1. Welcome to NoFap! We have disabled new forum accounts from being registered for the time being. In the meantime, you can join our weekly accountability groups.
    Dismiss Notice

Quitting Porn works psychologically first

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Nadine Brooks, Jan 26, 2018.

  1. Nadine Brooks

    Nadine Brooks Fapstronaut

    30
    30
    18
    The point of quitting porn for us is to obtain the physical pleasure of sex again which we lost it in the first place from porn, but have you noticed the effect of quitting porn on you psychologically?
    I'm a female, cutting porn out since 17 days now, this is my longest streak as I've tried before many times but never succeed to pass 11 days. I've never been able to orgasm without porn, even with my partner and i think a huge part of why this is happening is me knowing that i can not orgasm without porn, I've tried before and it didn't work a couple of times so i'm not even trying to feel it.
    But this time, I'm feeling that i can succeed, I can beat that and for the first time when I convinced myself that I can orgasm without porn, I will not imagine porn anymore, I felt some kind of pleasure while being with partner, -we were not together it was kinda like on cam- I was able to capture the moment and feel it sexually, It was able to turn me on and arouse me, i was not imagining any porn and it worked! and it was great even without it being real sex!
    So i'm here to say that a major part of quitting porn and obtaining the normal sexual pleasure again with someone, is to believe you can do it without it, that will help you so much in your way of quitting. Before waiting to feel the difference physically on your body know that you can orgasm without porn, this is the natural way and you can recover just believe in yourself and do not force it! When i was forcing it i felt i'm lying to myself and this will put me in great depression and let me sink into porn again.
    It comes slowly, try it and never give up and you will feel it some day :)
     
    Arcadia, zopy, Amarion and 8 others like this.
  2. David0895

    David0895 Fapstronaut

    259
    515
    93
    Hello friend, these last two weeks I have bought books of personal improvement and I discovered that many times it is psychological aspects that make us relapse. my insecurities, sadness and depression I've been overcoming thanks to a couple of books I buy, I agree with you you have to work first psychologically and then externally.

    keep strong, we can get it.
     
    MarkTT52947 and Nadine Brooks like this.
  3. Nadine Brooks

    Nadine Brooks Fapstronaut

    30
    30
    18
    Great for you! I've been watching a couple of videos and documentaries about porn addiction and they really helped me and they make you see porn in the way it really is, a cheep corrupt industrial business doing nothing but harm to everyone who see it, this stuff can really help you and motivate you. If you're interested i suggest you watch this documentary "The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships". It's available on dailymotion. hope it helps.
     
    David0895, MarkTT52947 and Kris456 like this.
  4. Anurag12

    Anurag12 Fapstronaut

    198
    484
    63
    What I believe quitting porn is, start to feel orgasm with partner, orgasm can b achieved by ownself as well but thats too is addiction, I feel sex with my Sexo gf, I have quit every thing like masturbation and also porn. But I believe overcoming any addiction takes time and Nadine you too should go for longer streaks and enjoy sex with your partner.
    All.d best.
     
    MarkTT52947 likes this.
  5. Nadine Brooks

    Nadine Brooks Fapstronaut

    30
    30
    18
    thank you, i know it takes time but it will work.
     
  6. It is mental that no question about it. I think you can only start quitting when you accept who you are and forgive yourself. Then you will feel relief and strength that you can do it. If you forgive yourself, you understand that it wasn't your fault, you were tricked, and porn will try to trick you, cus its in your mind, there a re flashes popping up. Just get all the strength you have, because in those moments youll need it and those moments won't last long, but they'll be intense. Prepare and fight it with your mind
     
    Nadine Brooks, Kris456 and Vulkan like this.
  7. Nadine Brooks

    Nadine Brooks Fapstronaut

    30
    30
    18
    Indeed, Psychological Readiness is very important, i couldn't do it before i really believed in myself that i can do it
     
  8. MarkTT52947

    MarkTT52947 Fapstronaut

    181
    166
    43
    it is childish to think just quitting porn is going to straighten this out, quitting all the bad stuff and finding good stuff to replace is what is needed, and that is hard

    to me porn and masturbation was a cover to run away from the awful pain I feel inside that often has nothing to do with immediate circustance but just the pain of childhood in an abusive household where I felt no one cared or loved me.

    masturbating was going under the cover blocking out reality running away and nourishing fantasies instead of fighting for my life, it will building up loneliness]

    I know that since I have stopped after doing this on an off for 60 years, I feel exposed to the real inner fears that I flee and the alienation I feel from everyone.

    In some ways I am facing my fears. Give yourself grace to realize that the big time you spent porning yourself and maybe money etc has to be undone by hard work time destroying by time building, give yourself grace and realize it will take time to change, it took time to get this way
    'thanks for fighting this with us and thanks for the link to the film any other web cites books whater
     
    Heráclito and Nadine Brooks like this.

Share This Page