I want to use porn less, but not drop it completely. Am I just able to masturbate once or twice a week and not develop an addiction? Currently I only masturbate once a day at most, maybe 4-5 times per week total.
I mean, it's possible, but I wouldn't recommend doing it. I also think that only reducing the usage of porn isn't a good idea in a long term as it most likely won't stick, leading you to go back to the old ways. But than I guess it depends on whether you are an addict or not.
set a better goal if that is a tough way for you. for example, "leaving PMO after 3 months" then write your plan and do it step by step.
the thing is, i dont feel the need to 100% give up porn. i know people can have a healthy relationship with porn and I would like to have one as well. i guess what im asking is how much is too much per week?
Only you can determine how much is too much. If it's a relationship you'd like to have with porn that is your decision to make, personally I cannot make any recommendations about watching porn at all because we already have the evidence of its harmful effects such as porn induced sexual dysfunctions. Porn should come with a disclaimer like cigarettes.
when we talk about porn are we only talking about video based porn? or also written erotica and stuff like erotic asmr?
Depends on what your end goal objective is, there are people here seriously addicted to porn and trying to stay away entirely in order to heal their sexual dysfunctions. To them written erotica and erotic asmr are basically two branches on the main porn tree.
I’ve seen this a lot, and when I first started nofap I had the same thoughts. “What if I could just cut down so it’s easier”. it’s one of the first stages of nofap after figuring out how hard it is. Your brain is trying to beat around the bush. Trying to justify porn and masturbation. To continue being stimulated. I learned eventually that just “cutting down” won’t help alone. Nor is it nearly as worth it. regardless of anything, to change your life on nofap, you need to go a period of between 40-60 days minimum. By then, you won’t even want to fap. Not once a week, probably not even less frequent then that. you need to break this addiction. You need to not only let your brain heal, but let your body heal. When you busy nuts every single day, or even multiple times a week, your body becomes drained, pale, and dry. You feel like shit physically because your body is working insanely hard trying to keep up replenishing it’s supply of semen. While it’s doing that , you masturbating daily is taking from your eye health, skin health, nutrition and supplements in your body, and everything you need to live your best life. so to save you what you’ll eventually find out like everyone else. No, you can’t masturbate once a week. Not even every 2 weeks, 3 weeks. Kick the addiction first. By then, the thought of masturbating so frequent will disgust you. And the true overwhelming benefits of nofap will feel so fucking good you wont ever want to touch your dick again (absolutely no over exaggeration) I know from personal experience.
That's really interesting. I have never heard that. Do you have a link to that info? Not that I agree, but people always love to say masturbating is good for you, never seen a counter to that
Don’t do it at all , cut it off ur life even one time in a month it’s not healthy at all , be strong this P is evil and will lead you into under the ground , you’re human you’re expansive thing , porn try to make people in their lowest level as humans , NOFAP will make you the greatest version of urself . Good luck