I don’t really think I have a porn issue but I do do it to reduce stress sometimes so I should make note of why I masturbate when I do
I watch it when horny and I’m less sexually active IRL, to watch fantasies, often as a habit usually before bed.
I have a menopausal wife who has no desire for sex. So I’m left on my own to relief myself. I try to abstain a week to 10 days between masterbating. By then I don’t need to watch porn but it does facilitate the erection. The only cure I’ve found is I go to get a sensual spa instead. Where I can have safe sex with a real woman.
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Response to horniness and boredom and existential angst when I don’t have a real partner to turn to.
I don’t feel shame when using it. It really turns me on. But I worry that by using it for so long over a consistent trusted partner that I am in a relationship with porn which can’t be replicated with a real partner ie I can get my kick and not have to do any effort. I worry this is making me expect too much in a real relationship
Porn isn’t the only solution, there are other things as well to help with your stress.
good porn knowledge
Will document over the next 10 days, but think I am doing it due to stress. Should probably exercise instead
I definitely watch out of habit, but realize that it’s more about distraction from stress
I don’t watch porn
I think I use porn for sexual engagement, but also for habitual stress relief at the end of the day. Interested to see how the log will clarify this
I use porn for sexual and stress relief. The log would be a good way to track or/monitor.
I often look at porn when I’m just bored. Not exactly a good way to build healthy habits
I would say for me it’s almost like a quick fix or a lazy option for not thinking about fantasies and maybe now that I write this, is it slightly biased towards a small fear of not getting aroused enough on my own.
Aside from porn it’s often mutual masturbation cams for me, I think that creates a sense of connection because it’s “with” others but easily becomes a habit as well that isn’t the same as real connection which is what we all actually want.
I usually watch porn when I’m bored . Sometimes I find myself on autopilot and I didn’t even plan on watching it. I don’t realize till l’m done
While I was aware of this knowledge, I underestimated how strong the habit loop is. It is quite automatic and unconscious and takes a lot of effort to undo. I need to keep reminding myself of it
The fact that porn is so readily and easily available makes easy to abuse it. I will make the effort of finding other simple approaches of relieving stress
The habitual urge to watch porn is very much the case for me. I often find myself mindlessly searching for and scrolling through porn sites, almost as if on autopilot.
I discovered the Stories in the Mojo app and have been using them instead of watching porn. I don’t think porn is a big problem in my life, but I think it’s healthy to have a variety of ways to destress. And I like that I can get the same result with the audio instead of having to constantly scroll.
I want to log my porn use more often, to recognise if I am using it for fun, or to avoid other problems such as loneliness or stress