Just saw another post on here and I want you guys opinions…. Obviously we all know porn is bad, but if u just look at masturbation, is that bad on its own.. I personally believe masturbation (alone) after going through puberty is almost just as bad as masturbating to porn…. What do you guys think ?
I see it the same way as Brandon. I’m at 79 days right now free of porn and masturbation. What we’re trying to do here is to change our mind and rewire ourselves. Masturbation has that same impact if not more. It’s not just the porn that creates those physical connections in your brainand the chemical imbalance is in your body, it’s definitely the acting out associated with porn. It’s definitely worth it to give up both. Otherwise you may slip back into one or the other.
I see it the same way as Brandon. I’m at 79 days right now free of porn and masturbation. What we’re trying to do here is to change our mind and rewire ourselves. Masturbation has that same impact if not more. It’s not just the porn that creates those physical connections in your brainand the chemical imbalance is in your body, it’s definitely the acting out associated with porn. It’s definitely worth it to give up both. Otherwise you may slip back into one or the other.
I understand that it can be a grey area for some people, and I think a lot of it depends on your spiritual background. As others have stated previously, porn and masturbation are linked to each other, when you are watching porn, you are masturbating and vice versa (I know this is not 100% the case for everyone but I believe for the vast vast majority, it is the case) so they go hand in hand. I think as you quit porn quitting masturbating is also a good idea because the idea is impulse control and desexualizing your brain. As a Christian man, my goal is to eliminate lust. I know that is not everyone’s goal, but of course I believe this is the way to go. If I were masturbating using only my thoughts, I am most certainly going to eventually start fantasizing about other women that are not my wife, and that is lust and adultery. I am not going to put myself in a position where I know I will lust over another woman, therefore I am not going to masturbate because that does not bring me any closer to my goal of being more Christlike
76 days free of both porn and masturbation I see it the same way if you feel like you HAVE to masturbate your using it for cheap dopamine hits don’t live your life like that man
Masterbation is okay ish if in controlled moderation. BUT only if all else fails
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Yeah even putting spirituality aside, I do agree with both Brandon and Jack. You don’t want to be a slave to cheap dopamine hits, feeling like you NEED to do it.