# My Journey to Recovery From Porn and Masturbation **URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727 **Category:** Life in Recovery **Tags:** check-in, pmo, pornography, sobriety **Created:** [August 10, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727 "2025-08-10T08:08:50Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 13
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [June 6, 2026, 8:27am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/249 "2026-06-06T08:27:25Z")
Day 17 of no pornography, no masturbation, no form of sexting, no dating apps, no social media ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/b/f/1bfe65dc3038687f02cfb1367d53010d0ee68c7b.png) ---
### Author: ![FracturedNoMore](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bc79bd/32.png) [@FracturedNoMore](https://talkingsober.com/u/FracturedNoMore) #### Post date: [June 6, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/250 "2026-06-06T09:58:25Z")
I started masturbating in the second grade, which I was heavily shamed. I was introduced to pornography around the 7th or 8th grade. Masturbation was already a ritual, pornography made it more exciting. I was dealing with a lot of repressed emotions by the time I started using porn, and it was what I found my sense of “control” with. No one can tell me what to look at, watch, or what I found arousing. They kind of just fit together in my life at the time. ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [June 7, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/251 "2026-06-07T07:55:26Z")
Day 18 of no pornography, no masturbation, no dating apps, no social media, no form of sexting ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/2/9/729df1f873fb06b84ea362c21fae2e7bcf38fd77.png) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [June 8, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/252 "2026-06-08T07:14:58Z")
Day 19 of no pornography, no masturbation, no form of sexting, no dating apps, no social media ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/a/b/4/ab42c3644e25747ccffd0ca42ee73dc45c6dfa9e.png) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [June 9, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/253 "2026-06-09T10:27:32Z")
Day 20 of no pornography, no masturbation, no dating apps, no form of sexting, no social media ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/4/c/64cafee3c788deb5148057f24a93ff97aab683bf.png) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [June 10, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/254 "2026-06-10T07:19:45Z")
3 weeks of no pornography, no masturbation, no dating apps, no form of sexting, no social media ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/0/4/d0403d7ddfa84a28f8b4b859e6eeba6b4d10be59.png) ---
### Author: ![Staringupfromthewell](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/staringupfromthewell/32/293518_2.png) [@Staringupfromthewell](https://talkingsober.com/u/Staringupfromthewell) #### Post date: [June 10, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/255 "2026-06-10T07:37:50Z")
You are doing so well. Keep going! Your progress is inspiring to me. ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [June 11, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/256 "2026-06-11T07:42:20Z")
Day 22 of no pornography, no masturbation, no dating apps, no form of sexting, no social media ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/c/a/7cad9b28073270534cea4ee5c12686e6c39ed9b3.png) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/257 "2026-06-19T05:25:39Z")
1 month clean of no pornography, no form of sexting, no dating apps, no social media 1 week clean of no masturbation ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/4/c/d4c01ab8f46f9ad814b93106d1175d31388b1b04.png) ---
### Author: ![Jmilewil5](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@Jmilewil5](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jmilewil5) #### Post date: [June 25, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/258 "2026-06-25T10:48:07Z")
Congrats! One day at a time. This is motivating to see as im at day 7. Thank you for sharing your journey ---
### Author: ![Barefootbabyx](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/barefootbabyx/32/502197_2.png) [@Barefootbabyx](https://talkingsober.com/u/Barefootbabyx) #### Post date: [June 25, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/259 "2026-06-25T14:01:03Z")
You’re doing incredible!!! ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 9, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/260 "2026-07-09T08:48:12Z")
4 days clean of no pornography, no masturbation, no form of sexting, no dating apps, no social media and finally I told my girlfriend I use to watch porn I confess and promise to never go back to that sticking thing ever again ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/a/8/1a807c6c22412fd4bba46b3c0fdeaa54e6f02c0f.png) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 11, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/261 "2026-07-11T06:27:23Z")
Day 6 clean of no pornography, no masturbation, no dating apps, no form of sexting, no social media ![image](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/8/3/48321e1d28f47033b921e691f876dec62d473465.png) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 12, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/262 "2026-07-12T09:03:41Z")
1 week of no pornography, no masturbation, no dating apps, no form of sexting, no social media ![IMG_0966](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/9/c/7/9c7d6f9e81a292831d0aaf960434ae52adb66883.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 13, 2026, 8:26am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/263 "2026-07-13T08:26:34Z")
Day 8 clean of no pornography, no masturbation, no form of sexting, no dating apps, no social media. ![IMG_0979](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/4/0/340aa2c86070d8e9d6fc37758ec332a6efa013a2.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 14, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/264 "2026-07-14T07:51:56Z")
Day 9 clean of no pornography, no masturbation, no form of sexting, no social media. ![IMG_0998](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/8/7/287be8bebdebb39ab3b7b15c00522ce5e206c1a9.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 15, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/265 "2026-07-15T07:07:31Z")
Day 10 clean of no pornography, no masturbation, no dating apps, no form of sexting, no social media. ![IMG_1009](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/5/1/351e60c45d616a58c05fe636b0771cf0631fa7f9.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/267 "2026-07-16T08:22:23Z")
This is a good to read keep it up ---
### Author: ![Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anonymous2022](https://talkingsober.com/u/Anonymous2022) #### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/268 "2026-07-16T08:23:43Z")
Day 11 clean to no Pornography, no Masturbation, no dating apps, no form of sexting, no social media ![IMG_1025](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/0/9/e/09e7713f30f7baa2d3ee863762488407f2335f5e.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Staringupfromthewell](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/staringupfromthewell/32/293518_2.png) [@Staringupfromthewell](https://talkingsober.com/u/Staringupfromthewell) #### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-journey-to-recovery-from-porn-and-masturbation/197727/269 "2026-07-16T09:35:14Z")
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