One man's steps into recovery from porn addiction
This week UK politician Keith Vaz was outed by a tabloid newspaper for paying two men for sex, and offering to pay for their drugs and take some as well. The paper had met the escorts in advance and encouraged them to film the meeting, and gave them advice on how to do it, obviously in … Continue reading Thoughts on Keith Vaz, by a sex addict
One side-effect of porn that is widely discussed is that it can interfere with your enjoyment of real sex. Generally speaking, this, fortunately, has not been a problem for me. My sex drive has always been really high and so I always enjoy sex with my girlfriend, and porn rarely enters my mind during it. … Continue reading The porn fix vs the sex fix
Similar to my previous post of Gary Wilson's excellent TED talk, here's an animated explanation of the same scientific view of the process within our brains that makes porn so addictive. Not only was learning this the single most influential factor in my newly-found drive to quit porn, remembering it when I get the urges … Continue reading Animated explanation on the science of porn
Day 8.Here's what I've noticed:Generally, as long as I'm occupied, I don't suffer too many withdrawal symptoms.However, very often I get an impressively strong urge in my loins. It is almost a physical pain in my bladder area, and all I can think about is how watching porn and relieving myself is the only cure. … Continue reading Status Update: Week 2
This video has been doing the rounds lately and for good reason. It is a TED talk by Gary Wilson, founder of http://www.yourbrainonporn.com (the site which pretty much is responsible for my current drive to quit porn). In it he discusses the various scientific, behavioural and physical changes that occur in a porn addict, as … Continue reading The Science Behind Porn Addiction
Saw this infographic posted on facebook today: While related to an entirely different vice/addiction (smoking), which has very different and partly irreversible physical side-effects, it was interesting to see the timescale that the recovery period was being framed in. Recovery from an addiction, be it physical, habitual or mental recovery, can take a very long … Continue reading Time
I am addicted to porn. They say that the hardest part of beating an addiction is admitting you have one, but for me I have always known deep-down that my porn usage is out of control, excessive and destructive, and so this for me has been the easy bit. The hard bit is actually quitting. … Continue reading The Beginning of the End (in a good way)
