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Hey Rob 85, welcome!...I remember doing the same thing when I was in college. I could make it for a little while without looking at porn, but not more than a week or two. And I would always use it as a means of escape from frustration, stress, or boredom. And until recently, I haven't changed much.

I guess I've tried to quit porn for a while now but it's not till I found this site that I have been really serious about it. I've tried to educate myself as much as possible and when I get tempted I come here and read people's stories and try to help them if I can. It may sound bad, but visiting this site and reading about the pain and frustration porn causes other people encourages me when I'm tempted to look at it, and reminds me that it's not the solution to whatever I'm going through.

I hope you won't be too hard on yourself, but turn your frustration into a recovery plan that will work for you. Take time to read the "advice for newbies" thread http://throughtheflame.org/forum/showthread.php?t=114

After that, try to make a personalized plan for how you are going to change your life in such a way that you can overcome this thing. You may have to make some sacrifices if you really want to get rid of the problem, but let me tell you first hand, it's worth it!

Good luck and please let us know how it goes!


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