Date: April 27, 2025
Author: Tyler Jensen

I’m just finishing the first month of my recovery from porn addiction, and honestly, the psychological withdrawal symptoms have been rough.

For a long time, I didn’t even realize I had a problem. I had been casually using NSFW content and even bought a few toys here and there, but it never felt like a big deal. It wasn’t until I stumbled onto r34 content that things really started spiraling. What began as innocent curiosity turned into something way darker and way more compulsive.

I had some history with ERP chats too, and at first, it seemed harmless — just another way to connect and have fun. But over time, that kind of content started planting strange fantasies in my head, things that didn’t sit right with who I really was. I lost control over my behavior, constantly chasing that next “hit,” without even noticing how it was messing with me emotionally and mentally.

Now, stepping back, it’s terrifying to realize how something like that — even just the animated or drawn versions — can twist your mind, distort your reality, and lead you down a path you never meant to walk. Some of the stuff out there crosses serious lines into territory that’s not just messed up but flat-out illegal. It creeps in slowly, and before you know it, you’re not even recognizing yourself anymore.

I’m grateful I caught it when I did, but it’s scary to think how easily it could’ve gotten even worse.