Soldato
Why're you jacking it to porn when you have a gf anyway? Does not compute, dude.
Nights apart, or that time of her month?
Why're you jacking it to porn when you have a gf anyway? Does not compute, dude.
Why're you jacking it to porn when you have a gf anyway? Does not compute, dude.
Nights apart, or that time of her month?
I'm going to stop before I say something somebody finds disgusting.
some religions ban it
some religions ban it
Nights apart, or that time of her month?
Just watched this. It's utterly fascinating to be honest, if slightly worrying that it isn't more widely educated that pornography is causing these issues. Apparently most doctors don't recognize the symptoms and instead diagnose depression or other psychological issues, I'm glad my doctor was clued up.
Its also interesting that in your case, it also affected your basic physiological functions such as morning erection. That doesn't really mesh with the idea that this is a psychological issue imo. Ditto on the libido drop. If your libido dropped, surely you wouldn't be sorting yourself out on the regular either.
If you watch that TED lecture video it will answer both of those questions. Your brain becomes 'used to' the excessive dopamine influx that frequent porn use creates, thus making it harder to become aroused. Cutting that influx off caused my sex drive to nose-dive. One quick google for 'ED pornography' has hundreds of anecdotal experiences that line up pretty much exactly as the TED lecture outlines and my own experiences, thus for me making it a pretty strong case and not feeling the need for a second opinion.
The reason for my post is because, two weeks in, I'm already feeling the benefits. Unless it's a placebo effect (which I will admit, it could be, but so many people have experienced the same I'm willing to believe its true) it really is working.
Google for ED anxiety and you will get a billion more results. Its fine if you want to believe in this and if it works for you thats great, but id be careful to list it as gospel for all.
So did you just stop watching porn or did you stop jerking off completely?
Oh certainly, but I can't help but wonder how many of those are people suffering from the same thing as me, but don't realize?
I've stopped watching porn, I have a urge to resume watching as i know it will likely instantly switch my libido 'back on'. I've stopped masturbating and have had no urge to do so for two weeks; the drive just isn't there without the pornography, but I have felt it returning in the past two days.
Or that you were suffering from the same thing as them but internet doctored yourself into believing something else
Wait....so you haven't actually done this yet? This hasn't actually worked for you yet? The way you posted this made it sound like you had actually done this and it had worked for you. What stage in your effects list are you actually at?
Up to 8 weeks - full recovery.
Symptoms - Return of sex drive, much greater ease of arousal than before quitting.
I guess this depends on the level of your porn use and the extent of the duration, but many seem to state that 8 weeks porn free will see you back to having the sex drive of a horny teenager. I'm only two weeks in and have got past the 'complete shut down' and feel my return to form approaching.