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OK, this might seem like a silly question...

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Captain Slappy, Sep 28, 2016.

  1. Captain Slappy

    Captain Slappy Fapstronaut

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    What exactly counts as 'porn'? The reason I ask is not because I'm looking for some loophole; rather I have experiences everyday that produce some type of arousal. I work in a big city full of women and sexually-oriented advertising and I can't help but have even quick flashing fantasies about some of my colleagues or women I see on the street. I'm concerned that this might hinder or delay my progress by slowing down the whole neuron receptor reprogramming thingy...I mean, I can't just completely shut my libido down altogether, right?
     
  2. Mr. Mind Right

    Mr. Mind Right Fapstronaut

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    Yo, according to your circumstance, it's not that deep bro. Some people on here make it seem like, looking at women, being around sensual women or images means your "relapsing" or "not healing correctly" and all this nonsense. For me, as long as I'm not putting hand on monkey, I'm okay!! As long as I'm not masturbating to orgasm, I'm fine! If you're not putting hand to monkey, then you're good, don't over think it bruh
     
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  3. Captain Slappy

    Captain Slappy Fapstronaut

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    Thanks for the input - I'm only 6 days in so I'm hoping my mental attitudes will change like I've seen others say they have. I don't objectify women on purpose but I can't seem to help the urges and fantasies when I see an attractive female. I do have a long term girlfriend but I just can't help the roaming eyes...
     
  4. lean black-bean

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    Congrats on six days, seven is my short term goal for now.

    For me personally, two rules help to control my wandering eyes. If I know I'm going to look at a girl objectively i.e.. seeing a jogger in my peripherals, I don't look in the first place. If I do see an attractive woman and want to continue looking at her (or her body) for lustful reasons then I just look away. No lingering. It seems so simple but following them to a tee, eventually making it a reflex, totally changed the game for me
     
  5. EstoyMejorAsi

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    Now that you have the goal, you'll notice your mental attitudes change over time. When I have a friend say something about a girl they see, and I don't look, they ask what's wrong with me. I have a girlfriend so I can say that and I'm out of the situation. But I could just say, "I don't want to look at women like that."

    They'll probably be like "uh.. ok bro.." but I know I feel better about myself. I notice a difference in how I think about girls (or rather don't think about them), compared to my friends. I want to see a difference in myself, so it helps me to be given an opportunity to be different than them in that way.

    It is more of a challenge when I see a girl jogging and none of my friends are around. I'm tempted to look but the more I've had my mentality change, the easier it is to instantly think, "I know I shouldn't look at that girl because nothing good will come from it."

    My point is, you have this goal to avoid PMO. That's something you have that most people don't. The desire to be better will change your mentality. The closer you get to goals, the more confident you'll feel. And that confidence helps your mentality. So keep striving for your goals and you'll be closer to them and closer to a better mentality overall.
     
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  6. Icyweb

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    Basically, if it's arousing and it's not real sex, it's porn. The issue isn't seeing porn, the issue is looking at it.

    I'm very familiar with the things you described. Thoughts and images just pop into your head and there's no way to stop that. Women and images will also catch your eye, and there's nothing to stop that. What you can do is stop it at the beginning. A thought occurs, but you don't have to follow it through. Divert it. Same for images/fantasies. When a woman catches your eye in a way that is problematic, look away. They are your eyes, and no matter how attractive a woman is, you can look away.

    When the thoughts keep coming back and are hard to push away, I like to hijack them. Just imagine the woman in the fantasy grabbing a zipper on her forehead and unzipping herself to reveal a ugly, overweight, poorly groomed man in a greasy stained undershirt.
    It all really comes down to learning how to control your thoughts. You can't always stop something from coming into your head, but once it's there, it belongs to you and you can change it to help accomplish your goals.
     

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