Alternatives to porn when single

[nannitac]

Hi everibody i am currently struggling with addiction to porn and sex. At the moment i am single and do not feel in the mood to undertake serious relations due to several reasons related to my life and work. Sometimes i masturbate without porn, but sometimes i relapse with porn substitutes like watching naked girls on cam. So my question is:
- if i dont want to perform PMO, sex in cam, complulsive sex with prostitutes and promiscous sex...becouse are of course are unconsistent with recovery what else is reasonable in a process of healthy recovery?
Masturbation without porn is healthier alternative, but what if will take long to meet a girl who really raise my genuine libido and committed intention as i want?
It seems that when you are addicted to chemicals like cocaine or alcohol it is easier to define a clear mark between what is allowed and what is not in recovery process. But when you are addicted to something that is related with your nature like sex and food it seems much more difficult to do it.

 

[Numez]

Hi everibody i am currently struggling with addiction to porn and sex.

if you are struggling with sex addiction, you should look for help in different places (SAA or something like that) as we cant help you as much with that.

what else is reasonable in a process of healthy recovery?

process of healthy recovery means abstinence from anything porn related so nothing that serves as substitute is very reasonable.

you might have a fear or unwillingness to swallow the bitterness of withdrawal symptoms and cravings so you are looking for ways to avoid that. looking for ways to get that dopmaine rush without PMOing is definite roadblock to recovery and it happened to me.