It's not a physical thing for me but mental - a kind of uncontrollable desire to consume that content, and the mindspace it takes up even when I'm not looking at it.
I'm actually in a relationship which makes it more complicated. Affects my libido, desires, etc.
It's a whole thing
Thank u comrade :meow-hug: I will start reading this.
I don't know if I agree that all porn is bad, but is all porn bad for me? Probably, yes
Not a dumb question at all comrade, I've been in therapy for years and struggle with depression which I see as linked and causal to this issue.
It's tough because other things (low self-esteem etc) you can discuss with other people in your life freely, whereas this one is pretty impossible (or at least humiliating) to try to enlist your friends and family as a support group.
So, this is where my therapist makes their money, lol
Lmao yes I'm doing it right
I watch more internet pornography than I'm comfortable with, I have trouble resisting the urge to do so, and I'm too ashamed to talk about it with anybody IRL. I feel like it negatively affects my self esteem, self image, and the way I look at people in the world.
Read Feeling Good, by David Burns. It saved my life.
Also if you don't have a therapist this is your sign.
You are capable of surviving. Sending you love :meow-hug: