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Is this another reason masturbation on it's own can be bad while rebooting?

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by skaterdrew, Aug 10, 2019.

  1. Aug 10, 2019 #1
    skaterdrew

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    At one time a while ago I wasn't actually even able to masturbate without porn or artificial sexual stimulation, even when I thought about the most hardcore and extreme stuff I still wasn't turned on. But recently something I have noticed the longer I have been away from porn and artificial sexual stimulation and the less frequency I relapse on porn and artificial sexual stimulation is if I do ever masturbate that if I have a porn type thought that it is almost as arousing as watching porn.

    The thing is it's not like I'm trying to think about porn, but sometimes we can't help what pops in to our heads, and if I'm masturbating and then this porn visual pops in to my head it can be extremely arousing.

    So I am not sure if this is another reason masturbation might be bad while rebooting?
     
    skaterdrew, Aug 10, 2019
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  2. Aug 14, 2019 #2
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    Yes for sure man. Flashbacks of porn are common and can make it much easier to fall back into the same destructive behavioral patterns. This is why 90 days isn't going to do the job. It takes years to get rid of these memories which in your mind can often be as vividly experienced as the content itself.
     
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  3. Aug 14, 2019 #3
    thedarkbird

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    Personally I think about past real life sexual encounters. It allows me to release my sexual energy (which is there by nature in any human being), and it avoids escalating pornographic fantasies.

    But it's not a bad idea to quit masturbation for a while, especially in the beginning. Our brains have been wired to associate masturbation with watching porn, so masturbation may trigger the urge to watch porn.

    I've quit porn for 6+ weeks now and I feel that masturbation - in moderation - is ok now for me. But your mileage may vary :)
     
    thedarkbird, Aug 14, 2019
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