I like the idea of logging my porn activity and my motivation to watch porn at that moment
It feels like a habit to me. Not necessarily because I want to, so will try and break that habit loop.
Definitely a habit, just get in a horny phase and go to play some of the hits. I don’t even really like new or unknown porn, just stuff I’ve watched before
Definitely feels like a habit sometimes. Something I have to do every night.
Feels like a habit. Sometimes, I’m not even conscious of what I’m doing. I also tend to go for it once I feel stressed or anxious about something to self-soothe
It’s a habit and triggered from bored scrolling
There are benefits to thinking more about porn usage and it will make the experience more enjoyable when I decide I truly would like to watch porn before I do.
Mmm… can’t say I learned a lot this time.
Keeping a porn log is an interesting idea. Sounds like a clear way to understand in time as to what your triggers are to watch porn.
Like others have said, habit loops are strong reasons for many of us watching porn.
I recommend reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. He explains not only how to build good habits but how to break bad ones (assuming you want to reduce the amount of times you watch porn)
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That I formed a habit… and that watching porn can be a purposeful activity and one that doesn’t need to be shameful. Just need to be conscious to do other things to de-stress, feel good, etc!
To watch porn for the right reasons and not to rely on it
I’d like to re establish my relationship with porn as something I do when Im on my own, and in the mood, rather than just out of boredom or looking for a distraction on my phone. I’d like it to stop feeling like a ‘guilty secret’ and become the enjoyable thing I do sometimes again!
I have noticed that I can watch porn when I am bored, and how that can make me feel bad about myself afterwards. I have had struggles with allowing myself to watch porn, and a lot of ex-post regret of the act. I want to work on consciously choosing when I want to watch porn, enjoy the experience, and leave without any guilt or shame. To do this I am going to be more mindful of why I want to watch porn, and accept the decision when it’s made with intent.
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Porn has always felt like a shameful secret for me, and I’m working on changing that
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I have learned there are many ways to relieve stress. But also that porn is not bad as long as this is not your only way to get off or cum
I think it’s a good idea of starting a porn log, as I can feel some guilt about doing it that stops me from enjoying it when I choose to do so. Questioning my choice and noticing what is driving me towards it can make my relationship with porn better.
Porn can come from habits. It doesn’t have to be a bad thing, and once in a while I can purposefully enjoy it. But I should also work to better understand why I enjoy it and find alternatives in this realm. Hopefully this would keep me from seeing it as shameful and feeling guilty.
I completely agree with this.
To me Porn is a habit, and I occasionaly feel like I am just watching porn to test if I can get hard