I had a really terrible experience a long while back regarding my first time having sex and ever since then I’ve had performance anxiety, so I coped by viewing porn daily
I’ve stopped a few times before but it never truly stuck, I’m a week dry this week and I still feel my brain urging itself to jerk off
Does it get easier
Porn and masturbation aren’t the same. You can masturbate without porn and there’s nothing wrong with that. If you do it mindfully, you can learn what actually turns you on and practice skills that translate to real sex, not just rush to orgasm.
The most important part is changing your technique: slow down and use a lighter grip. And be aware of all sensations. Try the directed masturbation exercise here, and read up on mindful masturbation.
Use your imagination or something less stimulating than porn, like photos of your girlfriend or wife. Audioporn can be an option too, but don’t just swap visual porn for audio and end up in the same cycle again.