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Hi,

I’m specifically on this forum now to try to find help for sex and porn addictions.

I’m 12 years in recovery from alcohol addiction (or will be on June 1, 2026).

And, I haven’t used any other non-prescription drugs (I used to smoke a lot of canabis) for a slightly shorter length of time. I gave up smoking too.

I feel relatively secure in those recoveries.

However I am really struggling to deal with addictive or compulsive sexual behaviours and compulsive use of some internet - especially porn and some social media.

I won’t go into lengthy details here and now, but these behaviours are escalating and becoming riskier (to myself and others).

I have a fair amount of positives in my life. With lots to work on.

I’m using my sober timer to record my time clear of pornography and sex worker websites.

So, this is another day 1.

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Welcome. Its crazy how our addiction will find a way to present even when we quit prior docs. You are not alone with having these cross addictions. Wish you well on your journey

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Welcome Owen! Glad u found us! Theres a lot of helpful information on here from others that share similar DOCs.

And congratulations on ur sober time from alcohol and other substances :slight_smile: Thats impressive! I found that I also sort of switched addictions when I got clean and sober. And Im working on those other addictions now. It takes time. But one day at a time we can do this!

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