Intimacy makes me wanna PMO

This craving for intimacy will stay there all your life but over time you will learn not to give into it unless you want to. Avoid thinking about intimacy or the other sex in general both when you are awake and sleeping, it is a surefire way to relapse.

 

Intimacy is something that would be shared with another person. Pornography isn't the same thing. The aim is that we restore to the natural desires to give/receive intimacy with another, not to give in to impulses that relate to artificial intimacy or stimuli.

Keep working on your ability to manage/control your sexual energy and desires for intimacy, and avoid the artificial stuff! Given enough time, the neural pathways can rebuild and rewire so that all that is required in genuine intimacy

 

P.s - it isn't as easy as finding a g/f, because they may not be tolerant or understanding of your state of mind. Best thing I can suggest is keep focused on other things, including physical exercise, that will help not to worry or think about the intimacy desires. Going through this cycle right now friend, so aiming to take my own advice too!

 

feelings of intimacy feel much better than the unpleasant urges of porn, be thankful to the progess you have made and keep pushing. you’re going to get a girlfriend one day and with those instinctual feelings you will have had developed and the healing from bad effects of porn, you are going to have a very good sexual and intimate life with your partner.