I’m 16 days clean of porn, and I never wish to go back to it again. But I have question what should I do when I get the urges ? Masturbate without porn or do you think it will start a new addiction, perhaps the best answer is to go cold turkey ? 🤔
Understand “nothing changes if nothing changes” whenever you get the urge. What do you hate about the old you that you never want to go back to? I’m tied with my longest free streak in a decade and have committed to never going back. Everytime I get the urge, or my mind tries to trick me into it, I remind myself that nothing changes if nothing changes. There is too much pain associated with going back.
When you get the urges, ask yourself why they’re happening. Usually the biggest factor is boredom and loneliness. So I would advise you distract yourself right away or go outside and socialize.
It depends. I would go cold turkey if you’re sexually active in a relationship. If you’re single you can masturbate without porn. I think it’s healthy to do so as long as you’re not watching porn of thinking of lustful scenarios while doing it.
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personally i believe masturbation is okay in moderation if it helps you keep away from porn. don’t normalise it and make it part of your regular schedule but if your urges are so overwhelming and your single it’s a lot healthier than relapsing with porn. Keep your thoughts realistic and dont masturbate out of boredom or depression. Necessity only.