Who Me ?

[RootedinGod]

Hi every one, well I am sure hoping this group will help.
My name is Paul and I am a Porn Addict.
I am also a Alocoholic 6 years sobriety and of all things I work in drug counseling and and a Pastor.
Well my story starts with one week in as of today. I have quit many times before just like drugs and alcohol I quit many times. But I tell you Iam sick and tired of being sick and tired in my head. I am tired of being sober as far as chemical dependancy but never quite reaching spiritaulity I need because of my addiction to Porn.
So I am here today with 7 days clean and sober off my adult material. What does this mean to me trying for the millionth time? I have no idea, what I did learn is that ending one addiction is not the end all be all to and addiction like brain. I hope to be here for along time, I will look for a sponsor see if anyone is intersted. Well here I am hope to get to know anyone.
I am done and want my life back, I really would like to know who I am, I know ending my other addictions have made me a person I can love, but I do not always like myself due to porn.


Nice to meet everyone.

Paul(fri)

[rosie]

Welcome badtoad :) You are among friends here!

Hope you find what you seek....

Congrats on taking the first step and hope to catch up more with you around the board.

xxx

[IN NEED OF HELP]

Welcome to TTF

GLAD TO SEE YOU HERE. YOU ARE HERE AND LOOKING FOR HELP. THAT IS VERY GOOD. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY QUIT OTHER ADDICTIONS, THEN YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO SO WITH THIS ONE. BUT IF YOU ARE TO REALLY OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM, THEN IT DOES NEED TO BE SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO DO IN YOUR HEART. WE ARE ALL HERE FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT. WE CAN NOT CHANGE YOU, OR IN ANY WAY MAKE YOU STOP THIS ADDICTION. YOU MUST DO IT ON YOUR OWN. BUT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT YOU ARE GOING THRU, AND RESPECTS WHAT PORN CAN DO TO ONES LIFE, SO WE WILL HELP YOU THE BEST THAT WE CAN

GOOD LUCK

[JenMac]

HI Badtoad!
Welcome to TTF!
I am glad you have found your way here and are prepared to try to rid your life of this addiction. You will find a lot of support and guidance here. As Inneedofhelp said, it will be you who makes the necessary changes but don't underestimate the power that can come from being amongst those who know what you are experiencing and who can guide you and cheer you on.
Please feel free to start a journal in the recovery journal thread. This will help you to begin to tell your story and enable you to connect with others as well as with yourself.
All the best Badtoad!
Keep coming back!
Jenn

[HopefulsRock]

Hey Badtoad, Welcome to TTF and congratulations on 6 years of sobriety from alcohol... that is a great accomplishment! Around this website people tend to talk of sobriety but from the P and MB addiction which as you know can consume your life and 7 days of sobriety from that is great! This TTF website has been a Godsend to me and my wife (Hopeful) so I'd say you came to the right place because we all can share our experience openly and still maintain our anonymity. When you said,"I am done and want my life back" it really caught my eye as a true, sincere commitment and it's exactly what I just thanked my wife for this Christmas... giving me my life back! Badtoad, Paul or whatever you want to go by here welcome and read, comment and share here at TTF and Jen's advise about starting your own journal is a great way to get started and an excellent way to look back on your journey!

[paddingtonbear]

Your a GOOD man !