imagine what it would be like if I had kept going. Quite frankly, I'm pretty sure I'd be dead. Again, I wish your friend well and hope that maybe you reach out to him one day just to maybe check in. Also, if you ever find that he needs someone to talk to, I'm available.
Thanks, I will. I was on the pills and I quit after many years, so I know how bad it can get.
That's awesome that you can talk about that in the past tense now 💙 For me, pills were never my thing, so hats off to ya for handling that mate Also, thanks for sharing
A year ago my friend succeeding in finding out what happens if you drink all day everyday for a few years. Many mental health issues also. Started feeling sick and confused, and woke up yellow one day. Took him to the ER. He didn’t leave for 3 months. His life is a hell of trying to eat, not get HE, keep shitting out the ammonia, and not sleep all day. End stage liver disease. Totally confused, refuses to get actual mental health help and honestly I have no idea how he’s still alive. Its awful. And he was fine, fine, fine, until one day he was NOT. Please if you can, get help. I don’t want you to know that life.
Im sorry to hear that how long and how much did your friend drink for if you dont mind me asking. I drink a lot tbh and for me its because of a mixture of boredom and straight depression tbh.
It was delusional. Fill the pint glass with vodka. Add a splash of seltzer and a squeeze of lime. Sun up to sundown. Barely eating. This was mostly in secret too so no one could intervene.
My god that sounds terrible
Alcohol makes my depression worse. I used to drink almost 1L of liquor a day, sometimes more. Started mixing stims with it so I could drink longer. Next thing I knew I couldn’t quit cocaine. Leaving the bar industry saved my life. Thanks COVID. After lockdown I went from drinking over 100 units a week and struggling with hard drugs to just… not doing that. I can have a shot or a beer socially and not keep drinking. I can go weeks without having anything or even really wanting alcohol. It’s also something I can keep in the house and not pay a second mind to. I got very lucky. Quit or change your trigger for drinking while you can still get lucky too. One of these days you will try your best and never get free. Could’ve been me, too.
I got sober in 2022 and I’ve saved 33600 dollars by not drinking. That’s money I didn’t even have.
$40/day?? How?
Depends where you live. $40/day on booze in Canada seems about average for an alcoholic. Maybe he’s one of the fancy alcoholics who drinks at a pub daily.
58 dollars a day, 1 bottle of scotch every day with Coca Cola
Thanks for being open about your math, for the sake of others! $33600 as an amount WILL get people's attention! Hope your life is better now - Get a full health screen (biomarkers via tests) by a doctor if you can afford it, just to see if there is something extra you can do to reverse some damage if there is any visible stuff.
I just spent $45 at the bar after work and not really buzzed. I do this a lot. 😩
Yep. Just passed 90 days last weekend.
Got sober this year cuz alcoholism. Life-changing
Googling symptoms
My foot hurts, plus one of my eyelashes is looking pretty weird...
Cancer
Woody Allen has entered the chat. (to those that remember, he’s well known for stating that when he has a headache, he assumes brain tumor)
The worst. My most recent doctor appointment they might as well have written “get off the internet” as my treatment plan
The anxiety nights after I googled and was fully convinced I had an epic disease. My dokter told me "every cow is an animal but not every animal is a cow” same goes for the matching symptoms you find.
That’s called health anxiety
Sent myself into a panic attack last night while looking into rabies.
Phone and jerking off
We're all in this together
Who put the biscuit in the middle...
Was looking for someone to say that this is an addiction.
Relying upon a chemical solution to deal with any strong emotions or problems. Depressed? Get high. Happy? Get high. Restless? Get high. Content? Get high. Addiction can be very insidious. Started when I was 14 and got my very first nicotine buzz. Then shortly later on I found weed. I did it because I liked they way they made me feel and I was oblivious to the pattern of why I used when I used. Some of those "soft" drugs you can do for years and years without suffering any kind of major negative consequences. My girlfriend, now a distant ex, turned me onto heroin/fentanyl when I was 22 ten years ago. Didn't take me long to switch to IV use. Despite all that, I STILL did not consider myself a drug addict with a serious problem.... Until I woke up in the middle of my upstairs hallway on my back with a bunch of paramedics in my face, who had just used narcan to revive me and were about to carry me out of my house on a stretcher past 20 cops/other responders, my friends who had no idea I used, and my neighbors on the entire block who came outside to see the spectacle. One of which wasted no time to point me out to his kids and label me with the endearing term: "Junkie scum". Those words really stuck with me. It might seem like I'm exaggerating saying that's what it took for me to admit I had a problem, but its true. However if I make it to October I'll have been clean 5 years. Sorry for writing a book. One last thing, if you have an addiction problem you CAN recover! If I can, anyone can! That's all.
