Porn addiction is a problem a lot of youngsters face nowadays. It is an addiction associated with an excessive use of sources to experience sexual arousal with the use of pornographic material. All this even though one understands the negative impacts that it causes on one’s social, physical and mental health and activity. Experiencing it is one thing but being reinforced to view such material again and again is an addiction that is ruining youth.
Internet pornographic viewing is problematic. Internet today has ceased distances and brought everything in reach which is not a good thing in this case. Some people may argue against it but is definitely problematic causing a lot of problems to the individual. The problems associated with it include depression, isolation in social circles, causing introverts, inefficient performances in profession, lacking behind in careers or academic activities.
If you want to stop watching porn, you need to set you priorities straight. To stop watching porn, you actually need to really want to stop watching porn. Commitment is essential for this cause. You can only get over it if you actually get sick of it. Otherwise you’ll only end up starting again, after you quit it, after starting again after you quit the first time and it goes on. You need a confidante. This may be a male friend, a colleague, your wife, a mentor or someone of the sorts. Talk to them about your vulnerability, and ask them to help you get rid of this nuisance. The next step is the clean house. You need to get rid of your collections or your sources. Whatever it is, discs, magazines, posters, collections or online just delete it. Clean your surroundings so you’re not attracted to it all the time. You really need to be honest to yourself on this. If you are cleaning then it means speckles clean.
A number of very helpful software are available for use nowadays like Covenant Eyes. These software are porn blockers and act as a porn repellant on your computer. If you know people who send you such mails or get your mind towards pornography, block such people. If you can’t, at least tell them that you’re over it and don’t want to be indulged in such activities.
As they say, an empty mind is the home of the devil. Fill your time with all sorts of healthy activities. When busy otherwise you’ll never have time for porn or you’ll begin to enjoy those activities more than you do with porn. Loneliness and boredom can be considered as a trigger to set one’s mind on porn.
Make yourself accountable. We told you in the beginning to find a confidante. Well you must promise yourself that you would not lie, at least never to this person. You’d tell him honestly if you have or have not watched porn recently after your attempt to quit. Being accountable also increases the responsibility in your heart towards the cause. You wouldn’t want to lie to the person so you’d automatically abstain from the activity.
50's" Stop taking Playboy magazine into the bathroom with you."
60's Ditto
70's "Stop sneaking Hustler magazine into your room."
80's "Quit reading those Penthouse letters."
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Today "Quit watching that internet porn."
There has been porn since people started recording things in images and words. It isn't going away. Masturbation feels good and porn puts one in the spirit. What is wrong with porn is the exploitation associated with the production of some of it - but there is also porn produced voluntarily and without coercion.
Making people feel guilty about something that feels good isn't helping them. If people are obsessed with porn it's because other areas of their lives aren't fulfilling. Teach them how to live fulfilling lives, teach them how to reach out and form bonds with real people - but don't try to make them feel guilty because they're doing something that feels good.
I understand that they might feel good , but so do they after heroine or other drugs. We are talking about the adverse affects that porn has on psychology of people. Nonetheless I totally respect your opinion, this article wasn't aimed to point out disadvantages of porn. I merely suggested some helpful remedies for those who want to get rid of it .
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Thanks for being brave enough to speak out on this. There needs to be more info out there like this because porn really does kill love and relationships. I just posted a very similar article a few nights ago...
https://steemit.com/porn/@bslater/pornography-is-the-new-heroine-5-reasons
Thankyou @bslater .. thats great.. would surely check yours out.