{"id":10250,"date":"2026-01-17T12:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T12:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/?p=10250"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:59:01","slug":"how-to-stop-porn-addiction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/how-to-stop-porn-addiction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Porn Addiction: I Feel Disgusted and Out of Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10250\" class=\"elementor elementor-10250\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27aed5ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27aed5ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d17c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d17c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">Dear MyTalker,<\/span><\/p>\n<p>How to stop porn addiction? Thank you for sharing your concern. It is sometimes hard to admit by yourself that you have a problem that\u2019s spiralled out of control, let alone seek help for it. That in itself is a brave step forward in helping yourself!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Here are some active steps for How to stop porn addiction:<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify what\u2019s behind the porn watching: if you are anxious, bored or upset about something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give yourself permission to watch porn without judging yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you do decide to quit, consider substituting the activity with something else that is pleasurable and healthy, like talking to friends, running or even watching TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Being addicted to porn is like being addicted to anything else: drugs, alcohol, shopping, eating or gambling. These activities release pleasure hormones in our brain, which trigger a feeling of arousal. When this arousal dies down, the brain is left wanting it again\u00a0 and when we are feeling low, empty or anxious, we give in to these cravings. This becomes an addiction when your brain becomes immune to that burst of pleasure and requires more intense doses for stimulation like escalating \u201cregular\u201d porn to more \u201cmessed up\u201d varieties.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">You\u2019ve mentioned turning to porn especially when you have study deadlines. Often, stressful events can push us to seek pleasurable activities as a way to channel the anxiety we are feeling. For you, watching porn has become a habit that your brain associates with pleasure, which can sometimes develop into <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\" data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"325\">porn addiction<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\"> if it becomes a regular coping mechanism. Could it be that you\u2019ve been worried about something? It could be academics, relationships, family\u2026 it could be feeling lonely, uncertain, sad, or frustrated. Why don\u2019t you keep a journal listing these thoughts and identifying what triggers you to watch porn?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">You\u2019ve described feeling disgusted with yourself, which must be adding to the frustration. Often the thought that gives rise to shame is \u201cI am a bad person because I do bad things\u201d. Shame makes you feel like you are a bad person<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">, <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">instead of simply being a person who sometimes does unhealthy things. Do you see the difference? If you label yourself a bad person, then how can you expect yourself to change your bad habits? Whereas if you recognize that you are just a 17-year-old boy whose habits have spiralled out of control because you\u2019ve been dealing with other issues in life, you could try and make a change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read about or talk to teens who are going through similar addictions. Their experiences may help you feel less alone and more understood. If you do decide to quit, do so for a minimum of 21 consecutive days. That\u2019s how long it takes for something to become a habit, and for something to stop being a habit too! And let\u2019s not forget that porn brings you pleasure so when you quit, know that your brain will be craving something pleasurable to substitute the porn with. Consider a fast-paced sport, a creative hobby, watching a TV show or even chatting with friends as options. If none of the above help then do consider seeing a counsellor who can help with addictions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other queries do <a href=\"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/contact-us\/\">connect online for chat<\/a> between 8 am-8 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Regards,<\/p>\n<p>Expert Mytalkindia.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear MyTalker, How to stop porn addiction? Thank you for sharing your concern. It is sometimes hard to admit by yourself that you have a problem that\u2019s spiralled out of control, let alone seek help for it. That in itself is a brave step forward in helping yourself!\u00a0 \u00a0 Here are some active steps for [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[135],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-addiction-expert-advice"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10250"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14993,"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10250\/revisions\/14993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytalkindia.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}