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Everything is kind of boring, porn is just slightly less boring?

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by skaterdrew, Oct 21, 2020.

  1. Oct 21, 2020 #1
    skaterdrew

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    This is more coming from a perspective when you are in your home.

    But the way I feel when I am in my home is everything is kind of boring really. Watching tv gets boring quick, watching movies get boring quick, reading gets boring quick, listening to music gets boring quick.

    If I am being honest there is only really three things that I can do indoors that seem to give me somewhat of a thrill. Drinking alcohol, PMOing, ordering and eating a takeaway. I would say these are the 3 main things that I can do when I am indoors that actually sometimes give me somewhat of a thrill, that somewhat excite me.

    But the thing is I can even get bored by these things. It's just these things seem to be slightly better than anything else.

    So I can actually still find these things really boring a lot of the time, but it's just they seem to be slightly less boring than all the other things.

    I guess I overall find most things boring really. But it's just these unhealthy things seem to be slightly less boring than everything else. I guess this is the way I feel.

    Like I'm not usually super excited to PMO anymore. But it's just it seems to be a bit more fun than sitting watching something on the tv for example. I guess this is how I feel.
     
    skaterdrew, Oct 21, 2020
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  2. Oct 21, 2020 #2
    Overcomer21

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    I do get bored watching too much TV, reading, or even tidying up the house. Do you have any hobbies that hold your interest? Spending time with friends in healthy relationships makes a big difference.
     
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  3. Oct 21, 2020 #3
    bened7000

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    I guess those things appear to be less boring as their associated with higher amounts of dopamine? You know, it's like drinking cola vs water. Sugar also has high addictive power, affects brain and eventually for a brain it seems more appealing. The thing is to find a healthy subsitute and see that cola is just water with sugar and fake aroma. I'm also struggling to shift my brain from PM to something else, even things I like to do. Maybe try thinking about time you are getting back thanks to abstaining from PM and how do you want spend this. I personally allocate it for reading the books for which I never had time.
     
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  4. Oct 22, 2020 #4
    nsb2019

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    You must be in in your late 20s early 30s. I completely agree with you. Video games give me somewhat of a thrill at times, but everything else is pretty boring. I tend to PMO when I am at my most bored. I've been playing basketball lately which is something I was obsessed with in my teens. But yeah, in the home, shit gets real boring. Maybe try to get out the house.
     
    nsb2019, Oct 22, 2020
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  5. Oct 23, 2020 #5
    Reborn16

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    I had a very similar lifestyle when I first found out about NoFap. Most days consisted of homework, gaming, PMO, junkfood. I would stay up then sleep in.

    This might be a good time to dig deep, take out some paper and write out what your ideal lifestyle would be 5 years from now.

    Boredom is an emotion too. If you sit with it, instead of distracting yourself, you will often come up with productive ideas.
     
    Reborn16, Oct 23, 2020
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