This is a thread for people who have and would like to recover from an unhealthy dependence on pornography, erotic imagery or any kind of sexual overindulgence. Share your advice, your struggles, your solutions, and discuss strategies to get better.https://rentry.org/5737yc8hHelpful links:>Aggregate of hundreds of scientific research studies on pornhttps://www.yourbrainonporn.com/research/>A few examples that have shown porn to have negative effects:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37267113/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24674621/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26095441/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26606725/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24871202/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27527226/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28477937/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24674621/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28276929/>How porn addiction works (3:06)https://youtu.be/1Ya67aLaaCc [Embed]>Practical effects of porn usage on the brain (4:25)https://youtu.be/9qJHRvHU8IM [Embed]Your brain on porn, summarized (17:21)https://youtu.be/jAgUGBVjWXs [Embed]>How to start quitting porn (10:30)https://youtu.be/eoVkQDDNa0g [Embed]Methods of quitting:>AVRT:https://imgur.com/a/lJ4m3dC>Tech lockdown:https://www.youtube.com/@techlockdown5069>Porn blockers:https://blockerx.net/https://accountable2you.com/https://www.pluckeye.net/https://www.covenanteyes.com/>I don't have a problem and I don't want to quit.Then this thread is not for you. It is for people who recognize they have an issue and would like to get better.>I don't want to tell other people about this.That's your choice, but accountability is hugely helpful to any recovering addict; harmful behavior thrives in secrecy.>I just need a girlfriend, how do I get one?There are dozens of other threads on /adv/ for that, you can "tfw no gf" elsewherePrevious thread: >>31019481Please help keep bumped if you'd like this thread to stay up!
>>31109442Slipped up yesterday after going for nearly two weeks. Back on the wagon. Although I don't really think once every two weeks is bad, but I don't think it helps either.
>>31109442Started 3 days ago. Took a firm decision to quit porn for good and feel great so far. It gives me a feeling of liberty and self worth. Haven't been too bothered by coomer thoughts, although interacting with hot girls is kind of a trigger.
What's up with the shills on the board for the icd-11 that slammed porn addiction as non-existant, even though there is evidence of it's detrimental effects?Also noticed the wikipedia article on porn addiction goes on for several paragraphs talking about the term being unscientific and even failing to cite sources in doing so.
>>31109555just going through the studies in op1> most of those are social psychology or adjacent, huge replication crisis, results are interesting but preliminary2> within that, a lot of those studies aren't even that great as preliminaries. for instance the second study>>31109442>https://sys.4chan.org/derefer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F24674621%2Fliterally has n=4 which isn't enough to say anything
>>31109555>yes, good goy, keep tugging your worm to 4k triple anal penetration porn, it's beneficial to you.Who the fuck cares if some retard decides to spout bullshit like "well ackshually porn addiction is not real, doctor goldberg told me so!". If you are so sheep brained that these kind of statements have any influence on you deciding to continue to watch porn then you might as well do it you fucking lobotomite.
Life doesn't matter anymore and it has become very obvious everywhere you go. You can feel it when you are out in public, no one gives a fuck about anything anymore. Even normies are blackpilled husks now.I go to work and basically just do nothing. I don't give a shit if they fire me, it literally doesn't matter at this point. I'm poor if I'm NEETing and poor if I work full time. This society is pointless.No community, no property, no families, no future. Where the fuck do we even go from here?
>>31109711>Even normies are blackpilled husks now.watnever met a normie depressed husk
>>31109656addiction to things that aren't literally drugs bonding to receptors in your brain is a Dr. Goldberg concept to begin with. the instant you mention food addiction, porn addiction etc. you are already falling for bullshit that doesn't exist
>>31109797So gambling addiction does not exist either?How about all those kids who are glued to their ipads from the age of 3 and end up throwing a shit fit if someone takes it away from them? Sure as hell seems like an addiction to me.
>>31109810>So gambling addiction does not exist either?correct>How about all those kids who are glued to their ipads from the age of 3 and end up throwing a shit fit if someone takes it away from them? Sure as hell seems like an addiction to me.lmao "shit fit"they didn't get dt shakes, their temperature doesn't change, they don't vomit. they're a bit cranky for a while and move on. that's 100% not addiction.
