less guilt and judgment on myself
I want to stop relying on the visual stimulation that is provided by porn
I want to stop completely as I don’t even enjoy it that much. I much prefer having sex (when I can) or using my imagination
I would like to be more honest and straightforward with my partner about feeling a desire to have sex instead of relying on porn and masturbation.
Continue not watching it
Stop watching porn to reduce and manage stress - go for a run/walk or workout instead. Be more aware of when I’m stressed to reduce this.
I am going to try going without porn. Going to be tough as I have used it for many years as a stress relief. Through difficult periods in my life caring for an an elderly relative and having a partner who was less interested and often negative about sex than me it became a routine seemingly providing some hollow relief to my anxiety and sadness. My partner is now more keen to try again and I have been struggling with spiralling ED for the last 10 years or so. Even with Viagara often a dismal and distressingly limp outcome. Leaves me feeling too anxious to try. But I’m determined to give this a go even though I’m feeling like it’s a bit of a last resort.
I want to watch porn much less. I suffer from migraines a lot and I use porn and orgasms to reduce the pain from those migraines. But now that I work from home I watch porn much more than I should and constantly feel like I’m cheating on my wife. So I want to cut it out all together but still be confident knowing that if I use it to help with migraines I won’t spin out of control again.
I want to watch different kinds, and also focus on finding other outlets to self soothe besides just that
For the past few years I only watch porn to get aroused/create a desire for my spouse (we’ve been together 20 years & both in our 50’s) . I never finish. With my recent erection problems, I m having a hard time, not only getting hard, but getting aroused without it. I don’t seem to be able to fantasize about anything on my own. I’m concerned porn has hampered my ability to create scenarios on my own. I feel like I should stop, but it’s still the only thing that works normally.
Less of
For me, I suppose the greatest problem is some level of guilt afterward, and it is something that I imagine I can quickly become more mindful of after having watched porn. I don’t think I use it too often, but imagine I can be nicer to myself after watching it.
I want to watch less porn and use other soothing ideas to relax etc
I’m stopping watching porn completely as it’s created an unrealistic expectation of a partner and I don’t know if I can perform when needed, I’ve avoided it because of this for years.
When I feel stressed at work, I want to go to the gym instead of watching porn
Remove and if I do use it I want to make sure I don’t feel guilty.
I’d like to take a break - kind of like the “no contact” rule in broken relationships - for a minute nth just to examine what I’m really getting from my porn use and finding alternate coping strategies
Stop watching it. I don’t feel good after it and never really set out to watch it, I might just be on my phone and out of the blue it’s like something takes over and takes me to a site. Need to just put down the phone
I watch porn and masturbate nightly. I used to think it was an issue, but I’m not so sure anymore.
I want to watch less porn so I’m more available for sex with my partner