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grainofrice24

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Yup,

I don't want it anymore. But it's an old habit. It started (like it did for most guys) when I was about 12...so it's been there for half my life. I find my life is better without it. Just in general. But it's an urge as a male and a recovering addict. It was my new years resolution and I've been true to it so far. I've rekinddled an old friendship which helps keep my mind off it.

I also made a deal with myself, if I could keep off it for a year I'd reward myself with something ive always wanted...it's strange but it's the only thing that keeps the streak alive.

Anybody here ever successfully quit?
 
LOL Lim

Meh, on occasion I still look at it but not as much anymore. It gets kind of boring really. It's just the same old thing no matter what position they are in or how many people join. It's just meaningless sex meant to thrill our voyeuristic desires.
 
Did it easily. Perhaps I wasn't addicted. When I was in college, I'd acquired some stuff from friends. I held on to it and occasionally watched. Things got worse when I started using internet capable devices to visit those tube sites. One day I decided to just throw everything away, remove all bookmarks, and say no to porn the way I've been able to say no to drugs all my life. Cold turkey. Never went back.

I **** near stopped masturbating but then I realized that might have been more of a negative than a positive considering my state of affairs relationship wise. I did cut back heavily though.
 
It's not healthy not to let out the baby batter once in awhile. At the very least you'll end up creaming the sheets on a regular basis when you sleep if you stop the fapping. Not recommended!
 
Limlim said:
It's not healthy not to let out the baby batter once in awhile. At the very least you'll end up creaming the sheets on a regular basis when you sleep if you stop the fapping. Not recommended!

Really?! I don't buy that. Quitting may have negative side effects, but it's healthier than not quitting. At least for me it is.

25 days and counting! :D
 
Peter Lorre said:
Limlim said:
Sorry did you say something? Was too busy looking at porn. :)


Snap

Good luck with your endeavour :)

(wary)




On a serious note, I don't think it'll help much to count days of how long you've been sober, it just reminds you how long you've been resisting. Yourself will sabotage you.

In my opinion, one of the easiest way to get over something is to find its fault and slowly change your perception on that thing from positive to neutral while finding something better to do. I agree with Limlim, that it's not healthy restricting yourself from watching, but you won't die without it. Just ignore it and treat it as something, you do occasionally cos well.. maybe you are bored. But don't fret about it.

It's like a craving for cheeseburger, if you keep imagining its cheesy and meaty goodness or counting the days of how long you've not had it, whether you like it or not, it's always on your mind. You'd slowly kill yourself til you give in, then feel bad for giving in. But if you divert yourself to some other healthier goodies like discovering the yumminess of... for example... yoghurt. Eventually, you'll just out grow your craving for cheeseburgers and then one day you'll realize, hey, I used to be so addicted with that! But now the question is how to find your yoghurt :D


Goodluck :D
 
i mastrubate when i feel like it. Without it id feel like part of myself was gone, and it'd make me feel empty. Sexuality is an innate part of us.
 
LMAO.....

strange as it may be....
Im not into porn.
I rathet have the real deal.
and its evem more weird that i have
Personal porn vedio of me.hahahaaaa
PORN STARS....Its a family tradition.lol
 
...Oh sometimes I wish I didn't go into these threads and read peoples replies. What has been read cannot be unread. :D
 
Thank you sir! 28 days and counting.

P.s. The reason I count is to remind myself of what I'd be throwing away and keep in mind how shitty I'd feel if I break.
 
grainofrice24 said:
I should add, that by quitting porn, I am also - by extension - quitting masturbation.

It is actually healthy to do it. Not doing it can sometimes lead to this thing called "blue ball". There are other health/scientifici/I-dont-feel-like-going-into-nerd-mode for doing so.

What porn does is increase the need to do it. Without it, you may just do it like once or twice a month.
 
I just simply stopped watching it lol

as for masturbation, I have to do it occasionally like couple of times a month otherwise i'll sometimes get random erections popping up in social situations
 
I honestly don't think I could quit porn.

Not unless I was in an active sexual relationship with an attractive girl around my own age. That would cause me to stop looking at it, alright!
 

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