What have you learned?

Autopilot stress reliever that makes me get into my own head.

My porn habbit might be more reliated to stress and boredrom

My porn habits help me get my mind off the abuse I receive. It numbs me from the physical and emotional pain I’m always in.

It’s a diversion from reality, sometimes a stress relief. I need to find a replacement.

Made me feel unhappy after watching because it was coming back to reality but understanding that taking control of myself and.m not relying on it

I almost always regret watching porn. I think it’s because I use it to reduce stress or out of boredom mostly so it doesn’t give me the satisfaction I crave. I would like to exercise more to replace some of my porn use.

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Most cases I’m just doing it out of habit

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Watching porn has definitely become a habit, one thst I’m trying to get rid of. I’m not gonna stop watching porn if it doesn’t harm me, but right now, with how frequently I do it and how I don’t even feel good afterwards, it definitely needs to stop.

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I have used porn as a default coping mechanism for dopamine hits since I was a teen. Stressed? Porn. Bored? Porn. Unsatisfied? Porn.
Not sure I can tell the difference between actually being horny and using it or just coping and looking for dopamine and using it.
It has also led to me getting off much faster than I would like to. Going to try to fix the disregulstion here.

Primarily it’s a habit built from years of masturbating before going to sleep. Porn was just something I started using because it was easier and more varied than the same scenarios in my head every night and now it’s become a part of the habit

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I might be in a habit loop where I feel horny or bored and I watch porn to relieve or satisfy those feelings.

I watch porn to imagine I’m the male in the scene and getting that kind of adoration from women

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Watching porn is ok if you don’t feel negative about it afterwards.

I watch it to masturbate and relieve stress. I want to cut it out in the end and start building more confidence in the bedroom so I won’t feel pressured.

It helped me understand that porn can be used for many things. not just for sexual reasons

Building an awareness could help me usage

It’s a tough habit to break, but never been something I’ve felt good about.

When horny, I go to porn, but then feel like I wasted so much quality time afterwards.

I watch porn when I’m horny, sad, stressed, and bored. It’s definitely a habit. I’m not ashamed about it, however, there are other things I can do. When I’m stressed I’ll breathe/mediate, when I’m feeling down I’ll talk to someone about it. When I’m horny I’ll actually take my time without porn. I did it today and it felt amazing!

I watch porn mostly out of boredom and stress management. If i can only watch when I’m horny, i will have healthier habits