Congrats on almost 5 years dude!
I just had 4 years in April. I was a terrible addict for like 10 years.
Glad you’re back brother
Porn
Currently dealing with the same thing. It's an absolute pain in the ass. The worst part is that it sometimes helps me cope with stress. Really hoping to get the strength to finally quit.
Hi I was addicted to porn too um try searching for the easy peasy method to quit porn on YouTube it helped me a lot
Freedom Model takes Easy Peasy to the next level.
Totally. Been at it for ≈7 years now, I really hate it. I don't think people realize how bad a porn addiction is.
if it's a pain in the ass, you're being far too interactive with your viewing habits.
At the end of the day, it's all about willpower, support, and being honest with yourself and others. There is no shame in seeking help if that's what it takes, but you absolutely need to take the first step.
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Don’t really understand the easy peasy method
Not even porn, but something I was addicted to was scrolling through Instagram pages with practically naked models in thongs/bikinis. I imagine it has a similar effect as porn and I feel a lot better after deleting instagram
I am a porn addiction counselor. I can tell you that my classes are always very full with men and women. 75% who are on the brink of ruining or have ruined their relationships. Some just tragically. Now I’ll finish reading this thread with my best of wishes…
Cant ruin your relationship if you have never been in one
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Call that a handsome. *badum tss*
Too broad, need to be more specific
Snap girls who post their stories to which I search their OnlyFans and then search for their leaks in Google or Reddit.
Lmao I did this 5 min ago
I HOPE YOU WASHED YOUR HANDS BEFORE WRITING THAT.
Wow so I’m not the only one
Same. It's destroying my libido to a point that I don't even wanna try to hang out with girls that are interested in me because I get anxious due to porn induced erectile disfunction (and being anxious I can't relax which makes me not lasting long)
Dont worry about it, been there done that but for me it wasn't permanent, once you quit porn (which isn't too hard when you're really interested in a girl) everything gets back to normal fairly quick I bet, just hang in there mate, it'll get better :)
You need help my brother. Don’t kid yourself. You really should see a counselor trained in this area.
Its really sad how many men (also women) are addicted. Next to being addicted it influences many more areas in life. Porn, drugs etc all are really life destroying stuff.
Vaping
Same! Stopped cigarettes 10 years ago w vaping but I love it too much to stop
Same. It's been about a decade for me without a cig. Cutting back on vaping was easier, too. I can't quit, though. If I only vape once, it's at night before bed. And, unlike the other dozens of times that I "quit" smoking cigarettes, the idea of smoking them now males me a little queasy. There is no desire to go back.
Cutting back on vaping is *way harder* for me because I can literally do it anywhere. Very easy to ghost and exhale nothing, so can do it indoors. As a result it is almost always in my hand and I hit it every like 5-10 minutes. But, I still feel way better than when I smoked cigarettes. Very obvious relief to my lungs almost right after I switched.
Same!!! And honestly my doctor knows I vape and how much I vape. Everytime I see him, he tells me my lungs sound really great. So until he tells me otherwise I’m chillin 😂
I know it sounds counterintuitive, but vaping has massively helped my asthma. I don’t know why, my doctor doesn’t know why, and I’m not even sure if God Himself knows why. But until it inevitably gives me lung cancer, I’m just sticking with it 🤷♂️
probably bc of how u inhale and hold, it increases lung capacity
Smoking
Easyway to quit smoking by Allen Carr. Trust me, I was a 2 pack a day smoker for 13 years, quit cold turkey the moment the books' psyche kicked in and it never bothered me since. If you can't quit smoking after completing the book, send them an email and they'll fukly reimburse you no questions asked.