>>31109826What's the point of splitting hairs when talking about something like porn addiction? If you are gooning to sissy hypno all day (like 90% of the people on /gif/), you are a dog, your life is basically gone. Doesn't matter if you don't get the shakes when you're jonesing it's still going to fuck your life the same.
>>31109442Things that have helped me. I've relapsed a lot but when I was on my longest streak (many months) this is what helped1. Keep your phone out of your bed room. I charged it downstairs. Read before bed2. Cut all sugar. Cravings for porn went to basically zero after doing this. Your gut and brain are heavily linked3. Stay active, working out hard is ideal but even just a walk a day can help4. You need to fill the void. Whether that's with working longer hours, doing video games, art, more time with friends, something5. If you are religious, praying can helpGood luck all. The best I've ever felt has been when I thought I had beat this sick addition. People (women included) and animals were drawn to me, you almost have this aura and confidence that draws people in. So many benefits to quitting
>>31109442There's nothing wrong with porn if you're an incel.
>>31109826Physical dependency is not to be conflated with addiction. Some substance addictions come with a physical dependency, many don't and won't elicit physical withdrawal symptoms if layed off. I dare to say that the physical part of addiction is a joke compared to the psychological aspect. Sure withdrawal is dangerous for some drugs like alcohol and benzos, but once you are through with it your body goes back to baseline relatively quickly. It's the psychological aspect, the hole the addiction leaves in someones life, that makes them go back to using. That's what makes addiction so dangerous, not the shivers you get from abstaining for 12 hours. It's the fact that you keep coming back to it and neglect other areas of your life.
>>31109751Go out more and open your eyes. They are out there and they are becoming more and more common.
>>31110057can you describe a specific person or people you saw?
The damage is permanent.
>>31110087ur responding to copypasta
>>31110102lol thanks. as thanks for that, read this:https://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/26936212/#26941225
>>31109442Should I finish my porn games first then quit pornography or should I quit right now?
>>31110131quit right now and get to push ups
>>31110146I'm doing ML homework right now, but I do have to run later.
>>31110362matlab?
>>31110366Pands, but I do use matlab as well yes.
>>31109442I just want to fuck my wife. Jesus christ it's been two weeks.
>>31111153why would anyone fail to furry shitwe're porn addicts not degenerates, we still have at least some self-respect
>>31111153also sample_ instead of the full res imageyou call yourself a "gooner"?
>>31109442This is the actual solution for porn 'addiction' for those of you who are actually willing to try something different.https://www.youtube.com/@Jay-Quit-PMO/videos
quit a year ago by reading the easypeasy way.
>>31113064I didn't read it, I listened to the audio book for it and it didn't really do anything for me.
For me the act of not tugging my dick is easy to follow. It’s the compulsion to peek at all the sluts I used to shoot ropes to that gets me. It’s the excessive fantasizing that holds me hostage. I want to keep looking but I don’t feel a strong urge to actually fap. I think I’m just hooked on dopamine.
>>31113064>>31114557It only works if you follow it. And the advice in the book is pretty simple: "don't look at porn". I read it and actually did well for maybe 4 months. Not doing as good now, but still doing better. I guess I have fallen into casual user referenced in the book. I can do better.
>>31109442maybe call it quit porn general instead of rousing the shills from calling it 'porn addiction'. I like how when it gets bumped it goes next to thread that tells you how to get laid.https://archive.org/details/regenerationgat00guthgoog
>>31109442https://www.shinzen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/art_urges.pdf
do fetishes subside over time? I'm too into femdom and the humiliation part is negatively affecting my self esteem pretty heavily.
>>31116311Are you watching porn still? Or having sexual encounters with dominant females or what? I'm not sure about the fetish subsiding, but since I quit watching porn I don't feel bothered by lowered self esteem due to humiliating porn anymore. Felt much securer the last time I had sex, which was the second time I had after quitting porn.
>>31117165I haven't watched porn for 3 months but my desire to get pegged has not subsized one bit.
Rubbing one out right now.
>>31119687That made everyone here less horny. Doing God's work, anon.
I dont think im addicted but sometimes i'd rather just jack off than do some other activity. I do it only maybe once every one or two weeks though, but I make it last hours, partly because i think it is training for lasting longer should i ever have sex. But sometimes it hurts if i make it last too long. Also do it to help me sleep if i need it. The cleanup is too much of a hassle to do it all the time like when I was a teen
