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Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by SaleGayGuy, Jan 31, 2013.

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  1. SaleGayGuy

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    Hi folks, Since I joined EC a few weeks ago I have found myself looking through the discussion groups for hours each day and has left very little time for looking at porn, or perhaps more accurately I no longer feel the urge to look at so much porn. Has anyone else found this has happened to them?

    Sale Gay Guy
     
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    LOL - yes. I'll admit that I substituted one addiction for another. But I knew that spending time on EC, helping other people and expressing my own thoughts and feelings, was better than acting out - either by watching porn or cruising the online classifieds. And even though I wasn't being much more productive at work, I figured I was still better off.
     
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  3. FallenAngel

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    YES :lol: EC is freaking awesome :icon_bigg
     
    #3 FallenAngel, Jan 31, 2013
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    Ha! Yes, I have found that EC has become my new go-to spot when procrastinating. All the different views and topics with such a high turn over of posts makes this a highly attractive forum.
     
    #4 FruitFly, Jan 31, 2013
  5. Oddish

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    lmao.

    tbh I didn't even watch porn before I joined this place, but I do notice that I'm on here frequently and it's a great procrastination tool for me.
     
    #5 Oddish, Jan 31, 2013
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    For me, it's more of I dropped watching a lot of YouTube to post here, which is amazing since I generally don't feel comfortable enough in lgbt mediums.

    I'm addicted enough to see that Oddish has a new avatar. :grin:
     
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    Hello everyone. My name is Ray, and I'm an EC addict. :grin:
     
    #7 xXPsychedelicXx, Jan 31, 2013
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    I consider EC group therapy.

    And the more I put in (because you all challenge me, make me think, and support me). The more I get back!
     
    #8 PeteNJ, Jan 31, 2013
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    I'm certainly an EC addict. May I direct you to look at my join date and post count? (Fun and Games is too much fun)
     
    #9 Shiny Espeon, Jan 31, 2013
  10. Oddish

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    Hahahahah, oh man.

    I'd try to surpass your post count but I don't think I could do it in that quick of time.
     
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    Holy Hufflepuff :eek: *applauds*
     
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    Why thank you. :icon_bigg

    Well, having no life is certainly one way to do it, if you're interested. :wink:
     
    #12 Shiny Espeon, Jan 31, 2013
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    Yeah I'm new here too , just made my account today, but i found this site in early January '13 , sometimes I spend entire evenings on here just reading.:icon_bigg
     
    #13 Sketch, Jan 31, 2013
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    lmao yes! I spend a lot less time reading fanfics now and stressing about things I can't change. At least EC is a healthy obsession :slight_smile:
     
    #14 Nepenthe, Jan 31, 2013
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    l am lmao. l was expecting a "should l get help/do l need to see a therapist'' thread.

    A man after my own heart.
     
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    And 3500 of those post are in the Last Person thread :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: :roflmao:
     
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    Yes. Definitely. I'm a full-blown addict. I love the people here; I've met some wonderfully supportive, accepting people, and it makes things seem far less suffocating. :slight_smile:

    (&&&) Group hug, EC!
     
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    I look at EC and porn equally...
     
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    Well it's good to know that I'm not the only one.
     
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    It can become somewhat of an addiction. I think the aspect that prevents me from addiction are long opening paragraphs on threads and on-going chit-chat threads. I do love it here though, I feel like through this site I've gained the motivation to get my life back on track, and it's always nice to have some to help you and to return the favour
     
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