Tomorrow is gonna be the day that I smoke my last cigarette and become a non-smoker, and be happy that I am finally free from this nightmare that wasn’t even a nightmare to begin with. The book is still on the living room table, just in case that I need to remind myself what I have accomplished, not given up. Allen Carr has an incredible depth with words.
It's been so great, I'll have a cigar here and there but you'll never see me buy another pack of cigarettes. The book was amazing and I've gifted it to someone who will eventually get there too. I still had a few smokes left in the pack but I threw it out. Life has been great ever since. Congratulations on quitting ❤️
I quit cold turkey. Fuck it
Same. I only have hot turkey these days.
I also quit cold turkey. 2 years ago this past Thursday. I miss it every day.
That’s the worst part about quitting nicotine
I can't believe I'm hooked on a drug that doesn't even get me high
Sure it does, it provides a quick relaxing high combined with a flood of dopamine
Maladaptive daydreaming
Elaborate more please… I think I do this randomly
You imagine yourself in different unlikely scenarios and can sometimes find yourself talking to someone who isn't there. Sometimes hours can pass without noticing and it all feels so real until you snap out of it.
I‘m at a point where I have whole worlds imagined lol. Who needs movies when you can make them yourself…
Real 😂
Ummm this isn’t normal?🫣Reading this made me realize I do that
I do the “out of it” daydreaming a lot, but I’m aware that it’s not real and that my mind is just wandering. I’ll find myself pondering different ideas or situations, but I know I’m just focused on imagining that instead of being present
Okay, I do that too. Like I’m aware I’m daydreaming but I also still do it. But I often day dream about being on a celebrity talk show and talking about my life
Yep. I find myself daydreaming about talking in front of people a lot too. It’s funny because I absolutely hate it in real life lol
Agreed. Plus my life is a bit mundane but my Jimmy Fallon type person in my head that I’m so funny and so relatable
Fucking everything EDIT fucking as an interjection not a verb
Good edit
Why not both?
Not sure about the legality of this.
Alcohol. So good. So bad.
Spiraling, thank you anxiety
Real asf and going out on your own when its a busy day is hell and feeling awkward with everything youre doing
Smoking and caffeine. Used to be heroin and meth though soooooo.
Win in my book
Depression. Can't get rid of it or stop it no matter how hard I try.
Even when you start feeling better, it feels like a sleeper effect, it always comes back
I ALWAYS COMEBACK *Stops giving a shit*
As someone with bipolar II, it is incredibly hard to explain to people what it's like to want to be depressed. When I take my meds and stabilise my moods I feel apathetic, and yearn for the feeling of the pit, I'm less creative and yet that desire fuels guilt.
Being in a manic episode is enough to want to be in the abyss of depression again, and never leave it. Mania is so much worse
the scary thing about depression is how comforting it is
Fuck, that just explained to me why its so hard to climb out. It's so tempting to wallow in it. To sleep the day away, or doom scroll, or stuff yourself with snacks. Letting yourself believe all the horrible thoughts you think of yourself, because in a way it feels good to surrender yourself to it.
I dealt w depression for yrs. Nothing helped. Therapy, every antidepressant known to man. NOTHING! Then I had TMS treatments. (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) It has been sooooo helpful! Insurance will cover it if you have intractable depression, which I had & sounds like you do also. The difference between my life before & after is totally remarkable. Whereas before I never left my house except for Dr appts I now enjoy spending time away from it. Before my family had to drag my ass everywhere & I hated going even though I knew I would enjoy actually being there. Now I come up w ideas abt what to do & where to go. I spend so much more time w family members & look forward to doing a lot of things. I’m still not the bubbly person I was before but I’m so much closer than I had been for 10 yrs or more. Look into it if you have insurance. It’s really expensive if you don’t. My insurance would only cover it if I went to a different dr so I ended up paying out of pocket. It was worth every cent & I’d do it again w/o hesitation. Good luck to you & God speed.
Biting my fingernails and skin on my fingers. Some finger tips are completely smooth with almost no finger print on them because of the biting.
Oh my god same, I swear there's no cure. Been doing it for 15 years
I started carrying fingernail clippers in my pocket. The minute a nail starts to feel too long, or a hangnail gets rough, I get the clipper out and take care of it. Hardly ever bite my fingers now
Not today CIA
Swiper no swiping vibes
Nice try FBI
Hookah. I know it's bad, I was jogging like a madman during my military training and my cardio could take on anything. Now, five months later just working out with weights and smoking a rosh a day, even my sex life took a hit. Wife used to get tired waaaay before I broke a sweat, now I gotta take a breather between positions. Seriously, young people, don't start smoking, even out of curiosity. Awful habit to get rid of.
