Watching porn for enjoyment…

Day 14

by Colin

January 13, 2025 at 01:45 PM

91 upvotes

I’m on day 14 of quitting porn and have no plans or desires to relapse. However I wanted to post a question to the group to get other’s insights… can we have porn in our lives for enjoyment and not as a crutch? TBH, I miss watching some porn… yes, I used certain types to easily stimulate me and get off, but there are other types of porn I enjoyed watching that was of course stimulating, but was more enjoyable, and almost “art” in the way I viewed it. I’m a functional medicine doctor and deal a lot with mental health, overall wellness, etc., and I ask the question sometimes, can porn be healthy? Can you find a middle ground with it? For some people it’s a drug and complete abstinence is key, but is that the case for everyone? Can we find a healthy way to have it in our lives? Just wondering how others perceive this…

Comments (11)

Jaiden•217d ago

The porn is the drug dude. Wouldn’t tell an alcoholic to sip whiskey because it tastes good would you? Use your brain. Porn has clearly damaged your rational judgement

Tyler•217d ago

Another comment spoke off some of the darkness of the industry and I must agree with that comment. The industry itself is disgusting. They use steroids and needles to keep the partners aroused, nothing about the sexual process they do is normal, and most of the time they both just met. On top of that, lots of trafficking happens and minors get involved. No bright spots about porn my man

t burton•217d ago

What is there to enjoy in watching a man mount a woman ? Is that what you find enjoyment in then seek Jesus

Samuel Makonnen•217d ago

@Olufemi + @Mikey Thank you for those words of encouragement ❤️

Olufemi•217d ago

There isn’t anything redemptive about porn. The industry itself is full of darkness, deception, coercing, trafficking, and exploitation. It’s worth totally separating from. There are much healthier things we can truly enjoy. Porn isn’t about enjoyment. It’s modern day slavery on both sides of the screen. You and those involved are made in the image of God.

Mikey•217d ago

Cut it off bro, it only leads you back to the fall creating a endless cycle that you worked so hard to get out of. It’s a void we are trying to fill on our own that can’t be done. Truly we need Jesus my friend.

Jalen•217d ago

Nah 😭

Capazjin Stroman•217d ago

Don’t fall into a relapse

Capazjin Stroman•217d ago

Just make sure you know your purpose

King•217d ago

There is nothing healthy about porn, even in moderation

Capazjin Stroman•217d ago

I would say if you could watch it without going getting that’s fine

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