I don’t want to watch or read porn anymore. I want to just rely on my own fantasies or save it for a real person.
I want to try and work out why I’m using porn as a habit when it happens. I.e. am I actually horny, or stressed, and find healthier substitutes for them.
I think cold turkey works for me. I just need to chill on the wank and replace it with good habits. Got a tracker app called Brainbuddy. I think masturbation around the 3 times a week will help be proactive with connecting with people rather than just the easy fix.
Keeping busy with more productive things
I realise dont really watch that much, I may scan thru a few videos occasionally but don’t watch intensively. I’m not sure if I can distinguish the difference between “actual” porn and images of provocativly dressed women parading about in social feeds.
Generally feel better in myself when I don’t watch it so just gonna cut it out full stop. The longer I go without it the less urges I have anyway to be honest. Gonna attempt to replace it with the erotic audios every now and then to see if I can train some new methods of arousal into my brain
I’m struggling to use my own fantasies to get myself turned on, but find the audio stories help fire up my imagination. I believed I needed the the visual stimulation of regular porn, but the audio stuff is debunking that myth. Regular porn is an easy option, but working on my own fantasies, with the interim aid of the audio stories may prove more rewarding in the longer run.
1 Like
I will try with the audios and slowly try to create my own fantasies
I’ve stopped watching about two weeks ago, and honestly, I’ve not felt better in a long time. It’s was using it as an excuse and distraction. Now I’m focusing on the issues head on.
I want to stop porn as I feel guilty watching it and I tend to compare the body of the actress with that of my girlfriend. Given this unhealthy relationship, I wish to relieve my sexual desires when I’m not with my girlfriend through different avenues
1 Like
I haven’t looked at porn in over a week and I haven’t looked back yet. I wanted a change because I felt that the time and libido wasted on it was better spent on my partner. Patience and discipline are more rewarding than succumbing to boredom or a dopamine hit.
No porn in a week. I feel my connections in my life are already improving & my arousal control is beginning to be more consistent
I cut out porn entirely from my life a week or 2 ago before reading the note about not going cold turkey, as this could lead to a “relapse” within 30 days. I definitely feel like I’m going through a hard reset, but I know deep down I want to focus on my partner when it comes to seeking out the release I was going for with my porn consumption.
I will slowly come off watching porn as I want to focus on realistic sexual pleasure. If I do need solo release I will seek out ethical porn or audio guides. I am excited
I feel like porn is the only way I can have sexual pleasure. That needs to stop
I’ve had a porn addiction since i was a teenager, it’s been my go too for stress relief and to keep me calm, I’ve noticed that it was affecting my erection due to having shame about it being used so much. Plus if my partner did not fulfilled my sexual desires I went to porn, so it was my escape and all that needed to stop, it’s been nearly a month without using at all with no solo masterbation also this has help me regain a fuller looking penis a bit bigger than before due to not releasing the tension was always a bit floppy when I constantly using porn to get off. This is what I think keep me away from sex because I want it all the time now and before I was fulfilled by using porn. So I felt I wanted it a lot less than now. If think kicking it to the sidelines for a while is good to regain a more healthy form of open use. Me tho I’m keeping off to see the effects of more than a month. Keep ya updated on month two soon
1 Like
I need to stop
It comes in waves. Sometimes I can go days without porn. Other times I feel like I can’t get enough of it. It’s a hard addiction to break
Ideally, I would like to keep it out of curiosity, like a harmless activity. However, I know it hasn’t been harmless. This is why I want to drop it and replace it with something better.
My goal to completely cut out porn hasn’t fully happened yet, but I can see that I have definitely cut back pretty considerably. All of the suggestions given — the gym, working to build better friendships, and the stuff I’d really like to be doing for work — all of these things have demanded my time. I’m over the regret, though, and just happy that I noticed positive changes in the content being shown to me on social media. That felt good.