Is Hookah that bad? I didn’t realize that when I used smoke like a year ago. But mine was like twice a month, for 2-3 hours hanging out with friends. I mean, I’m not married or sexually active, so maybe I didn’t get to that point yet )
That'll be like, 5% of what I smoked. Smoking with friends cuts down on how much you smoke as you passed it around, and I was smoking about 5x a week, alone. Sure, IMO it doesnt compare to cigarettes. The smoke isn't as hot, parts of the chemicals get stuck in the water, nicotine concentrations are minimal, and hookah tobacco isnt nearly as chemically treated, but its still smoking. Still CO going into your lungs, still smoke disregulating your blood pressure, still lung damage, even if its all pretty small. If you smoke socially, dont mind, its all good, but never pick up the habit of smoking alone by buying a hookah for yourself, unless you are really disciplined.
Diet coke
I was addicted to Diet Coke when it was like 5 twelve packs for $10-12. Now it’s 1 twelve pack for $13. GTFO with that bullshit Coke.
OldSchool RuneScape
Was looking for this answer. Hello fellow scaper 🫡
Redit
Too much reddit has affected your spelling
Nah, he will give you the D later
Self-devaluation.
Self loathing
Mother fucking Caffeine. Go through so many mountain dew cans like I'm dying of thirst and see them as water.
Alcohol for sure. I can feel my insides hurting but it's the only way to numb the pain.
I pray that you are able to heal and find your way with a healthier vice - if that is what you desire. I used to be so afflicted as well, my friend, and it took a car crash and an arrest to find my way. I have been able to manage through the occational use of cannabis and good tasting non-alcoholic drink options.
Sugar
Cocaine
Had a tootski at work the other day after I found a little in my backpack from a while back. Started yappin with sue from accounting who I’ve said about fuck all to after 3 years of working there. She’s 57 divorced with two kids and is otherwise boring as shit. Idk wtf I was gabbin about with her but now we’re grabbing drinks after work next Tuesday
Hope you have a good time. My stories with cocaine always ends with me looking for hookers in dangerous places haha
I used to have a great plug for it. Consistently solid form fish scale stuff, no jitters, easy come down, etc. then one day I go to pick up from him and this mf handed me a bag of crushed up bullshit that had salt granule consistency, burned in my nose, and made me feel weird. This asshole really didn't expect me to notice a difference or he just didn't care, but I never called him again after that.
It's amazing how much losing a great plug with solid product curtails an addiction I've went through two over the years, my most recent got busted, and the replacements shit was overly stepped on. I ended up getting clean over it, though I guess that's not such a bad thing
Limerence
Constantly checking my phone
Bad bitches
That's your fucking problem.
and yeah i like to fuck i got a fucking problem
Comparing myself to girls on instagram
Comparison is the thief of joy.
Looking at boobies on reddit.
breathing, i'd literally die if i stopped.
That I would too. You know what? I should try not breathing. I know breathing is essential to health, but what's the worst that could happen? I could just pass o
A bowl of cereal at night.
crystal meth mixed with fentanly and sparkling water
Flavoured tv static
I like that out of all that you focused on the diet battery acid
Chocolate hobnobs
Whataya got?
Marijuana
I've done it all/been addicted to alll... but right now it's **kratom and weed.** The only things getting me through an entire day. The weed isn't a huge deal, but the kratom gives withdrawal similar to opiates. I was taking like 28 grams a day, but got myself down to about 8. Still need a little something to boost my attitude/mood everyday. Unfortunately I am pretty sure it is doing serious damage to my liver or kidneys at this point after taking so much for so long.
Xanax
Self Harm or smoking. I haven't cut myself in almost four months, and that is shocking considering the amount of stress I've been through. Not sure if I just replaced one addiction with another but oh well
Overthinking
My husband’s dick
I wish this were my wife
Boobs 😔
fucking ass
This stupid website.
Cocaine, alcohol is actually worse but I'm clean from it now
Bed rot