I’ve been addicted for 5-6 years. Is it healthy to make out, not have sex, but make out, dry hump, etc with my gf while quitting masturbation and porn or is it healthier to quit everything arousing for a while?
Im thinking more so in the context of brain function and association. Just like how pornography and masturbation are essentially the same in my brain right now, I’m wondering if porn and being sexually aroused are interlinked as well.
Not sure there’s a “right” answer here. What do you want for yourself? Setting healthy boundaries around your own sexuality can help you develop stronger emotional connections with your SO. If you subscribe to a code of morality that suggests you avoid sexual relations before/outside of marriage, where do you want to draw the line? The important thing is to establish your own boundaries and then live them - don’t let your passion in the moment dictate where and what those boundaries are. Let the upper brain set the rules so your lower brain doesn’t just run the show based on whatever appetite is hitting. Just my two cents.
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Making out and sex with your partner is fine. Matter of fact, do it as much as you can. Porn will get you confused, and make you get borner for not normal stuff, but when it comes down to real sex with your partner, your brain and the little guy don’t wanna work right. Try to get used with real sex with someone you love is one of the best to deal with this, rewire your brain. And masturbating will get you Penis over sensitive, therefore, real sex can help overtime.