Ask HN: I am addicted to Porn. Help me quit

Re:Ask HN: I am addicted to Porn. Help me quit by Trias11 on Thursday September 26, 2019 @12:50PM (#21082821)

For men - porn addiction (or any addiction) is a way to release stuck energy that is not being funnelled toward creative work or creative expression.

So suggestion is to think what you love doing - and start doing that.

Engage and get focus on something meaningful and exciting for you.

This active re-focusing will help you to steer toward something good and automatically away from something not good.

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Re:Ask HN: I am addicted to Porn. Help me quit by qzx_pierri on Thursday September 26, 2019 @01:36PM (#21083288)

>So suggestion is to think what you love doing - and start doing that.

What if OP loves watching porn?

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Re:Ask HN: I am addicted to Porn. Help me quit by Blakestr on Thursday September 26, 2019 @01:43PM (#21083360)

General OP probably loves the feeling he gets watching porn not the actual porn itself, otherwise he wouldn't be seeking help for it.

Things that are generally seen as wholesome we don't seek cures for and while people are diverse enough that any good thing can still become an addiction, something like Bob Ross painting is not very likely to be something a person seeks rehab for.

And you are correct that there are some people who simply love porn for the sake of porn and revel in it. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

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