I haven't watched porn in about 2 years. I've started attending nudist events, and last month I went to the biggest nudist sauna in the world -- it was amazing. If you have a pattern of behaviour of enjoying seeing people naked or being sexually aroused by nudity alone, then it might take some time to shake off old patterns of behaviour and attitudes. Most nudists will be sympathetic of a new comer who obviously has voyeuristic tendencies (and also exhibitionist tendencies too). They might notice you looking and staring but they will probably try to help you. Your tendency toward associating nudity with sex, and thus arousal, will decrease further and further as you attend more events. I really think nudism is helping me. I hope to attend the biggest sauna in the world a few times a year.
I have a question for you as I've been interested at trying the experience lately, but I just don't want to encounter the ankwardness of having an erection while I'm naked lol, so how do you cope with that ?
Being naked is the same as being clothed cause nudists feel normal around naked bodies. Sure when you are starting there might be awkwardness but like OP said most people are understanding and supportive. So for example when you stare at a naked young girl and have an erection, then some 70-year-old naked lady might come to you to talk with you about good weather to help get that erection down.
I felt an erection coming on one time so I walked quickly to the pool and got in. Basically don't wave it around. Everyone looks like they have a slight erection in the pool anyway (it floats). Or just walk into the toilet
Don't be sorry about it. We are all here, because we said sorry for these kinds of things, and made ourselves sorrowful and also forgot to say sorry to ourselves..