So I want to conquer porn, I don't want to watch it anymore and it was effecting my mind heavily. I just want to know if I beat my shit without porn does that count as a losing the streak? Im just confused on how they correlate.
Right makes complete sense thanks to both of you guys
Masturbation is a healthy sexual act. For the porn addict or recovering addict it can be harmful and lead to relapse. I recommend for the first few weeks/months of your recovery you refrain from masturbating. If you’re going to orgasm, it should be in person with a partner (I say partner because picking a random person to have sex with to get your orgasm in will probably not be healthy either). This is just me though, it what has worked for me so far. I’m only on day 13 going on 14, but so far I’m feeling better about conquering this than ever before. Everybody is different. If you find yourself masturbating and you are imagining pornography, probably a sign you shouldn’t masturbate.
Depends on what your goals are. My opinion is that it is a better goal to get rid of both. They both destroy your impulse control and the sexualization of your mind. That’s great if you’re staying away from porn, but do you really want to be a slave to continually fantasizing about women and jacking off? Find a healthier way to release stress. Some people will say masterbaiting isn’t bad, or maybe some will say it’s a lesser evil. But it’s all sexual sin man, and you may not believe that but it’s the truth. I encourage you to really challenge yourself and not be a slave to your desires
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right now your brain connects it with porn so even if you don’t think masturbation is bad it is a huge trigger. Think about it like an alcoholic going to a bar and saying they are just going to hang out with friends, it is a really slippery slope.