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Why I think porn addiction is so hard to overcome

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by Mr. Kruger, Oct 20, 2020.

  1. Mr. Kruger

    Mr. Kruger Fapstronaut

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    Quitting porn is extremely difficult compared to quitting other addictions. I think this is because, unlike other addictions, pornography addiction is deeply intertwined with the reproduction part of the brain, and reproduction is one of our strongest primitive instincts. Your brain doesn't panic quite as much when you quit other things; however, when you quit porn, your brain thinks that you've gone from reproducing multiple times a day to zero times a day. It's going to severely punish you for this because it thinks you've suddenly given up on your biological imperative. This is probably why PAWS seems to last longer with quitting porn than it does with quitting other addictions. I've seen several anecdotes on this forum in which people said that quitting nicotine and alcohol was infinitely easier than quitting porn, and there was even one person who said that it took less time to recover from quitting a cocaine addiction.

    This is something that occurred to me a few weeks ago. I'm not saying I'm the first person to come up with this theory, but I haven't seen this mentioned on the YBOP website yet. I just thought it would be helpful for rebooters to consider this perspective because I often see people on here lamenting over why fighting PMO addiction is such an uphill battle.
     
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  2. TIMMY0110

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    A valid theory..

    Infact, I can also say that "Reproduction" is the ultimate end goal that nature wants from a man. Making money, respect, achievement, power and all other stuff are all a means goal to acquire a mate and reproduce which is the end goal. Without this biological urge men donot get the motivation to do something worthwhile.
     
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  3. followtherabbit

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    i don't think so, porn addiction is hard to overcome because its linked to screen addiction, and screen are everywhere ..
    like refined sugar, try to stop refined sugar in our modern world that's possible but you need to be aware to each think you eat (or drink) .
    and when you're are new to this addiction just a little trigger is enough, but its not harder than smoking or alcool just is so easily accessible and its not an hazard.
     
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  4. BigBadWolf_27

    BigBadWolf_27 Fapstronaut

    Let's remember than porn is free and we can access it easily whenever we want. Internet access, smartphone in our hands and a little bit of privacy - that's all we need to continuously damaging our brain and falling deeper and deeper into that filthy addiction. Our society mostly underestimate the seriousness of this... We are in constant danger, especially new generations.
     
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  5. Overcomer21

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    I agree with the OP - I initially thought sex is part of life, so porn is fine. Just one of countless justifications I've made. Now I realize watching others on a screen isn't natural and that the chemical changes in the brain are substantial. I know it's not healthy to drink soda all day, so I can easily opt for water with no ill effects on my body. With porn, I knew something was wrong when withdrawals produced a mountain of terrible side effects. I found myself missing and craving porn - a telltale sign the addiction was real and I had to take action.
     
  6. ThePeakWae

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    Another thing I´ve noticed is that unlike illegal drugs or expensive harder to get ones, you can realistically keep fapping going for decades, before anything changes and if the addiction increases you can easily start fapping more times per day (like a increasing daily drug doses, except your own body makes the drug!)
     
  7. Mr. Kruger

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    Exactly. And it's much easier to conceal than an alcohol or drug addiction. An employer will never piss test you to see if you've been fapping. A cop will never pull you over and make you blow into a fapalyzer. What makes a porn addiction easy to maintain is it being so easy to conceal and so inexpensive (unless somebody is addicted to camgirls).
     
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  8. Starman123

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    And that's what makes it dangerous.
     
  9. JoeinUSA

    JoeinUSA Fapstronaut

    I've often thought it's the most difficult addiction to overcome because male genitals are not detachable, whereas one can put significant distance between one and the bottle, the pipe, the casino, sweets, whatever.

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  10. Starman123

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    True, brother.
     
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  11. chdhsifie

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    your own body makes the drug
    that can be the best quote for nofap
     
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  12. TIMMY0110

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    haha ...true and funny

    Just imagine the genitals can be detachable....that would be bad news for me...a absentminded guy like me, I keep losing stuffs like keys, wallets, phones...losing the genital thingy would be terrible. Thank God it is non detachable
     
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  13. Oldfart_v2

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    Try having a drinking problem. It's damage is way worse. Come out of hospital with a failing heart,tons of medicine and enough withdrawal symptoms to run up an entire full length of paper just to list them all. I'll only say this once; if your drinking and especially if your underage..quit right now. It stunts your growth and makes you look stupid. Quit the vape, cigarettes,snuff,dip,etc. Nicotine causes physical,mental and sexual disturbances in your bodies nature chemistry. Everyone here can beat this. I made it another day just now at 0226 so it's a day at a time commitment. Don't dread having that thing; be glad you do so you can pee standing up. So you can sing in the car to your favourite rock singer and actually sound like you might actually belong in the band. This is the easiest thing for us to beat. I went the long route and quit smoking cigarettes first and then beer and now here I am . They don't put nicotine,thc,or alcohol in masturbating so we should have this beat. I'm only on 48H,but damn it's a nice feeling. Someone posted about being greatful to God that the male parts aren't detachable or removable LOL.
    We can do this. It will be our greatest challenge to conquer
     
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  14. Starman123

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    hehe.
     
  15. JoeinUSA

    JoeinUSA Fapstronaut

    Or, your girlfriend/wife would keep it in her purse for safekeeping, as Comedian Sam Kinison used to joke.

    P.S. If lost, you could always use a urinary catheter. Ha!

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