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How To Overcome Habit Of Masturbation And Depressive Thoughts?

I am 32 years old, and have had a problem with chronic masturbation since piuberty. My background conditions are Multiple Sclerosis with chronic fatigue, and depression. I am addicted to pornography, and often use it as a form of escape, or to take my mind off of depressing thoughts. I have tried to stop many times, but always make an excuse to do it again. What treatment options are available, and how do I approach a pyschologist, or Psychiatris, to ask for help in dealing with masturbation? Over coming the embarasment of admiting I have a problem has been troublesome too.
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. Please understand masturbation and porn allegiance are not sin or unhealthy. You should never try to kick an addiction, lest it comes back and haunts you again. It is like anxiety. Understand the addiction, work with it, work into it and you will know how easy to manage it. That is it. Management.

You should learn the management of anxiety causing issues. Psychotherapy is the answer. You should consult a psychologist and openly tell the problem. There is treatment and management.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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How To Overcome Habit Of Masturbation And Depressive Thoughts?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Please understand masturbation and porn allegiance are not sin or unhealthy. You should never try to kick an addiction, lest it comes back and haunts you again. It is like anxiety. Understand the addiction, work with it, work into it and you will know how easy to manage it. That is it. Management. You should learn the management of anxiety causing issues. Psychotherapy is the answer. You should consult a psychologist and openly tell the problem. There is treatment and management. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.