Reframing porn not as bad, but as another expression of desire (as long as it’s not negatively habitual). Have a fairly good ‘handle’ on my use of porn and want to explore my relationship with it more
Liking the possibilities of the Explore tab. Will dig in
I find reducing porn use improves my ability to cum using my imagination and it’s usually a better quality orgasm
I feel like I use it to increase my drive. Almost like edging?
It’s been a 20 year habit. Boredom, stress, sexual inactivity. Lack of wanting to socialize when all I wanted was a release I could have any time.
I’ve trained myself to edge for hours so my porn consumption is very high. I’m trying to train myself to cum faster so I watch less porn
Porn has honestly been replaced by using sex toys. In the end it’s very similar, I feel just as much shame for using these and don’t feel like I’m conditioning myself for real sex with real women, so it didn’t solve anything for me
I use it to have a fresh visual image for arousal. I can always get it up while watching and that makes me feel better about myself.
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The visual and audio pleasure of porn brings more sensations for me to play with when masturbating. I use it when I feel really in my body (before and after sleeping for example) but I also use it as a stress relief
I wank because I like the temporary relief of stress and to feel good as I cum. It sometimes is just to help me sleep or to take my mind off something I don’t want to do. It’s more fun to cum than to do other tasks.
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I have options
Alternative Solutions and disestablishing negative patterns can help
Porn for me was just a habit that I think amplified my normal sex anxiety. But completely stoping didn’t really solver the problems- but I feel.like it helped me identify when more easily when I’m actually horny and not just doing a stress-jerkoff
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i sometimes use it as a stress reliever but mainly use it as a “sleep aid,” i.e. jerking off before bed when i’m horny. i’m pretty good about not using it too much. what i’ve realized from this activity is that the arousal i feel when i’m by myself and comfortable is what i want to feel when i’m having a sexual experience with someone else, instead of anxiety.
I have learned to look for the reasons I watch porn. Not all are good, not all are bad. Definitely opened that up for me.
To try to gain an understanding of the real reasons I watch it
I’ve used porn a long time, so I’m at a point now where I’m trying to get off of it entirely. I find once you have a purpose or goal it’s much easier (ie. A partner you really like), versus when you’re just single and have nothing for that outlet
I’m trying to watch less impulsively and genuinely enjoy it when I do.
I watch it to de-stress rather than when I’m horny but I wonder if, by doing that, do I make myself less horny overall.
Just bored