Your Struggle With Porn Will Be Half-Solved If You Do This

How badly do you want to quit?

Internet pornography is a controversial topic that het up many people, whether they are ashamed of their own sexual activity or worried about others.

Excessive pornography viewing can turn into a behavioral compulsion like gambling and eating disorders.

Researchers have warned that it can blur the line between reality and fantasy, damage relationships, and encourage harmful behavior.

Are you addicted to porn?

When was the last time you went an entire week without porn? Do you think you can go for a week or maybe even two weeks without porn?

Do you often search for more specific kinky porn categories?

Have you ever found yourself in bed with a girl but still can’t get it up because you have conditioned your mind to get turned on just by watching girls get gangbanged on TV or online?

Whatever your fetishes are, if you have ever experienced one or two of these scenarios, then you are a porn addict, and it has been affecting your life badly — from depression to erectile dysfunction.

A study found that pornography can shrink your brain. The study revealed that those who regularly watched pornography had a reduced striatum area in their brains.

This area is related to the response to reward and motivation. For example, when the body needs something, like food or sex, the brain remembers where to return to experience the same pleasure.

Instead of turning to a romantic partner for sexual gratification or fulfillment, porn addicts instinctively reach for their phones and laptops when the desire comes calling.

If you are still not sure if you are a porn addict, here are some clues to clear your doubts.

You feel ashamed of your bad habits.

It’s easy to blame others when you are doing something wrong.

You keep your secret hidden and convince yourself that everyone is uptight.

Hiding in the bathroom late at night or early in the morning — or sneaking around during work hours — are signs that you are struggling with some form of porn or sex addiction.

However, if you really reflect on your behavior, you will know that it has crossed a line between healthy and destructive in your life.

You lose control of your emotions easily.

Addiction rewires the brain circuits responsible for pleasure, reward, motivation, and mood.

By focusing your desire and attention obsessively on one thing, you deplete the supply of vital regulatory neurotransmitters and make yourself much more vulnerable to negative emotions.

Porn addicts often retain the image of the porn star they watch in their minds, and they try to emulate those actions in real life with their partners.

If the partner refuses, an argument ensues, quickly turning into misunderstanding and violence.

You spend too much money buying pornographic videos.

Process addictions might not seem as outwardly harmful as substance use disorders, but they can tear your life apart.

There’s an app for everything these days, including apps for viewing porn, sexting, flirting, hooking up, etc. There are even apps that are designed to hide other apps.

A porn addict is expected to spend an average of $3000/month on subscriptions, apps, and videos.

People who have fully lost control can spend thousands of dollars every month in the never-ending pursuit of their next fix.

The real reason why you are struggling to quit porn

Your reason to quit porn sucks. Many people want to quit porn because they are told that too much porn can be bad for their health.

While this is true, it’s will not be enough to help you quit your addiction to watch bangers on screen.

Imagine someone trying to quit smoking because they know smoking is bad for them and some who want to quit smoking because they dream to become an athlete.

The person more likely to quit smoking without a single doubt is the guy who wants to be an athlete because this guy has a positive motivation attached to his reason to quit.

The same thing applies to porn addicts who want to quit. Knowing that porn is bad for you is negative motivation and is not enough reason to boost your confidence.

You need something in your life that inspires you. You need a positive motivating goal to stir up your commitment and focus.

How to stop your porn addiction

Most porn addicts think their problem is watching too much pornography.

But the truth is, porn is just a behavior like any other addiction. Porn addicts use porn to mitigate the actual problem. Addiction is a symptom of a deeper problem.

The real problem is the need for approval. Most porn addicts can’t accept rejection. When they get rejected, they become depressed. And when they are depressed, they look for something to pick them up-- to make them feel better.

Now, this opens the door to porn and all other forms of addiction. It gives you an escape from reality and a false sense of approval.

So your freedom doesn’t come from knowing that porn is bad for your health but from learning how to handle rejection.

Instead of letting rejection shape your life, you learn from it by not allowing yourself to become depressed or have that need to feel approved.

How you handle rejection is always the key to quitting porn addiction, and it’s always within your control.

Imagine, what would happen if you wouldn’t allow the rejection of life to shape your identity negatively?

I believe you will be able to face the real issue with a little bit of humility and vulnerability, and healing will take place. With time and effort, you can overcome your porn addiction.

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