Savagesauce
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Still using porn. I am losing hope. It feels impossible to stop again.
Still using porn. I am losing hope. It feels impossible to stop again.
I'm going to try periods of abstinence, and periods where I try healthy masturbation, and see what works better for me.Savagesauce, are you quitting masturbation altogether or trying to use it in a healthy way?
For me at least, I tried both as well and I found out that masturbation was compulsive for me. If I did it once (without porn), it didn't satisfy me and I would want to do it again and again. That's why I decided that I needed to cut out masturbation altogether. Everyone has their own journey though.I'm going to try periods of abstinence, and periods where I try healthy masturbation, and see what works better for me.
MO doesn't seem to work for me either because of the same thing you said. Also, it's a dangerous ground because MO doesn't release the same level of dopamine as porn and I would crave more dopamine. This would push me hard to go back to porn.For me at least, I tried both as well and I found out that masturbation was compulsive for me. If I did it once (without porn), it didn't satisfy me and I would want to do it again and again. That's why I decided that I needed to cut out masturbation altogether. Everyone has their own journey though.