Do I have to give up art?

Getting aroused is a natural occurance and is not going to do damage to your brain. You need to get to the point you are able to control your urges, otherwise youll always have trouble with some sort of compulsive vice. Working on your art can teach you not to turn to PMO every time you get aroused.

 

While you are rebooting from your addiction, draw naked men. There is no need to draw naked women for a few months.

 

It's your passion,so don't quit it.

 

You can always draw statues of woman or 3d anatomical objects of woman that show muscles with no skin. If you are that sensitive than I would advise you to keep drawing male body types because the differences aren't that great between the male and female body. As long as you understand the hip/shoulder proportions, jawline and other subtle differences you should be fine for the time being.

 

Obviously, there are many forms to art. So the reality is you don't have to give up drawing, you just need to find different ways to Express yourself. I love painting and I love oil painting, so what I tend to do is I tend to draw abstract pictures. This is one way that I can avoid porn and still do the things that I love to do.

 

If you are getting the figure examples from a computer screen... more dopamine will be released because you may associate the computer with porn. ( It's like when you get into bed to read, but then you feel tired, because you associate the bed with sleep. )

So get the figures from a book or someplace else.

Also maybe look at figures in swimsuits.. You will still get the body outlines that way.