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What should i consider as masturbation addiction?

Discussion in 'Compulsive Sexual Behavior' started by DrByteWise, Apr 10, 2020.

  1. DrByteWise

    DrByteWise New Fapstronaut

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    I used to masturbate for 2-3 times a day and used to watch porn for 3-4 hours a day. With considerate efforts i have come down to twice a week and porn maybe 2-3 times a week. Should i still consider it as an addiction? Or now i can feel assured that i am not an addict now?
     
  2. tyrharper

    tyrharper Fapstronaut

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    Yes, it is an addiction because you can't stop. Anything that is not essential for life and can't stop is an addiction. For example, I drink alcohol, I like it but I can not drink it for indefinite periods of time without craving for it.
     
  3. daveym

    daveym Fapstronaut

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    I must say I’m not that bad , I normally cum once a day , sometimes every other day and just on a porn site for average 5 min to M, would you say that is normal or excessive , sometimes it could be PMO twice a day , I’m also married , don’t make love much to the wife , her sex drive is a lot lower than mine and I’m also seeing another woman too ,she is single , she doesn’t fool around , this is only purely friends with benefit arrangement sex and what the wife don’t know won’t hurt her, this has been going on for 3 yrs , so I am getting all the sex I want , but I do enjoy watching these beautiful girls on the porn and MO, nothing vigorous and hard core , what do you guys reckon , I’m on day 7 , haven’t done PMO at all in that time , don’t feel that bad but have had the odd urge now and then
     
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  4. It is still an addiction my friend if you are coming back to it even if its 2-3 day's back to back. Being addicted is a fluent act in something you find a fix with continuing to over use it. I wouldn't say you are addicted if you've been watching it about a month apart or more. That means you have some control over it I would say in my opinion. I myself have been in a bad spot thus I haven't updated my day counter so I will right now.

    I would do some research on addictions if your not entirely sure. The more you know the more you will realize what is going wrong and it will give you more confidence to stop.
     
  5. That doesn't sound too bad, I used to use PMO for 5 minutes per M session...around 3-5 times a day, with sex too. It only got bad in last few years, where I could PMO for an hour at the time - that's when the ED started. Its the length of the session and dopamine involved that causes the damage I think.
     

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