So I quit everything except porn

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I quit drinking.
I quit smoking.
I quit drugs.
I quit every single bad and disgusting habit you can think of.

However,

Since the first time I saw porn age 13 I was addicted.
Everytime I think I’ve beat the habit it creeps up on me again :pensive:
I’ve managed to watch it less, but I still have a habit.
Do you have any advice on how to quit doing this? :grimacing:
In my opinion it’s the hardest addiction to beat in whole world, especially when our culture is so fixated on it. Sex is everywhere.
And quitting is like trying to quit doing crack cocaine (not that I know anything about crack)

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It is important to replace bad habits, one at a time, and with positive habits. I’d recommend taking up an enjoyable and engaging new hobby. When you get the urge to surf something naughty, occupy yourself with the new task.

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When I was younger I watched a lot of porn. And the material became more extreme. Regular sex didn’t do it for me anymore.

I recommend taking breaks and not watch extreme porn.

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With aging and meds I am watching much less but at the same time I am much less interested in dating lol maybe low sex drive

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Porn can get a little nasty but its good to ejaculate regularly for prostate and other glands down there.

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Same here. I don’t bother anymore. Since I got ill I haven’t had sex. And don’t want to either to be honest. I’m really insecure about my body from the weight gain. I masturbate just to get rid of the horny feeling.

Also my meds makes it hard to get turned on by anything. I feel jaded in a weird way.

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I use parental control/web blocking software. That way you get minutes instead of seconds to handle a urge. Having extra time to think things through is very helpful for me.

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I quit porn for the sake of my self esteem and relationship with my man friend

I watched crap porn. Like @Speedy mentioned. It made me feel crap except for a small moment of pleasure.

Congratulations on quitting some other habits

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Porn presents sexual spaces and realities that are caustic psychologically, I think. From facials to gaping it’s all pretty demented. And people start to think it’s normal when it isn’t it’s designed for the spectacle.

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My last addiction is coffee.

But since I’m in Spain, I’m just going along with the local culture.

Good luck in tackling your addiction. You could always move to a country where they block porn, but that might be a far fetched solution.

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My expectations was way to high for the real deal.
Now I have lost it.

If you are above 35 and still got it in you.
That’s wonderful you got the interest.

The idea that sex is bad messed up my mind.

I always wonder that sex is in our genes from so many evolutions and this drive is the highest of its kind.

True it’s an ecstacy! And very difficult to get rid of this addiction.

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I quit porn but cant quit vaping

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Porno is a greek word meaning a prostitutes confessions.

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The key to chastity is moderate eating… temperance. and the key to temperance is balance…having a balanced life in general so we don’t turn to food for comfort in our lives. And the key to balance is listening to our consciences.

In a word, trying to live a balanced life in the best way we know how. Then we wont turn to food, sex, greed, anger, sadness, jealousy or ego to make us feel whole.

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Quitting porn can be difficult because of the chaser effect. If you watch once it will stick to your mind, and you will want more the next day. In my experience if you can fight this temptation for a while, then it will become easier and easier.

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Yea I’m cutting way back on porn and I think I feel better about myself

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Dr Huberman said sex increases dopamine as much as cocaine but for a shorter amount of time. Both increase it 250% but Adderall increase it the most 1000% over normal, nicotine 50%. Sex is addictive, i used to be addicted to sex

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I think I still am addicted to sex. I think it’s been an addiction since I was a teen. Just now starting to move away for the addiction

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When I was a teen I watched a lot even in school

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Oh wow. I never did in school that I remember but I was addicted for sure. Sad part is even when I was with a girl and we had sex like every other day I still wanted to watch porn :roll_eyes: honestly one day I want to be completely free of porn. Without a girl not a change in hell lol

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