No More Porn For Me

Ah yes. The computer; tool of the Devil! ;)

FireGoat,

Good to hear from you. I wonder if the temptation for looking at internet porn will ever go away. I mean I know the desire for sex won’t but what about porn?

You ask me that as I’m taking a brief break from writing a sermon about Mark 1:12 and Matthew 4; Jesus’ 40 days being tempted by Satan in the desert.

No. Temptation :flame: for porn will never go away. You just have to choose how to deal with the temptation. Like so many recurring temptations in life there are only two choices.

Good stuff. I’m done with it finally I think. I hope I don’t F’N cave in again. I’ve gone many days now. I’ve been practicing breathing techniques from the multi orgasmic man book, kegeling like a bastard and the sex with wife has been mind bending. I have not orgasm’d either. Don’t really need to. Sick of feeling tired and depleted. Porn and masturbation leave you feeling shallow and empty and dark. I don’t want to go back there. I’m having an unbelievable time. I actually for the first time in my life have been sort of at peace with not having to unload. I know if will eventually, but it’s like any drug. The longer you stay away, the better the buzz when you go back. However, go back too much and your back in that dark empty place.

Respect. I agree with totally with the OP and a lot of the guys who contributed posts here. I was addicted to porn since pre-teen childhood. That stuff is a powerful drug. It does warp your mind to the extent that as you submerge yourself in it, you need a bigger and bigger high to get off. Which is probably why many porn-sites are getting more and more extreme.

I find it hardest when you get cured of it, and then suddenly crash back into it again. It’s like falling off a building you just climbed. The pain it causes the actresses of porn is true. I’ve seen some scenes where they just break down crying.

I can’t resist, I’m so addicted, to many times, and to much. It’s like a drug. The truth is that I don’t want to quit porn, although I know it’s not healthy to much of it, neither physically, nor psychologically.

Well I messed up a bunch in the past week with having the computer back. I agree with kferrelldba, porn leaves you feeling shallow, empty and dark. Well I start again today.

This sounds like the definition of addiction to me. I may be in the same boat though, although I would say that I do definitely want to quit.

Well I failed today, somewhat. I watched a little and fisted myself a little bit, but I stopped before the point of no return and I’m back on track. Coupled with trying to stop porno, I’m battling with keeping my hands off myself. Funny I’m doing this to try to learn MMO’s which I think the key is abstaining from orgasm so you are in a heightened state of arousal and energized. The energy loss from blowing a load to some porno for me is staggering. I don’t want it anymore. So I’m also trying to use the aneros device to, to achieve full body orgasms. One of the requirements, according to lots of folks, is to leave your dick out of the equation, or forget you even have one. Some folks even use these. I could not believe my fucking eyes when I saw this.

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So what about just pictures of naked women? Is that as detrimental as gangbangs and the like?

I tend to think that looking at pictures of naked women (sans penetration) isn’t as bad as the hardcore stuff.

Is it like cocaine vs crack or nicotine vs crack?

Thoughts?

Hehe. I’d stay away from it. With me, it’s conditioning my mind that every time I see a set of tits doesn’t mean I have to jerk off. I mean I got it bad. :D

Hmm, that’s not a problem with me really, I have started using erotic pictures of women (ala met-art, femjoy, etc.) to ween myself off of porn. I don’t masturbate to these images, just edge and PE.

Personally I don’t think this is nearly as bad for you as hardcore (but I may be rationalizing) and I’ve been hard pressed to find many of these met-art/femjoy women who are better looking than my girlfriend anyway so hopefully it won’t affect me in that regard, I have had trouble maintaining an erection in the past after long stints of porn viewing.

As I understand it, there is

1. The old-school 12-step "once an addict, always an addict because the beast will always be there" (AA, Alanon etc) approach from the 1930’s
2. The modern behavioral approach - addiction fills a function in regulating emotions, thus you need to relearn behavioral patterns to make the beast obsolete

(2) is supported by modern research - I read an article a few years ago, brain & addiction researchers at Karolinska in Stockholm pointed out that all addictive behavior is simply self-medication of a dopamine deficient brain. Drugs, sex, gambling, drinking - they all increase the dopamine release. At a great price, and with diminishing returns of course.

Approach (2) in sexual addiction recovery can be found at Recovery Nation - Home

That site should be the starting point for anyone who feels uncomfortable about their consumption of porn, sex or love/emotions.

There’s also the reason of why some watch porn; boredom. For some people (not everyone yes but some) may just need a new activity of sorts. Volunteer at a church, get into serious weight training, painting, jogging etc.

Our bodies are trained to do certain routines and if we are used to getting into porn everyday, then it happens. We just need to train our bodies to do something more positive.

There are some more extreme cases than us anyway. I was watching a documentary where a couple of British guys who were addicted stroked off 7 times a day on average. One had to go to extreme measures and get baptized and some spiritual support.

Personally I averaged once of day of porn watching. Some of us have to find the root of where our troubles began, and why we became such porn addicts. For me it ironically started when as a child with having excessive care for women. I would watch movies as a baby and wonder what happened to that damsel in distress? Is she ok? Where is she? I want to see more of her! From there the psychological off shoot started to grow and grow until it developed into full blown perversity. And now, what a paradox! Something that took root in caring for women, now makes me watch an institution that helps destroy women.

Man, my journey to end porn is a tough one.

Back in Sept, I went with 2 weeks without masturbation and porn. Then one night my partner helped me out, but it was a legit release. Then I proceeded another 2 weeks without ejaculation. But since late October, my libido has been skyrocketed. During my abstinence period, I was wearing vacADS so I couldn’t get hard or else it would get hurt! But since I am taking a break from hanging and ADS, I have so much time.

Well, for the last 10 days, I have jacked off once a day almost. I don’t need porn.. I have a very visual mind that will get stimulated so easily.

One thing I found is that after a month of no porn, my penis has become EXTREMELY sensitive. I can cum so easily now.. it’s not even funny! Before with too much masturbation, I could barely cum by getting sucked off… but now it is so easy.. it’s magical!

Ever since I stopped multiple orgasms per day, my sleep has been poor. I now take magnesium and velarian as natural supplement to calm my nerves. I literally will wake up by 4-5am with a raging boner.. it’s been a while since I have a straight 7+ hour sleep.

Well.. I am still shooting for less masturbation and orgasm. Perhaps no more than once a week.

Captain Winky:
Yes, my masturbation habit was developed out of boredom. I am a very active and visual person. So Internet porn has provided my body’s need for quick dopamine fix. Darn.. I need to change that. It’s so addicting.

Been having a bad run for the last 2 weeks. I can stop looking at regular porn, but camgirls are a different story. Jesus Christ myfreecams is addictive.