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"cold turkey" abstain or gradually?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Z4nG3tSu, Jan 29, 2021.

  1. Z4nG3tSu

    Z4nG3tSu Fapstronaut

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    Hello everyone! I hope you have a beautiful streak right now and that everything goes well on your way to recuperation.

    I really need to ask you, how did you quit and how do you think it is the proper way to quit this addiction? Gradually, like masturbating once at every 3-4 days, then once at every 6-7 days and so on... Or quit at once? I've watched several people talking about this and some said that quitting gradually is recommended, but other people said that going "cold turkey" it's much better. Personally I think that "cold turkey" it's better and more effective, but from a biological point of view, going gradually makes more sense, because as the habit has been formed gradually, it should also end gradually.

    I am really curious about your experience and about your point of view. Thank you.
     
  2. TheForsakeen

    TheForsakeen Fapstronaut

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    I have come to accept that i am too weak to M moderately so i am going cold turkey, otherwise after/while M i will be like "fuck this" and just pmo to death.
     
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  3. Cold Turkey, no argument. Anything else is just prolonging the pain and not facing the addiction. I don't know if studies or surveys have been done. As P. is not a substance like heroin there is nothing equivalent to Methadone or Suboxone for rehab. I have heard that some have tried reducing P. use frequency or gradually converting to 'softer' forms but, as far as I am aware, these techniques don't work long term.
     
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