I want to stop watching porn. I usually watch it on my PC in my bedroom. Probably two or three times a week, but really depends on the week. I think it's a waste of time. Also, it's hurting my eyes since it makes me stare the PC monitor too much and too long...:tears: You might say, " then, limit the time to watch it, or quit watching.." I know! I should limit or quit watching it. I feel stupid not having control over myself. I've been trying so hard to quit it for few years, but seen no success..:bang: Does someone have any good ideas? I know quitting it and limiting it are two different things, but I wanna know advice for both of them. Thanks
Hi Field, One way to stop is going to your security protection on your pc and blocking these websites so that next time you go there it says its blocked Hoped I helped, Booklover
Well, one question: Is it watching porn, masturbating, or both that you're concerned about? Because the answers are different. There's nothing wrong with masturbating a few times a week. And many, many people watch porn for a few minutes when they masturbate, and, honestly, that shouldn't be a big problem either, depending on the kind of porn you're watching and how long you're watching it. So if the goal is to quit masturbating, you're going to have a hard time doing that because it's a natural and normal part of life. If the goal is to masturbate, but not use porn while doing so, then one step you can take is to work on creating fantasies in your mind's eye instead of watching porn. It may take some time and patience if you are used to simply watching porn, but if you do practice that, you'll end up benefiting yourself in the long run because the fantasies are healthier for you than watching porn. As far as cutting down on the porn, one of the simplest ways is to structure it. Decide you will only allow yourself to watch it at specific times, and if that's two or three times a week, set a schedule for yourself, with a specific day and time. Then, slowly decrease the number of specific times from three to two, one, and eventually zero. It will be easier if you simply decrease it than if you try to stop it cold turkey. It might also be worthwhile to look at what it is that is upsetting to you about watching porn, and spending a little time thinking about what that means. That's something that's commonly discussed here at EC so if you are comfortable talking about it, please feel free to share and perhaps we can give you some additional guidance.
