I’m realizing now that I’m addicted to masturbation.. having done it since i was 12 years old. Porn is just a part of that, i can go without it but little do i realize how often i actually need it. I know my brain is trying to hide my real problem from me.
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I watch porn purely for the dopamine surge while masturbating.
I know I have a problem because I watch it or look at it very frequently each day.
It is literally a drug for me and I get my “fix” often.
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I feel porn has messed up my sex life and rewired my brain to what turns me on. Apparently the brain can be rewired, God I hope so.
I watch porn mainly out of habit, my dopamine receptors feel fried and every morning and night without fault I watch it kind of almost like in a trance. It’s followed by much shame and guilt
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Feeling particularly disassociated with porn lately. Not only do I feel like I’ve been watching it too much but lately porn itself feels uninterest and unsatisfying. Also find that it’s taking me out of my body during actual sex
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Probably that a life with no porn is probably not achievable, but also that it often isn’t about the porn but the need for distraction and stimulation
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Constantly stumbling upon pornography on social media gives me the dopamine hit. And I feel it’s affecting the intimacy between me and my wife
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Been single for a very long time and feel like porn is an easier access to sexuality and comfort compared to dating and relationships
I think I’ve failed previously because it does not seem like I have an alternative method of quick relief that acts the same
I’m defeated, I simply do not have the willpower to not use it. It’s a quick dopamine hit, even if that hit is barely anything now.
i get horny and then justify why it’s okay to watch it again
Porn is such an integrated part of my life right now. I don’t even know if I ever could stop.
I use it as an escape, a coping mechanism, a way to deal with difficult feelings and emotions. When I’m feeling stressed that’s when I’m most prone to relapse
For me I can watch it throughout the day but i notice I’m bored I’m
Not really doing anything else productive.. if I was it’s not a thought.
Recently quit porn for 2+ months. Around this time I’m a bit of a mess emotionally. Is it linked to? Should I start again
Porn gives me a dopamine hit and it’s reducing the amount of effort I put into initiating sex with my partner
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sexual stimulation, a dopamine hit, novelty, emotional regulation, and marking transitions throughout my day. When I’ve returned to porn in the past, it’s usually been because I was seeking one of those things. After relying on it for so many years, it’s become my default response to a range of different needs.
I would stop watching for 60+ days, feel great about myself and then watch the most horrible stuff out there and feel depressed.
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Become so used to masterbating over porn I can do it quickly which then means my sex is also
Same. You’re not alone.