The first step is deciding that you want to stop. See how it has affected you over years and years. Your dopamine regulates what makes you feel satisfied. Porn gives you a boost in dopamine, as if you've achieved something. It also makes the level required for you to be satisfied higher. In other words, when you're not watching porn, you are hungry for dopamine, and then starved for dopamine. Remember, your brain is starved for resources that are meant to tell you which activities are worth pursuing and which are not. The joy of going for a walk, reading a book, and other "small" activities will not satisfy you.The second step is to determine the triggers that cause you to relapse. Try to remember what you were thinking before you watched porn again, so that you're better equipped to deal with it when you recognize it next time. I encourage you to think about this and how you were feeling before you watched porn. For meI was thinking/feeling>thinking of some kind of lover I had. I had just received a message from her. I was thinking of how much I missed her, but wondering if I really just wanted somebody so that I didn't feel lonely. >feeling helpless and utterly alone. Talking to people felt like watching a movie that you were watching in the background. Not having any real connection or interaction. Some people were friendly to me, and I thought I had gained some new friends, but they quickly left and I felt alone.Next time I will try to>recognize that this doesn't solve my problem of feeling lonely. >remember that I create my own shitty feelings and can eliminate them with time>remember that my action today decides whether or not I break the cyclePlease try to stay on the topic of porn addiction here. This thread is meant to help people
>>35016843I asked my Sensei for spiritual guidance. He told me the first step is wax on, wax off.
2,3 and 4 makes sense. 1 and 5 are where I am lost. I don’t really have any emotional triggers short of maybe stress and misery. Before, I was on some SSRIs and they lower sex drive. After I got off them, my libido sky rocketed and since I was off them, I’ve ejaculated at minimum 2 times a day with a record of 7. I think I have a chemical imbalance now from such strain as I am almost always trying to sleep.
>>35016843You gotta be some kind of degenerate to "crave porn." Lmfao. I'd rather not imagine some bs scenario in my head if I don't need to. You act like you can think pure thoughts while jerking off.
>>35016843Regret? Shame? What kind of faggot are youI really don't understand the people who associate porn and naughty acts to being le bad. Lobotomite behavior
>>35017053Thank you unhelpful namefag no one cares about what you have to say.
No thanks porn is better than w*men and heir bullshit
>>35018167>no one cares about what you have to say.Half of the shit I say is with the express intent of pissing people off. This means nothing to me.Targeting me specifically and saying this only tells me that its working.
>>35019110Oh well in that case I take it back. If you're a provocateur then I respect the hustle, good work.
