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Even regular movies can lead to escalation

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by feo1966, Nov 7, 2015.

  1. Nov 7, 2015 #1
    feo1966

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    It's funny how your subconscious tries to trick us.

    I find on several occasions that I have gotten into a series or movies on Netflix just because it has a hot actress.

    Seems innocent enough, but it is not. Even though she is fully clothed, I was still lusting over a digital representation of a women, and giving my "Id" the little boost of dopamine it was looking for.

    For a porn addict, watching even a simple TV series with a sexy actress is like an alcoholic having a sip of beer. It is bound to lead to escalation.

    Next thing .... you are Googling "Jane Smith in a bikini" ....."Jane Smith kissing", etc

    So ..... I am not letting myself watch movies with any sexiness. No arousal from a screen .....ever. :)
     
    feo1966, Nov 7, 2015
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  2. Nov 8, 2015 #2
    g2stop

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    It's difficult to give up to and movies, but I am going to try at some point
     
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  3. Nov 8, 2015 #3
    theDoctorSmith

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    And for someone with a vivid imagination it leads to fantasies and a possible relapse. I'm currently following Doctor Who and The Big Bang Theory but I'm unsure if I should resume Game of Thrones next season. If i stay on my current streak I would be over 200 days and that will probably help me avoid a relapse. I want to follow a Hard Mode for 120 days after which I want to resume watching images/videos with provocative content (non-nude), nudity in a movie or tv show (non-pornographic), and any other visual aid that would lead to arousal. The idea is to control my mind to not be aroused and also not actively avoid 'normal' day-to-day triggers. In the meantime, I'm skipping through the sex scenes or i'll be watching the edited versions.
     
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  4. Nov 8, 2015 #4
    IGY

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    You are rightly cautious about resuming Games of Thrones, even when you have 200 days under your belt. Ten days ago, I had to reset at 211 days. :( Seven months on hard mode did not guarantee that I would continue without a slip up. It is not just the tits and ass and sex in that programme. It is the sexual objectification of men and women dramatized for entertainment. I would advise against it. Having cleaned yourself up, why splash about in the dirty puddle that is GoT? o_O
     
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  5. Nov 9, 2015 #5
    Booster

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    It passes, What a reboot is, is training to not masturbate to porn, your not training it to not have a sex drive.

    The fact of the matter is when you are off the porn, even small things that didnt turned you on before will start to have effects. A guy off porn tends to have a far healthier libido.

    But After a while your brain comes out of withdrawals, so its not constantly pushing you for its dopamine fix and get you masturbating.
     
    Booster, Nov 9, 2015
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  6. Nov 9, 2015 #6
    theDoctorSmith

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    For two reasons -

    1) I like the show. I don't want to stop it a few seasons before it is supposed to end.

    2) More importantly, I want to be able to come to terms with nudity/provocative visuals in the ordinary course of things. See them but also be able to control how/what i think. I don't want to avoid things just cause of a trigger.
     
    theDoctorSmith, Nov 9, 2015
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